Gilman Scholarship

Amanda Gantz will be leading a workshop for students on applying for the Gilman Scholarship. It is scheduled for February 13^th, 2-3 PM, in Mendenhall 221.

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001.

The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries or areas and world regions. The program also encourages students to study languages, especially critical need languages (those deemed important to national security). Veterans of military service are encouraged to apply, and preference is given to veterans when other factors are equivalent. By supporting undergraduate students who have high financial need, the program has been successful in supporting students who have been historically underrepresented in education abroad, including but not limited to first-generation college students, students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, ethnic minority students, students with disabilities, students attending HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) or other minority-serving institutions, students attending community colleges, and students coming from U.S. states with less study abroad participation.

This opportunity has specific eligibility requirements:

Applicant must be a US citizen
Applicant must be an undergraduate
Applicant must be a current Pell grant recipient
Program of study must last at least 21 days
Program travel must be in a single country
The country of travel must be a Level 1 or 2 in the Department of State’s Travel Advisory system (Level 3 and 4 are not qualified)