Are you thinking of studying abroad? Looking for funding? The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester or year-long study abroad and internship opportunities in other countries. This is a need-based award, and to be eligible students must be currently receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. Applicants must be studying or interning abroad for a minimum of four weeks in one country on a credit-bearing program.
The Office of Special Scholarship Programs is willing to assist in reviewing your scholarship application material - in fact, we welcome the opportunity to help make your application more competitive! As such, we are offering two sessions about the Gilman Scholarship.
The dates and times are:
Gilman scholarship information session, Wednesday, February 3, 12-1, SAO office, UH 502
Learn about the Gilman scholarship, hear from staff from the Study Abroad Office, learn what it takes to apply and hear from past winners.
Gilman Application Workshop, Wednesday February 24, noon, room UH 2550
The Gilman is due March 1! Bring in your application for a final review.
Students who cannot attend these sessions are also welcome to make appointments with OSSP to discuss their applications. If you are interested in summer, fall or academic year study, the deadline is March 1. For full scholarship eligibility criteria and the online application, please access the Gilman Program website at http://www.iie.org/gilman
Please note that you will need to meet with a study abroad advisor to certify your application. Students can identify study abroad programs through the Study Abroad Office in 502 University Hall. You need to plan to attend a First Step Session to get the process started and sign up information can be found here: https://studyabroad.uic.edu/first-steps/
Students interested in exchange programs can find more information by visiting the Office of International Affairs in 509 University Hall or http://oia.uic.edu/students/exchange-program/list-of-exchange-options/
The Gilman application deadline is March 1. To set up an appointment to talk about the Gilman, please email ssp@uic.edu Start planning now for an exciting experience studying abroad!
