Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program - 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

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 →

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 →

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On Juneteenth we reflect on our painful history and the racial injustice of today. Gilman Scholars understand that we carry our histories with us and that through rising to meet the challenges of the past we can create a future that rings with the harmonies of liberty.

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18 Jun

Gilman is proud to partner with the French Embassy to provide the Gilman-France Scholarship. This scholarship supports a wider effort to diversify international student mobility among French and American higher education institutions.
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"As an LGBTQIA scholar, it's important to learn how a different culture approaches sexual orientation... approach your academic path embracing your identity, in doing so you find commonalities that exist even when others are different." - Daniel Oliveira (Taiwan 2018) #Pridemonth

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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program Spring 2021 Henry Young 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.…
University of Maryland to Host Virtual Global Health Seminar for Gilman Alumni Henry Young 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…
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…

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