LIVERMORE — High school seniors have the chance to receive a $1,000 fellowship, named in honor of the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center founder, Ethel “Billie” Gammon. Applications are due by May 15.

Through a competitive grant process, the Norlands will award one high school senior the chance to be named a Billie Gammon Fellow for the 2014 summer season. The fellowship includes a $1,000 stipend. This professional development opportunity is designed to honor Norlands’ founder’s bottomless enthusiasm for sharing American history by providing the opportunity for hands-on experience at the Norlands.

As a Billie Gammon Fellow, the award winning senior will participate as a member of the Norlands’ staff, gaining valuable experience in living history education, museum operations, historic agriculture and other topics that may relate to his/her interests.

One fellowship will be awarded to a Maine high school senior who has been inspired by experiencing living history at the Norlands and is planning to pursue a field that can be related to its mission, which includes history, but could also include American studies, education, museum studies and sustainable agriculture for example.

No later than May 15, applicants for the fellowship must complete an application form and submit an essay of 500 to 1000 words describing how experiencing living history at the Norlands relates to and/or has impacted their interests and their life plans. The essay should include the applicant’s goals for being named a Billie Gammon Fellow. One letter of recommendation is also required.

Final candidates will be invited to meet Norlands’ staff in late May and the winner will be announced by June 2. Application forms may be found at www.norlands.org, by contacting the Norlands’ office at 207-897-4366 or writing [email protected].

To receive the full award, the fellow is expected to work for the Norlands for 100 hours between June and August, and under the mentorship of Norlands’ staff members, undertake such work, including but not limited to, giving tours of the Washburn family mansion, working in the gift shop, conducting research, assisting with special events, helping with farm work, responding to public inquiries and general administrative tasks. The fellow will round out his/her experience by completing a capstone project summarizing their work by writing an article or making a public presentation.