Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Apply by March 4 | Gilman International Scholarship Program (study & internship abroad funding for Pell grant recipients)

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affair's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the online application is now open for students participating in study abroad programs and internships during the summer 2014 and fall/academic year 2014-2015 terms.  The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.  For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, webinar schedules, and other helpful resources, including subscription to Gilman Advisor Newsletters, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman

Summer 2014 & fall/AY 2014-2015 online applications are due March 4, 2014 by 11:59 pm (Central) 

Students applying for any academic term must meet the eligibility requirements below: 

* Enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. institution 
* Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term abroad 
* Be a United States citizen 
* Participating in a study abroad program or internship that is no less than four weeks (28 days) in one country and no more than an academic year 
* Applying to or accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for academic credit by the student's home institution 
* Studying or interning in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba 

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).  Since the program's inception in 2001, the Gilman Program has awarded over 15,000 U.S. undergraduates of high financial need to study and intern abroad in over 130 countries from more than 1,100 institutions. 

For more information, please contact the appropriate person below: 

STUDENTS 

Last Name A-D 
Phone:  832-369-3477 
Email: gilmanforms@iie.org 

Last Name E-K 
Phone: 832-369-3484 
Email: gilman@iie.org 

Last Name L-Q 
Phone: 832-369-3475 
Email: gilmandocs@iie.org 

Last Name R-Z 
Phone: 832-369-3485 
Email: gilmanapp@iie.org 

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