Website

https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

Award Details

The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints.  The program also aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries and world regions.

Award amounts will vary up to $5,000 depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000 for fall and spring terms, and $3,000 for summer programs. Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country in which the language is predominately spoken will automatically be considered for the Critical Need Language Award, for a total maximum award of $8,000. Students conducting STEM-related research abroad as part of their study abroad or international internship program are also eligible for supplemental awards of up to $1,000. 

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.

Eligibility

An applicant must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• An undergraduate student in good standing
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant
• In the process of applying for, or accepted to, a study abroad or internship program that is eligible for academic credit (there is no program length requirement)
• Applying for a program in a country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Certain areas within these countries may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either “Do not travel to” (Level 4) or “Reconsider travel to” (Level 3) locations, as such; students will not be allowed to travel to these areas.

Application Process

•  Apply online
• The Gilman scholarship program encourages students to seek feedback on their applications before the deadline, and Ashley Weibel is available to read and provide suggestions on your essays.
• The Gilman Scholarship application requires university certification from a study abroad and a financial aid advisor. Please select Chad Blunt as your “Study Abroad Advisor” in the online application and he will certify your application following the deadline.  Similarly, please select Sham Tzegai as your “Financial Aid Advisor” listed in the dropdown menu in the online application and she will be notified to verify your Pell Grant.
• Students are encouraged to start early on their Gilman applications and make an appointment for essay review.  Please contact Ashley Weibel with any questions and to schedule a meeting.
• See Gilman website for deadlines, two per academic year in early October and early March. Please note that Gilman Scholarship deadlines are often well in advance of deadlines to apply to study or intern abroad—please plan accordingly.

Application Timeline

Gilman application opens: mid-January 2025

Next Gilman Deadline: Thursday, March 6th 2025 (for study abroad programs beginning between May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026) 

After March 2025, the next Gilman application deadline will be in October 2025 

Mines Contact

Ashley Weibel

Assistant Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships

ashley.weibel@mines.edu