Program Descriptions
Program Number
19.425
Title
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Authorization
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-256, as amended. The International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000.
Status
Active
Objectives
To provide financial assistance to U.S. citizen undergraduates to pursue study abroad.
Types of Assistance
Direct Payments for Specified Use.
Uses and Use Restrictions
To promote mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through scholarships for U.S. undergraduates with financial need to study abroad.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
U.S. citizen, enrolled as undergraduates and receiving a Pell Grant.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Student/Trainee.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Scholarships announced by IIE through newsletters, e-mail, websites, and other appropriate means. Applications must be submitted to IIE.
Award Procedure
Selection panel chooses scholarship recipients.
Deadlines
Contact the Headquarters Office listed below.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
1 month.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Financial need; Pell grant.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
One semester or one academic year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Within 30 days of completion of programs.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
As prescribed by grant terms.
Financial Information
Account Identification
19-0201-0-1-154.
Obligations
FY 07 $5,000,000; FY 08 est not available; FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Average award: $4,000.
Program Accomplishments
There were 351 scholarships awarded to recipients from all 50 U.S. States, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, to study abroad in 63 foreign countries in fiscal year 2005.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
IIE: Ms. Michelle Dass Pickard, Institute of International Education, Southern Regional Office, 515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 150, Houston, TX 77027-9407 Telephone: (713) 621-6300 ext. 20; Fax: (713) 621-7958; E-mail: mpickard@iie.org Website: http://www.iie.org/gilman
Headquarters Office
Educational Information and Resources (ECA/A/S/A), Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau, U.S. Dept. of State, SA-44, 301 4th St. SW, Washington DC 20547, Attn: Coleen Gatehouse. Telephone: (202) 453-8887. Fax: (202) 453-8890.
Web Site Address
http://exchanges.state.gov
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
U.S. undergraduate students received scholarships for study abroad in 63 countries.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Demonstrated financial need, intended participation in a credit-bearing study abroad program, plan for individual project upon return to the U.S.
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