The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.
Eligibility
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:
The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country
on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.
A limited number of scholarships for Summer programs will be available to students from all majors who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria.
When to Apply
Mid-January 2012 : Online application opens for Summer 2012 & Fall 2012 study abroad programs.
March 1, 2012 : Student Deadline for submission of online application. Must submit application by 11:59pm CST.
Source : http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints.
Eligibility
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:
The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country
on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.
A limited number of scholarships for Summer programs will be available to students from all majors who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria.
When to Apply
Mid-January 2012 : Online application opens for Summer 2012 & Fall 2012 study abroad programs.
March 1, 2012 : Student Deadline for submission of online application. Must submit application by 11:59pm CST.
Source : http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
