August 2024 Scholarships – IOScholarships

¡Hola amigos de IOScholarships! Below, you will find the best STEM scholarships and internship opportunities for this month. Deadlines are approaching soon. Apply for these great scholarships and job openings today! Also, we are launching our IOScholarships Superheroes Podcast. Tune in today at 5:00 p.m. PT at https://www.ioscholarships.com/podcast. Below is a sneak peak of the … Read more

University of Houston, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and College of DuPage to Host U.S. Department of State In-Person Advisor Workshops

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program have selected three U.S. higher education institutions to host in-person advisor workshops.  The following institutions were selected through a competitive process:  University of Houston (workshop on July 12, 2024); University of Maryland, Baltimore County (workshop on … Read more

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 to positively impact their local communities in the United States.  Through their projects, the Gilman … 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 Columbia, and Puerto Rico who applied in the October 2023 cycle. It includes recipients of … Read more

77 Gilman Alumni Among 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Recipients

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is proud to announce that 77 Gilman alumni are represented in the most recent application round of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners with over 140 countries to foster cross-cultural dialogue, international exchange, professional development, and to create meaningful connections in a complex … Read more

Student Stories: Tiffany Pogue, Gilman Program Recipient “Spilling the Tea on Travel” (STTOT)

March 31, 2023 – Tune in to the University of South Alabama’s (USA), Office of International Education and Study Abroad podcast, Spilling the Tea on Travel (STTOT). A USA senior, Ms. Tiffany Pogue shares how she received the nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship–to support her travel abroad. Dr. Bri Ard, USA’s Executive Director of … Read more

Student Stories: Nicholas Tracy (COL ’24), Benjamin Gilman Scholarship Award Recipient

March 2, 2023 – From the article: “…the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded nearly 1,500 American undergraduate students the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Gilman Scholars are United States undergraduate students who qualify and receive Pell Grants to cover the costs of their higher education. This year, one of our … 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 of this prestigious scholarship are American undergraduate students attending 452 U.S. colleges and represent 50 … Read more

Gilman Alumni Among 2022 U.S. Fulbright Student Program Winners

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is proud to announce that 51 Gilman Alumni have been selected for the 2022 U.S. Fulbright Student Program.    The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 … Read more

Embracing the Unexpected – Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

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 Fulbright scholars, the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, and made an impact through volunteerism. In 2018, … Read more