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GILMAN PROGRAM APPLICATION
March 2025 Deadline
- Application opens mid-January
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RFP for 2025-2026 Gilman Program Advisor Workshops
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) invite accredited U.S. higher education institutions to submit a proposal to host a 1-day advisor workshop for Gilman campus advisors. The… READ MORE →
University of Houston, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and College of DuPage to Host U.S. Department of State In-Person Advisor Workshops
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program have selected three U.S. higher education institutions to host in-person advisor workshops. The following institutions were selected through a competitive process:… READ MORE →
2023 Gilman Alumni Changemaker Grant Recipients Announced
December 14, 2023 – The Gilman Program is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Gilman Changemaker Award. Funded by IIE’s Board of Trustees, recipients of the Changemaker Award received grants of up to $10,000. These small grants enable Gilman alumni… READ MORE →
Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program October 2023 Deadline
December 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced that it has awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to approximately 1,700 American undergraduate students from all 50 states, the District of… READ MORE →
Updates
Happy International Education Week! As @SecBlinken shared today, "the State Department and our partners are committed to expanding opportunities to study in the United States – and to diversifying the ranks of students we send overseas." #IEW2024
TOMORROW - join @ECAatState and @IIEGlobal for the 75th anniversary of the Open Doors Annual Data Release on U.S. and international student study abroad trends for the 2022/23 academic year: #InternationalEducationWeek #exchangeourworld
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