A Record Number of Mercer University Students Received Gilman Scholarships
An unprecedented 16 Mercer University students are among the 1,413 recipients from 427 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during the spring, summer, and fall… READ MORE →
Asante Sana, Tanzania
It has been a full week since my return to the DMV (D.C, Metropolitan, Virginia). My first day back spent with family was better than I could have imagined. Rarely, everyone comes together, the occasion of my homecoming was a… READ MORE →
Seventeen Skyline College Student Receive Gilman Scholarship
Seventeen students from Skyline College, Cañada College, and College of San Mateo were selected for the Cycle 1 2019 U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Skyline was recognized as a Top Producing Institution in the Associates College category… READ MORE →
October 2019 Deadline Application Gilman Scholarship Recipients
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce October 2019 Deadline recipients. Nearly 1,500 outstanding U.S. undergraduate students were selected to receive scholarships to participate in credit-bearing study abroad programs and career-oriented internships… READ MORE →
A Reminiscent Reunion
As the new year approaches I continue to reflect on my study abroad experience that Gilman has made possible. It has been about five years since my trip to Barbados with my 2015 Winter Session classmates. Even though it’s been… READ MORE →
Acquiring Residency in Spain: Tips for the Visa Process
The process for studying abroad can require a lot of footwork, and in my case some air travel before my actual program began. Being a year long student meant that I needed to apply for a visa prior to going.… READ MORE →
Gilman Scholar finds a home away from home at England’s De Montfort University
Gilman Scholar Bethany Pruitt (United Kingdom, 2019) spent this fall at De Montfort University in Leicester. A first-generation Biology major at Towson University, Bethany is taking criminology-based courses at De Montfort, which touch on an early career ambition—crime scene investigator.… READ MORE →
My Journey to Studying Abroad
In 2012, I studied abroad in Norwich, England for an academic year. I was an undergraduate student at San Francisco State University going into my senior year of studies but I knew I had to experience something before graduating. My… READ MORE →
Love vs. Anti-Humanity: The Aftermath of Communism & Nazism
The semester has come and almost passed in Romania when it’s only felt like it’s just the beginning. It’s changed my heart for the better and reshaped my motives completely from “me to we”. Romania, heavily based on community, counteracts… READ MORE →
A Day in the Life
A day in Mexico is never the same for me. There’s always something interesting going on throughout my days here in Mexico. Every weekend you can catch me traveling to another state, town, or city to experience more of the… READ MORE →