All you need to know about Gilman

Gilman Overview

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grantsfor U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.

International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range of public and private institutions from all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.

Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and internationalairfare.

This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education through its office in Houston, TX.

Who can apply?

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad. 
• The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
• The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.

Deadline

Fall 2013/AY 2013-2014 Timeline

The Fall 2013/AY 2013-2014 application cycle is for programs beginning between July 15 and October 15, 2013. This cycle encompasses fall semester, quarter, academic year programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length.  

Please be aware that the application deadline is in Central Time and take into consideration the applicable time difference as you prepare to submit your application.

January 15, 2013	Online application opens for Fall 2013/AY 2013-2014 study abroad programs.
March 5, 2013	Student Deadline for submission of online application, including transcript(s). Must submit application by 11:59pm Central Standard Time.
March 12, 2013	Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section.
March/May 2013	Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review.
Late May 2013	All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. A list of the recipients will be available on the Gilman website.
June 2013	Scholarship recipients must accept/decline their award and submit required documentation.

Spring 2014 Timeline

The Spring 2014 application cycle is for study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2013 and April 15, 2014. This cycle encompasses spring semester, quarter, calendar year, winter inter-session and January term programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length. 

Please be aware that the application deadline is in Central Time and take into consideration the applicable time difference as you prepare to submit your application.

August 2013	Online application opens for Spring 2014 study abroad programs.
October 1, 2013	Student Deadline for submission of online application, including transcript(s). Must submit application by 11:59pm CDT.
October 8, 2013	Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section.
October/November 2013	Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review.
December 2013	All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. A list of the recipients will be available on the Gilman website.
December 2013/ January 2014	Scholarship recipients must accept/decline their award and submit required documentation.

More detailed information and also Q&A can be found in the official Gilman website. (url provided at the bottom of this blog entry)

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If you have any questions regarding your program start dates, please contact the Gilman Scholarship Program.

Contact according to your last name:
A - DPhone: 832.369.3477 Email: gilmanforms@iie.org	E - KPhone: 832.369.3484 Email: gilman@iie.org
L - QPhone: 832.369.3475 Email: gilmandocs@iie.org	R - ZPhone: 832.369.3485 Email: gilmanapp@iie.org All the above information are found at the official Gilman Website: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program