Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program - Study Abroad with a Gilman Scholarship

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Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Undergraduate Children of Active Duty Military Personnel

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PROGRAM STATISTICS

2001

Year of Inception

33,000

Gilman Alumni

151 Countries of Study

1,328

U.S. Institutions

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"Study abroad... builds your confidence, your resiliency and opens your mind to cultures as well as languages you may not have gotten exposure to."
- Jeydelyn Martinez (Spain)

"Gilman has been an incredible resource to me throughout my travels. I can honestly say I would have not had this experience without the Gilman Scholarship Program and everyone who supports it."
- Madeline Aviles (Thailand)

"The opportunity to study abroad is one of the most effective time & effort investments you'll ever make as a student. I loved it so much... Being in a new cultural environment adds its own thrill of getting an education under a different curricula, along with your new international friends."
- Mahesh Guda, (Spain, Air Force Veteran)

Gilman in the News

2022 Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series 

September 17, 2021

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (the Gilman Program) invites U.S. colleges and universities to submit a proposal to conceptualize, design and implement the Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series for current participants and alumni of the Gilman Program. The request for proposals (RFP)… READ MORE →

Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program Spring 2021

May 18, 2021

Read the full release here. May 18, 2021 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that more than 1,500 U.S. undergraduate students have been selected to receive Gilman scholarship awards from the March 2021 application deadline.… READ MORE →

University of Maryland to Host Virtual Global Health Seminar for Gilman Alumni

April 23, 2021

On May 13 and 14, University of Maryland will host a virtual U.S. Future Leaders Topical Seminar for approximately 80 alumni of the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The seminar, focusing on global health, is… READ MORE →

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.@GilmanProgram turns 20! This program reshaped study abroad to make it more accessible and inclusive for American students by providing scholarships to more than 34,000 outstanding U.S. undergraduate students who, due to financial constraints, might not otherwise participate. https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/1453483181072687113

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To mark 20 years of the @GilmanProgram, @ECAatState has announced the Top Producing Institutions of Gilman Scholars over the program’s history. We thank all institutions working to make study abroad more accessible to American students. See the list: http://www.gilmanscholarship.org/.

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@GilmanProgram thank you for joining us at Global Inclusion. Congratulations on providing access and opportunity to study abroad for more than 33,000 exceptional US undergraduate students for the past 20 years!

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Congratulations to the Gilman Scholarship Program's 20th Anniversary Top Producing Associate Institutions! #TopGilman #ExchangeOurWorld https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/topgilman/

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