Deadline • Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships Deadlines

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the application is open for Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships. This program enables U.S. undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.

The Gilman Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students of high financial need (Pell Grant recipients) participating in credit-bearing abroad programs in locations with Level 1 or Level 2 Travel Advisories, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, or approved Level 3 locations (available on the Gilman Program website.) Eligible in-person or virtual study abroad programs or internships must start between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. Students studying critical need languages may be eligible to receive an additional award of up to $3,000. For more information, please visit this website.


The application deadline is Tuesday, March 1, 2022, by 11:59pm Pacific Time.

                • Advisors must certify applications by Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

                • Students and Advisors will be notified of award status in May 2022.

Every Tuesday through February 8th, the Gilman Program will offer 45-minute orientations to provide an overview of the Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships for new and veteran advisors via Zoom from 2:00-2:45pm Eastern Time. You can register here.

Please email Gilmanadvisors@iie.org with any questions.