May 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that nearly 3,000 U.S. undergraduate students have been selected
to receive Gilman Program awards from the March 2022 application deadline. Despite the ongoing pandemic, as travel and study abroad have opened, we are pleased to announce a higher selection number this award cycle. The recipients of this prestigious scholarship are American undergraduate students attending 536 U.S. colleges and represent 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These Gilman Scholars will study or intern in 91 countries through April 2023. This group includes 20 recipients of the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship), as well as Gilman Scholars supported by the governments of France, Israel, New Zealand, and Wales, and the LusoAmerican Development Foundation (FLAD) in Portugal, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Partnership Between The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and The German Academic Exchange Service
February 2, 2022 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is proud to announce a new partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship will provide 40 additional scholarships per year for the next three years for exceptional U.S. undergraduate students to study and/or intern for academic credit in Germany through the Gilman Program. This new partnership represents the largest ever Gilman partnership to support American undergraduate students, who represent the diversity of the United States, to study or intern abroad.
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2022 Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series
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) is being issued by the Institute of International Education (IIE), which supports the U.S. Department of State in its implementation of the Gilman Program. Please share this with your environmental studies/sustainability academic departments or grants office!
The goal of the Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series is to enhance attendees’ understanding of the climate crisis through a foreign policy lens, including its social, political and economic impacts, with an eye towards environmental sustainability. The Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series will consist of eight, ninety-minute live virtual seminars, with one seminar occurring per week. IIE anticipates awarding one contract to a U.S. institution for up to $20,000. For more details or if you are interested in applying to host the Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series, please go to IIE’s Solicitations for Goods and Services page to view the RFP and Budget Template.
Benefits of implementing the Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series:
- Demonstrate the institution’s leadership in the field of climate change and environmental sustainability.
- Provide professional development and knowledge to a group of talented, diverse, and globally engaged young Americans
- Engage directly with the U.S. Department of State and IIE.
- Receive recognition as a program partner in Gilman promotional materials, press releases, website, and social media.
The Gilman Climate Leaders Virtual Seminar Series will be open to over 34,000 American alumni and current participants of the Gilman Program, which provides funding for U.S. undergraduate students with financial need (Pell Grant recipients) to study or intern abroad. The series is anticipated to engage a diverse group of Americans from across the United States, as over half of Gilman scholars are the first in their families to attend college, almost 70% represent racial and ethnic minorities, and just under a quarter are from rural areas of the United States. Gilman alumni have a legacy of impacting their home communities across the United States, as well as their host communities overseas, including on foreign policy priorities such as addressing climate change.
Any proposal materials must be received via email to gilmanevents@iie.org by October 28 at 11:59pm EST for consideration. Please direct any questions to the email address above by September 27th.
We thank you for your continued support of our programs and for championing international education on your campus.
Please find more RFP information on the IIE Solicitations for Goods and Services webpage (bottom of page).
Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program Spring 2021
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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. The recipients of this prestigious scholarship are American undergraduate students attending 467 U.S. colleges and represent all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These Gilman Scholars will study or intern in 96 countries through the end of 2022. Recipients of the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) are included in this group, as well as Gilman Scholars supported by the governments of France, Israel, New Zealand, and Wales, and the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Portugal. The complete list of students who have been selected to receive Gilman Scholarships this cycle, including the students’ home states, colleges or universities and host countries, is available on the website: gilmanscholarship.org
University of Maryland to Host Virtual Global Health Seminar for Gilman Alumni
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 part of the State Department’s ongoing effort to position Gilman alumni as future American leaders across public and private sectors in fields of importance to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
Gilman alumni working in the field of global health will participate in virtual trainings designed to further develop their topical expertise and hone their leadership skills. They will also expand their professional networks through virtual engagements with U.S. leaders from the public and private sectors. Alumni will leave the virtual seminar with the industry knowledge and cross-cultural skills they need to further build their careers in global health.
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Gilman Alumni Receive Competitive Fellowships for Careers in Diplomacy
Top Row (from left to right): Abdulkadir Sharif, Betty Thai, Breea Gould, Cecilia Renee Turner, Cierra Powell Bottom Row (from left to right): Jane Viviano, Maya Cotton, Tammy Nguyen, Tatum James, Taylor Hinch
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 nine alumni received the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship. Each of these fellowships prepares scholars for diplomatic careers with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Services.
The fellowship winners said their Gilman experience greatly impacted their interest in foreign service careers and their decision to apply for additional opportunities.
“I was able to study abroad and partake in experiential learning in South Africa that ignited my passion for human rights and development. Without the Gilman Scholarship, I would not have had this experience and probably would not have discovered my true passions or career goals,” said Cecilia Turner, a Payne Fellowship recipient.
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Partnership Between The U.S. Department of State and The Embassy of Israel to The United States Supports The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
February 19, 2021 – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is proud to announce a new partnership in support of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Through this new arrangement, the Embassy of Israel to the United States will fund at least five additional scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students to study and/or intern for academic credit in Israel through the Gilman Program. The Embassy of Israel to the United States will also fund Gilman Scholars to study Hebrew under the Critical Need Language Award (CNLA), which is a supplemental award for in-country language study under the Gilman Program.
This additional funding for the Gilman-Israel scholarship supports a wider effort between the United States and Israel to increase and diversify international student mobility among Israeli and American higher education institutions. This partnership expands study abroad opportunities for American students to gain critical skills.
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Virginia Tech to Host U.S. Department of State Virtual Workshop for Study Abroad Advisors
On February 19, Virginia Tech will host a virtual workshop for approximately 60 study abroad advisors on best practices in supporting candidates for two prestigious U.S. Department of State programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program and the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. This workshop is part of the State Department’s continuing efforts to increase and diversify the institutions and students participating in both the Gilman and CLS programs.
Workshop attendees will share best practices for promoting the Gilman and CLS Programs, supporting applicants, and crafting competitive essays. The workshop will also provide advisors with in-depth resources for the Gilman and CLS Programs and give advisors the opportunity to discuss how to best advise students during COVID-19.
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Indiana University to Host Virtual Cybersecurity Seminar for Gilman Alumni
On January 28 and 29, Indiana University will host a virtual U.S. Future Leaders Topical Seminar for approximately 50 alumni of the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The seminar, focusing on cybersecurity, is part of the State Department’s ongoing effort to position Gilman alumni as future American leaders across public and private sectors in fields of importance to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
Gilman alumni working in the field of cybersecurity will participate in virtual trainings designed to further develop their topical expertise and hone their leadership skills. They will also expand their professional networks through virtual engagements with U.S. leaders from the public and private sectors. Alumni will leave the virtual seminar with the industry knowledge and cross-cultural skills they need to further build their careers in cybersecurity.
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Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Scholarship, October 2020 Deadline
December 4, 2020 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that more than 900 U.S. students from the October 2020 application deadline have been selected to receive Gilman scholarship awards. The recipients of this prestigious scholarship are American undergraduate students representing 307 colleges and universities across the United States who will study or intern in 87 countries through the end of 2021. Included in this group are recipients of the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship). Also included are Gilman Scholars supported by the governments of France, New Zealand and Wales, and the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) in Portugal, which have partnered with the Gilman Program to provide funding for additional students to study in their respective countries. The complete list of students who have been selected to receive Gilman Scholarships this cycle, including students’ home state, university and host country, is available on the website: gilmanscholarship.org.
Read the full press release here.
