The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding, and will participate in a study and/or intern abroad program.

The Gilman Scholarship application deadline is Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 11:59pm Pacific Time, and the advisor certification deadline is Thursday, October 12, 2023. This Gilman application cycle is for applicants whose study abroad or intern abroad programs start between December 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. This cycle encompasses Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Academic Year 2024-2025 programs. All applicants will be notified of their status via email in December 2023. If an applicant is not selected for the October 2023 Deadline, they may re-apply for the next cycle in March 2024 as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements. For more information on the Gilman Scholarship and to apply, visit gilmanscholarship.org.