The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Gilman) Program is pleased to launch the March 2024 application cycle with a deadline of Thursday, March 7. The Gilman 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 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. Eligible study abroad programs or internships must start between May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025.
The John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Applicants must be recipients of any type of Title IV federal financial aid.
Students studying critical need languages may be eligible to receive an additional award of up to $3,000. For more information, please visit the Gilman Scholarships critical need languages website. In support of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the STEM Supplemental Award provides up to $1,000 in additional funds for students conducting STEM-related research abroad as part of their study abroad or international internship program. Students may apply for these supplemental funding opportunities as part of the Gilman or Gilman-McCain application. For more information on the STEM Supplemental Award, please visit this supplement award website.
The application deadline is Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
1. Advisors must certify applications by Thursday, March 14, 2024
2. Students and advisors will be notified of award status in May 2024
The Gilman Program invites you to register for a 45-minute virtual orientation session, which will provide an overview of the Gilman Program and Gilman-McCain Scholarship and promote collaboration across the Gilman advisor network. All session dates and registration links are listed on the calendar.
The Gilman Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 to 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. Eligible study abroad programs or internships must start between May 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025.
The John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Applicants must be recipients of any type of Title IV federal financial aid.
Students studying critical need languages may be eligible to receive an additional award of up to $3,000. For more information, please visit the Gilman Scholarships critical need languages website. In support of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the STEM Supplemental Award provides up to $1,000 in additional funds for students conducting STEM-related research abroad as part of their study abroad or international internship program. Students may apply for these supplemental funding opportunities as part of the Gilman or Gilman-McCain application. For more information on the STEM Supplemental Award, please visit this supplement award website.
The application deadline is Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
1. Advisors must certify applications by Thursday, March 14, 2024
2. Students and advisors will be notified of award status in May 2024
The Gilman Program invites you to register for a 45-minute virtual orientation session, which will provide an overview of the Gilman Program and Gilman-McCain Scholarship and promote collaboration across the Gilman advisor network. All session dates and registration links are listed on the calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lyn Blanchfield (lyn.blanchfield@oswego.edu) or Lizette Alvarado (lizette.alvarado@oswego.edu).
-- Submitted by the Office of International Education and Programs
-- Submitted by the Office of International Education and Programs