Application Deadlines & Timeline
GILMAN-MCCAIN APPLICATION
August 2024 Deadline
- Application Opens in mid-May
- Application Deadline – Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11:59pm Pacific Time
GILMAN APPLICATION
October 2024 Deadline
- Application Opens mid-August
- Application Deadline – Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 11:59pm Pacific Time
2001
Year of Inception
41,000
Gilman Alumni
160+
Countries of Study
1,300+
U.S. Institutions
RECENT BLOG
2023 Gilman Alumni Changemaker Grant Recipients Announced
December 14, 2023 – The Gilman Program is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Gilman Changemaker Award. Funded by IIE’s Board of Trustees, recipients of the Changemaker Award received grants of up to $10,000. These small grants enable Gilman alumni… READ MORE →
Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program October 2023 Deadline
December 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced that it has awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to approximately 1,700 American undergraduate students from all 50 states, the District of… READ MORE →
Award Notifications Issued for Gilman Program October 2022 Deadline
December 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program awarded nearly 1,500 outstanding and diverse U.S. undergraduate students with scholarships to participate in study abroad programs in more than 80 countries worldwide. The recipients… READ MORE →
Embracing the Unexpected
Hi there! I’m Zena Jeffers and I received the Gilman in 2016 while studying political science and international management at the illustrious NC A&T State University. My country of choice was a small island called Cyprus where I met with… READ MORE →