The The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a four-year university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Grants of up to $5,000 are offered to students who will be studying abroad in spring, summer or fall 2021 or academic year 2021 - 2022.
Eligibility requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen;
- Be an undergraduate student;
- Be a federal Pell Grant recipient;
- Receive academic credit for the program abroad;
- Select any country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Certain areas within these countries may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either “Do not travel to” (Level 4) or “Reconsider travel to” (Level 3) locations, as such; students will not be allowed to travel to these areas;
- Be enrolled in a program abroad for at least three weeks (a minimum of 21 consecutive days in the same country).
Before you apply: Contact the OGI before you start your application so we can assist you in writing a strong essay! (email studyabroad@njit.edu with the subject line 'Gilman application")
