Gilman Program

✅ Get ready to hit submit! Applications to the Gilman Program are due on Thursday, March 5 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Be sure that your application is complete. Review application tips and submission requirements at gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/tip….

🗓️ Reminder: the deadline to apply to the Gilman Program is Thursday, March 5 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Learn how talented American students with high financial need can apply for a merit-based scholarship of up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad and gain important career skills: GilmanScholarship.org.

Exciting development for #StudyAbroad and #InternationalEducation professionals! 🎉 The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) now offers Group Enrollment, allowing administrators to register multiple travelers under one plan. This update—driven by feedback from our community—means: ✅ Streamlined enrollment for study abroad offices ✅ Less administrative burden ✅ Students simply accept enrollment vs. registering from scratch This is a significant improvement for those managing group travel programs. Learn more at step.state.gov

Applications are now open for the Gilman Program! The Gilman Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 to talented American undergraduate students with high financial need to study or intern abroad. Dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel who are receiving any type of Title IV financial aid are invited to apply for the Gilman-McCain Scholarship, which provides $5,000 to study or intern abroad. Students taking STEM classes or studying languages important to national security while abroad can apply for additional funding. The application deadline is Thursday, March 5 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Find resources, webinars, and more information at: GilmanScholarship.org.

Congratulations to the 1,500+ American undergraduates selected as recipients of the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program! These Gilman Scholars will study or intern in over 90 countries in 2026. They represent 583 colleges and universities and all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands and are federal Pell Grant recipients. Among our fall 2025 scholarship recipients: - 54 are receiving the Gilman-McCain Scholarship, awarded to child and spousal dependents of active U.S. military personnel - 85 are receiving supplemental awards to pursue STEM-related coursework while abroad - 68 are receiving supplemental awards to study languages critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity To learn more about the Gilman Program and our next application cycle, visit gilmanscholarship.org.

Deadline alert! ⏰ Applications for the Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Military Families are due by January 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm PT. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards for spousal or child dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel receiving federal student aid to study or intern abroad. gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman…

If you are a spousal or child dependent of active or activated U.S. military personnel and you’re receiving federal student aid, you can study or intern abroad with the Gilman-McCain Scholarship! Applications are now open. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to forge your leadership and career-readiness skills by studying abroad. 🌟✈️ Learn more and apply today: gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman…

With support from the Gilman Program, Cameron Alexis went on a business-focused study abroad program to Japan and South Korea. While there, he met with business professionals in each country, learned more about infrastructure design, and developed a better understanding of global project management. “You can’t understand what international collaboration demands until you’re in it. Now I know what [it] takes, and I know I’m ready for it.” The skills that Cameron developed studying abroad will make him more competitive as he earns his degree in finance and pursues a career in international project management.

Do you have questions about the Gilman Scholarship Program and how to be a competitive applicant? Join Gilman team members every Tuesday from September 9 to September 30 at 2pm ET on Zoom to learn more about the scholarship and ask questions about the application process.

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain… Tamari Beard explored these topics and more during her study abroad experience as a Gilman Scholar in the Netherlands. After returning home to the United States and graduating with a degree in business marketing and operations, she leveraged her strong academic record and Gilman experience to attain a position at General Mills. Today, she uses those AI and analytical skills in her daily work! Tamari recently participated in DC-based training to serve as a Gilman Alumni Ambassador. In this role, she’ll support and mentor U.S. undergraduate students to apply to the Gilman Program!

Do you have questions about the Gilman Scholarship Program and how to be a competitive applicant? Join Gilman team members every Tuesday from September 9 to September 30 at 2pm ET on Zoom to learn more about the scholarship and ask questions about the application process.

Mallorie Simpson, a Gilman Scholar and aerospace engineering major, chose to study abroad in Spain this summer to sharpen her language and programming skills. Her goal? To stand out in a competitive field after graduation. Mallorie explored how software and systems are approached in Spain and discovered that the rewards of studying abroad far outweigh the challenges of adjusting to a new environment. “Being uncomfortable is temporary…there’s too much to experience to let doubt take over.” One highlight from her study abroad experience was hearing and meeting a representative from the game design company behind Angry Birds: “Companies like these remind me that there are endless possibilities for where these skills can take you.”

Do you have questions about the Gilman Scholarship Program and how to be a competitive applicant? Join Gilman team members every Tuesday from September 9 to September 30 at 2pm ET on Zoom to learn more about the scholarship and ask questions about the application process.

Are you looking to learn a critical language while abroad? The Gilman Program’s Critical Need Language Award is for you! This supplemental scholarship of up to $3,000 supports Gilman applicants to study one of 15+ languages critical to U.S. national security, including Arabic, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Swahili, and Urdu. Learn more about the Critical Need Language Award and how to apply at GilmanScholarship.org/program/critic….

As an undergraduate student in Alabama, Samuel Watson wanted to learn the Korean language. That interest propelled Samuel to study abroad in South Korea with a scholarship from the Gilman Program. As a Gilman scholar in Seoul, Korea, Samuel took part in intensive language training. When he came back home he shared his knowledge by teaching introductory Korean to students at the University of Alabama! Now Samuel is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science with the goal of combining his Korean language and coding skills to advance cybersecurity. As one of our new Gilman Alumni Ambassadors, Samuel was in Washington D.C. this summer learning how to help U.S. undergraduates gain a competitive edge by studying abroad.

Do you have questions about the Gilman Scholarship Program and how to be a competitive applicant? Join Gilman team members every Tuesday from September 9 to September 30 at 2pm ET on Zoom to learn more about the scholarship and ask questions about the application process. Register for these informative sessions at GilmanScholarship.org/news-events/

Interested in conducting STEM-related coursework or internships abroad as an undergraduate? There’s a Gilman supplemental award for that! Gilman applicants may be eligible to receive a supplemental award of up to $1,000 to support STEM-related coursework or internships while abroad. Learn more about the STEM Supplemental Award and how to apply: gilmanscholarship.org/program/stem-s….

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Gilman) Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 to exceptional American undergraduate students with high financial need to study or intern abroad. While overseas, these U.S. students acquire skills and experiences that advance their career development and expand their professional opportunities and networks that they bring back to their home communities, thereby contributing to a more prosperous United States. Applicants who plan to study a critical language and/or to conduct STEM research while abroad may potentially be eligible to receive additional funding. Learn more and apply by October 3 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time: GilmanScholarship.org.

Deadline alert! ⏰ Applications for the Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Military Families are due by August 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm PT. The Gilman-McCain Program offers scholarships for spousal or child dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel receiving federal student aid to study or intern abroad. gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman…

Every year, over 3,100 U.S. undergraduates study or intern abroad in 170+ countries through merit-based scholarships from the Gilman Program. Gilman scholars serve as cultural ambassadors around the world and then bring back new skills and connect international networks to their communities, contributing to our nation’s security and economy for years to come. Learn more about the Gilman Program: gilmanscholarship.org/program/progra…