The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the application is open for Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships. This program enables U.S. undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.
The Gilman Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students of high financial need (Pell Grant recipients) participating in credit-bearing abroad programs in locations with Level 1 or Level 2 Travel Advisories, according to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, or approved Level 3 locations (available on the Gilman Program website, www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/gilman-updates-faqs/<http://www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/gilman-updates-faqs/>). Eligible in-person or virtual study abroad programs or internships must start between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. Students studying critical need languages may be eligible to receive an additional award of up to $3,000. For more information, you may click on the link below.
The application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2022, by 11:59pm Pacific Time.
Students and Advisors will be notified of award status in May 2022.
The Gilman Program is proud to continue its Global Partnerships to provide additional scholarships to students studying in France, Israel, New Zealand, Portugal and Wales. Students interested in applying should do so through the general application process. These awards were made possible thanks to contributions from the Embassy of France to the United States, the Embassy of Israel to the United States, Education New Zealand, the Luso-American Development Foundation, and Global Wales.
Please email Gilman Advisors with any questions.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). If you have questions or concerns about any of the U.S. Department of State's study abroad programs, please email StudyAbroad@state.gov<mailto:StudyAbroad@state.gov>.