Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

U.S. Department of State Courses/internships Deadline: 25 Feb 2027 (twice a year) Study in: Countries outside the U.S. Course starts May 2027-April 2028 Brief description: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program gives merit-based scholarships to American undergraduate students with high financial need to study or intern abroad. Scholars gain international experience, global networks and foreign language skills. The program encourages students to study and intern in a diverse range of countries and to study languages, especially critical need languages. The program also offers the Gilman-McCain Scholarship for dependents of active or activated US military personnel, and the Gilman Skills for America Scholarship for two-year college students. Host Institution(s): Universities and organizations outside the US Level/Field(s) of study: Credit-bearing study abroad and internship programs in any field Number of Scholarships: Nearly 3,000 each academic year Target group: US undergraduate students with high financial need who receive a Federal Pell Grant Scholarship value/inclusions: Awards are up to US$5,000. Students studying a critical need language can get up to US$3,000 more through the Critical Need Language Award. Students doing STEM coursework or internships can get up to US$1,000 more through the STEM Supplemental Award. The award can be used for eligible study or intern abroad costs, such as tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance, international airfare, passport and visa fees. A Gilman Scholar’s final award depends on financial need, program length, overall program costs and the strength of the application. Eligibility: Gilman Scholarship recipients can only receive the scholarship once. If a student previously declined the Gilman Scholarship, they are welcome to re-apply, as long as they still meet all eligibility requirements, as follows: • A citizen or national of the United States; • An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both 2-year and 4-year institutions); • Receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship; • In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement; • Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or area with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Students are not eligible to apply for programs in a country or area with an overall Level 3 or 4 Travel Advisory. Final awards are contingent upon the availability of funds and the health and security situation in a country or location. Application instructions: The Spring 2027 application opens in mid-January 2027. You must apply through the Gilman online application, and both your study abroad and financial aid advisors must certify it. The Spring 2027 cycle is for programs starting between 1 May 2027 and 30 April 2028. The application deadline is 25 February 2027 at 11:59pm Pacific Time, and the advisor certification deadline is 4 March 2027. The Gilman-McCain winter application has an earlier deadline of 5 January 2027. It is important to see the Deadlines and Timeline page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/ Related Scholarships: Top 15+ Study Abroad Scholarships for US Citizens The post Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for US Citizens to Study Abroad first appeared on Scholars4DeV.