Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Spring 2009 Application Open – Deadline:
October 7, 2008
The Gilman International
Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study
abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of
student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The
program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which
includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community
college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and
engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending
minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a
diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private
institutions from all 50 states.
The Gilman Program is
pleased to announce an increase in the amount of awards to be given this
academic year. Over 1200 scholarships will be granted during the Academic Year
2008-2009. Additionally, an increased number of $3000 Critical Need Language
Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a
total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on
the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman. There has
never been a better time to apply for a Gilman
Scholarship!
Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the
time of application or during the time they are studying abroad and cannot be
studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel
Warning or in Cuba.
The Gilman International
Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International
Education.
For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online
application visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman
Gilman International
Scholarship Program
Institute
of International
Education
Houston,
TX
Contact for Applicants:
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25
Contact for Advisors:
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 16
http://www.iie.org/gilman