Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients/US Citizens

 

You may be eligible to apply for the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship! Here’s what you could earn:

• Up to $5,000 for studying or interning abroad + $500 from UMD Education Abroad through the Gilman Guarantee program
• An additional $3,000 if you are studying a Critical Language
• An additional  $1,000 STEM Award for applicants who are doing STEM-related research abroad
• and 12 months of noncompetitive eligibility for federal employment for Gilman scholars

UMD students are successful Gilman Scholarship Recipients!

• In the last two years 84 UMD students received the Gilman scholarship.
• These Terps won a total of $289,000 to study abroad!
• UMD applicants regularly outperform the national average acceptance rate!

To help you join the ranks of UMD Gilman Scholars, we are hosting several info sessions. Register for one that works for your schedule! 

• Friday, 1/31 at 12 pm 
  
• Tuesday, 2/4 at 12 pm 
• Tuesday, 2/4 at 2 pm 
• Wednesday, 2/5 at 12 pm 
• Wednesday, 2/5 at 2 pm
• Thursday, 2/6 at 4 pm
  
• Friday, 2/7 at 12 pm
  
• Monday, 2/10 at 3 pm 
• Monday, 2/10 at 4 pm 
• Tuesday, 2/11 at 4 pm
• Wednesday, 2/12 at 4 pm
  
• Thursday, 2/13 at 12 pm

Can't attend? Join our Gilman ELMS resource page, which offers a lot of helpful information as well as successful example essays, please fill out this quick form.

ELIGIBILITY

Students must be:

• a U.S. citizen
• a Pell Grant recipient 
• undergraduate (includes all majors)
• all program lengths are eligible

DEADLINE: March 6, 2025 (For programs that start between May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.)