The Gilman Scholarship offers funding for students who have
been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. If you are either
currently receiving a Pell Grant or are Pell Grant eligible, this is a very
promising way to get around $5,000 in funding for your study abroad program
during the semester. Typically 1 in 3 applicants are awarded grants for a
semester/year study abroad, so it is VERY possible that you have a shot at
funding too!
We at the Office of Study Abroad have a few information
meetings coming up regarding the application process and wanted to share that,
with a little information about the program (see details below).
Information Meetings & Application Help
- Monday, January 25, from 4-5pm in the Center for World Languages Lab (JBHunt 207)
- Wednesday, February 3, from 1-2pm in the Center for World Languages Lab (JBHunt 207)
- Thursday, February 11, from 4-5pm in the Center for World Languages Lab (JBHunt 207)
- Wednesday, February 17, from 5-6pm in the Center for World Languages Lab (JBHunt 207)
- Tuesday, February 23, from 2pm-3pm in the Center for World Languages Lab (JBHunt 207)
Summer and Fall/Year 2016 online applications open in
mid-January and are due by March 1, 2016 by 11:59pm.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Eligibility Requirements
For students applying for any academic term (Academic Year,
Fall, Spring or Summer) please find the eligibility requirements below:
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
- United States citizen
- Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
- Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
- Receiving academic credit
- Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba
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For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, please
come to the info meetings above, email us at hogsabrd@uark.edu
and visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman/.
