The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program.
The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. 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.
Eligibility
The Gilman Scholarship is open to all US citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:
1) The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad.
2) The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student`s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
3) The applicant is studying abroad for at least 4 weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 4 weeks.
4) The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the State Department`s current Travel Warning list.
5) The applicant is studying in the fall, spring, or academic year terms including winter inter-sessions. Summer only programs are not eligible.
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria for the Gilman Scholarship Program are based upon the Gilman Scholarship Program goals that may differ from other scholarship programs. Meeting one or more of the above criteria does not guarantee acceptance. In sum, applications are reviewed in their entirety - no one criterion outweighs another. Award recipients are selected using the following criteria:
Diversity of Applicant, Statement of Purpose Essay, Follow-on Project Proposal Essay, Academic Progress and Performance, Fields of Study, Country of Destination, U.S. Institution and State Distribution, Length of Study, Lack Previous Undergraduate Study Abroad Experience.
Spring 2007 Timeline
Early August 2006 - Online Application opens for Spring 2007 application cycle.
September 26, 2006 - Student Deadline for submission of online application.
September 29, 2006 - Postmark Deadline for official, university undergraduate transcripts. Applicants must submit three copies of their undergraduate transcript from their current university and most recently attended transfer institution, if applicable.
October 3 , 2006 - Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor certification.
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Please note that even the closing date is expired the scholarship provider my still giving you the opportunity for the next years to come.
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Placement: United States
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