Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State is sponsoring the International Gilman Scholarships for pursuing undergraduate degree level.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies or credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world.

Brief Description

• Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing an undergraduate degree level.
• Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded for pursuing the courses offered by the universities at the undergraduate level.
• Awards: Over 2,900 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study or intern abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need. Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad can apply for a supplemental award of up to $3,000, for a combined total of $8,000. This award is competitive and offered to a limited number of Gilman scholars each year.
• Nationality: The students of USA can apply for this scholarship.
• Scholarship can be taken in Abroad

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Gilman Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Be an undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions).
• Be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship.
• Be in the process of applying to, or accepted for, a study abroad or internship program of at least two weeks for community college students and four weeks for students from four-year institutions, in a single country and eligible for credit from the student’s home institution. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement.
• Be proposing to study in a country not currently under a Travel Warning issued by the United States Department of State* or otherwise determined ineligible for program participation.
• Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or area with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System.

Study Abroad Scholarships

How to Apply

The mode of applying is online.

The Gilman Scholarship Program requires a transcript(s) to accompany your application. Current/Transfer University Transcript: One copy of your undergraduate transcript (either official or unofficial)

There are two essays required as part of the Gilman Scholarship application: the Statement of Purpose Essay and the Follow-on Service Project Proposal. For those applying for a Critical Need Language Award, an additional essay is required.

• Statement of Purpose Essay: This is your chance to personalize your application.
• Follow-on Service Project Proposal: This is your chance to explain how you will give back by inspiring others to pursue their own experiences abroad.

Keep in mind that you are limited to 7,000 characters (including spaces) per essay. This limit is approximately 1.5 pages, single-spaced in a word processing program.

Application Form

Application Deadline: March 16, 2023 

Scholarship Link