Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program - Undergraduate and Graduate Scholorships

Welcome to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program! We appreciate your interest and encourage you to review the following pages for up-to-date, in-depth information on this program. The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this congressionally funded program is administered by the Institute of International Education through its Southern Regional Center in Houston, TX.

New $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement available to students studying a critical need language. Click here for more information.