Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a grant program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to national security and economic competitiveness. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. The Gilman Scholarship provides awards to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide. The program encourages students to choose non-traditional destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and to study critical need languages.