Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
U.S. Department of State
What is Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program?
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduates with financial need for study abroad. Established under the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, Gilman Scholarships provide up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study for college credit.
Students studying critical need languages are eligible for up to $3,000 in additional funding as part of the Gilman Critical Need Language Supplement program. Those critical need languages include:
- Arabic (all dialects)
- Chinese (all dialects)
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Japanese
- Turkic (Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgz, Turkish, Turkmen, Uzbek)
- Persian (Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Pashto, Tajiki)
- Indic (Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi)
- Korean
- Russian
- Swahili
- Portuguese
Administration
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is administered by U.S. Department of State.
Program Requirements
For detailed eligibility requirements, please visit the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program information page.
Application Details
What is the application process for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program?
To begin the application process, please visit the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Application web page.
Contact Info
1-800-852-2141 Ex 1