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

Announcing the Gilman-Israel Scholarship

Awards for underrepresented U.S. undergraduate students to study in Israel

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

Accepting Applications on a Rolling Basis

Announcing the Gilman-FLAD Portugal Scholarship

Awards for underrepresented U.S. students to study in Portugal

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Discover Our Global Partnerships

Gilman-France Scholarship | Gilman-Education New Zealand Scholarship
Gilman-FLAD Portugal Scholarship | Gilman-Global Wales Award

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Audrey photographs the high hills of the Quiraing View Point

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View all the institutions that participated in October 2020 Deadline Gilman Selection Panels

Program Details

Step ahead of the pack with international experience.
Study abroad with a Gilman Scholarship.

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PROGRAM STATISTICS

2001

Year of Inception

33,000

Gilman Alumni

151 Countries of Study

1,335

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

Gilman Alumni Receive Competitive Fellowships for Careers in Diplomacy

March 4, 2021

Nineteen Gilman Alumni are among the winners of three highly competitive, federally-funded fellowships for graduate study and careers in diplomacy. Two alumni received the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship, eight alumni received the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship and… READ MORE →

Building Upon My Gilman Journey

March 1, 2021

“…my Gilman experience is far from complete.” Hello! My name is Quincy Yangh and I am a 2020-2021 Gilman Alumni Ambassador from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and a Geography and Political Science student at Gustavus Adolphus College. Additionally, I am… READ MORE →

Slow down and find your (learning) style

February 23, 2021

Hello! I’m Nancy Tumbarell, a senior at Michigan State University and current Gilman Alumni Ambassador. This past academic year I studied abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan as a Gilman Scholar. Learning a new language is hard and retaining… READ MORE →

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8 Apr

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship, named after the late senator John McCain, honors the his legacy by enabling children of active duty military personnel to study abroad and develop the global perspective to thrive in today's interconnected world. https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman-mccain-scholarships/

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Reach The World @ReachtheWorldco·

6 Apr

A new episode of Global Homeroom is out! Hear from former @GilmanProgram and @FulbrightPrgrm scholar Cierra Powell about her global journey from Montana to Ecuador and all over Spain! What are some similarities and differences across countries? Find out: https://youtu.be/xY6VLK0eiwo

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Gilman Scholarship @GilmanProgram·

6 Apr

Calling all Study Abroad Advisors! Head over to the Open Doors website to complete the 2021 Survey. This survey is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IIE.
https://opendoorsdata.org/surveyforms/

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Exchange Programs@ECAatState·

5 Apr

.@CultureAtState’s exchange programs are an important U.S. foreign policy tool, spreading the best of the American arts community around the world and creating ties between the American people and the peoples of other countries 🌎✨ #CultureAtState https://eca.state.gov/programs-and-initiatives/initiatives/cultural-diplomacy

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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Gilman Alumni Receive Competitive Fellowships for Careers in Diplomacy Henry Young March 4, 2021
Nineteen Gilman Alumni are among the winners of three highly competitive, federally-funded fellowships for graduate study and careers in diplomacy. Two alumni received the Donald…
Building Upon My Gilman Journey Quincy, Alumni Ambassador 2020-2021 March 1, 2021
“…my Gilman experience is far from complete.” Hello! My name is Quincy Yangh and I am a 2020-2021 Gilman Alumni Ambassador from the Twin Cities,…
Slow down and find your (learning) style Nancy, Alumni Ambassador February 23, 2021
Hello! I’m Nancy Tumbarell, a senior at Michigan State University and current Gilman Alumni Ambassador. This past academic year I studied abroad at Waseda University…

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