Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The U.S. Study Abroad Branch within the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition to administer the FY2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.
Purpose
- The Gilman Program helps to support the United States’ national security and economic prosperity by building international competencies and career-ready skills among talented and ambitious American undergraduate students with high financial need through overseas study.
- Gilman Scholars leverage their experiences abroad to promote American interests in critical sectors such as business, technology, security, law, and energy.
Goals and Objectives
- The mission of the Gilman Program is to:
- Develop a generation of future American leaders who have the international networks and skills to advance U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
- Expand the U.S. student population that studies and interns abroad, helping more Americans to gain the professional skills, language abilities, and global competencies needed for successful careers.
- Broaden the destinations where U.S. students’ study and intern abroad, in locations critical to U.S. national security and economic interests.
Funding Information
- Award Amount Approximately $16,826,696.
Duration
- Length of Performance Period is 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- U.S. Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- U.S. Not-for-profit public and private educational institutions
- All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.