Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship

Program Description
Founded under the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 this congressionally funded program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented in US study abroad and those with high financial need. The program aims to encourage students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia and aims to support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. This includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students of nontraditional age. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states. The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based undergraduate opportunities abroad of up to one academic year. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application please access the Gilman Program website at www.iie.org/gilman or contact the Gilman office directly.
NEW APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Fall Term/Academic Year Programs -- April 4
Spring Term/Calendar Year Programs --September 19

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a U.S. citizen, and a current or prospective student accepted or enrolled in a two or four year accredited degree program, college or university, who is interested in traveling outside the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.  You must be participating in a study abroad program that is no less than four weeks and no more than one year long.  You must also be receiving academic credit that will transfer to your U.S. home university. You must not be studying in a country currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba.  And you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

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