Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

About the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

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 U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.

To be eligible for the Gilman scholarship applicants must be:

• A citizen or national of the United States
• An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship
• In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement
• Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or location with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System

A Gilman Scholarship Workshop, facilitated by the Reves Center, is available for viewing online.

Campus Nomination Process

Overview: To ensure applications comply with Gilman's eligibility criteria, all students must have their materials certified by a study abroad advisor in the Reves Center as well as a Financial Aid officer.

For certification through the Reves Center, applicants should contact either Nasha Lewis, Associate Director of Global Education, or Molly DeStafney, Senior Associate Director of Global Education.

Students should locate a study abroad and financial aid advisor before starting an application because they will be required to input contact information for each advisor when applying. Once a student submits an application through the Gilman portal, both advisors will automatically receive an email to certify their materials.

Application Format: Students apply for the Gilman Scholarship Program via the application portal located on Gilman's website. Please note that a student may only receive the Gilman scholarship once.

Deadlines and Timeline: The Gilman Scholarship Program accepts applications twice each year: once in March and once in October.

• March 2025 deadline: Provides funding for study abroad programs that start between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026
• October 2024 deadline: Provides funding for study abroad programs that start between December 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025
• Advisor certification deadline: All applicants must arrange for a study abroad and financial aid advisor to certify their materials by the certification deadline. This deadline is usually one week after the student submission deadline.

Interested students are encouraged to identify a study abroad program they hope to apply for, and begin working on their application, at least 3 weeks ahead of the deadline they intend to submit by.

National Application Process

All students must have their applications certified by a study abroad and financial aid advisors to be eligible to apply.

Please visit Gilman's website to learn more about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship including details about the program, eligibility requirements, and past award winners.