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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 1, 2016
Office of International Education
Savant Building #211
631 Cherry St.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0284
www.oie.gatech.ed
404-894-7475
scholarships@oie.gatech.edu or ashlee.flinn@oie.gatech.edu
Summary Sentence:
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the Spring 2017 & Early Summer 2017 application is now available online for students to access. Applications are due Oct. 4, 2016 by 11:59pm (CDT).
Full Summary:
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the Spring 2017 & Early Summer 2017 application is now available online for students to access. Applications are due Oct. 4, 2016 by 11:59pm (CDT).
Gilman Scholarship LogoThe Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the Spring 2017 and Early Summer 2017 application is now available online for students to access. Applications are due October 4, 2016 by 11:59pm (CDT).
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies or credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad. Such international exchange is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.
International experience is critically important in the educational and career development of American students, but it can also require a substantial financial investment. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study and intern destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to support students who have been traditionally under-represented in education abroad, including but not limited to:
Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study or intern abroad costs. These costs include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare. Over 2,700 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study or intern abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000 for fall and spring programs, and $3,000 for summer programs.
Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country in which the language is predominantly spoken will automatically be considered for the Critical Need Language Award, for a total award of $8,000. Please note that this award is competitive and offered to a limited number of students each year. During the 2013-2014 academic year, 60 Critical Need Language Awards were offered.
The deadline for Spring 2017 & Early Summer 2017 applications is: Oct. 4, 2016 @ 11:59pm (CDT).
Please visit: http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program for more details.
