Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a United States citizen or national.
• Be an undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited U.S. two-year or four-year institution.
• Receive a Federal Pell Grant when applying or during the term of the study-abroad program or internship.
• Be applying to or accepted into an eligible credit-bearing study-abroad program or career-oriented international internship.
• Select a destination with an overall U.S. travel advisory of Level 1 or 2; programs cannot travel to Level 3 or 4 areas within it.
• Do not participate through an overseas institution excluded by the current NDAA Section 1286 list; check the annually updated list, including its current China restrictions.
• Do not have previously received a Gilman Scholarship; a previously declined award does not prevent reapplication.

Requirements

• Complete the official Gilman online application.
• Submit the four required short essays.
• Provide transcripts.
• Provide details about the proposed study-abroad program or international internship.
• Select both a study-abroad advisor and a financial-aid advisor to certify the application.

How to Apply

1. 1Use the Gilman online portal for the confirmed application cycle that covers your program dates.
2. 2Complete the application and four required short essays.
3. 3Upload transcripts and enter the proposed program information.
4. 4Select the appropriate study-abroad and financial-aid certifying advisors.
5. 5Submit the student application by October 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
6. 6Confirm that both advisors complete certification by October 8, 2026; this is not an extension of the student deadline.
7. 7For the next confirmed Spring 2027 round, check for opening in mid-January and submit by February 25, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific; advisor certifications are due March 4, 2027.