Gilman International Scholarship Information
Program Providers with Additional Gilman or Pell Grant Awards
Gilman Information Sessions
Our office holds information sessions each semester.
Information Session dates and times for Fall 2022:
- September 13, 2 pm (SAC W116)
- September 14, 4 pm (virtual)
- September 20, 2 pm (SAC W116)
- September 21, 4 pm (virtual)
- September 27, 2pm (SAC W116)
Email us to RSVP for a virtual session.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a US Department of State (DOS) scholarship that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad. The DOS awards over 3,600 students nation-wide up to $5,000.
Eligible students are:
- US citizens
- Undergraduate students in good standing
- Pell Grant eligible
Eligible programs are:
- Pre-approved UofL programs
- A minimum of three weeks long
- Credit-bearing
- In a location with a DOS Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2 (Currently, the Gilman will consider applications in destinations that are a higher level due to COVID only. For more information on travel advisories, check out our video series, or contact us.)
Application deadlines are every October and March for study abroad programs that begin in the year following the deadline.
For the current cycle, applications will open in mid-January with a deadline of March 1, 2022. Eligible study abroad programs start between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023 (i.e. programs will take place Summer, Fall 2022, Academic Year 2022-2023, or Spring 2023.)
Gilman’s application overview
Here’s our suggested step-by-step:
- Attend Gilman Information Session
- Email us to set up a meeting to find a program that fits your needs
- Once you have a program picked out, meet with a study abroad advisor to receive UofL paperwork and a budget
- Get your budget approved by financial aid
- Work on your Gilman application, including drafting your essays
- Workshop your essays with us (email edabroad@louisville.edu)
- Finalize essays
- Submit your application
A Program Provider is an educational organization that partners with US institutions and universities or programs overseas. Click for a list of providers UofL is partnered with.
Gilman Applicant Awards
You are eligible for these awards if you apply for a Gilman.
- CIEE Gilman Scholarship Applicant Scholarship (up to $2500). Search CIEE programs
- CIS Abroad Gilman Applicant Grant (up to $750 towards your flights), Search CIS programs
Gilman Recipient Awards
You are eligible for these awards if you receive a Gilman.
- AIFS Gilman Recipient Match ($500 for semester, $250 for summer). Search AIFS programs
- API Gilman Scholarship Recipient Match (up to $1000 for semester, $500 for internship). Search API programs
- Arcadia Gilman Scholarship Recipient Match ($1000 for semester, $500 for summer). Search Arcadia programs
- SRAS Challenge Grant ($300-$750). Search SRAS programs
Pell Grant Awards
You are eligible for these awards if you receive a Pell Grant.
- CCSA Traveler Scholarship (up to $1000). Search CCSA programs
- CIEE GAIN Travel Grant (up to $1000). Search CIEE programs
- Semester at Sea Pell Grant Matching Program. Search Semester at Sea programs
- SIT Pell Grant Matching Program. Search SIT programs