The Gilman Scholarship for undergraduate study abroad is now open. Students can receive up to $5,000, while students studying critical-need languages can receive up to an additional $3,000. You must be receiving a federal Pell grant as part of your financial aid award and be a U.S. citizen either at the time of application or by the time you go abroad to be eligible. The October deadline is for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between December 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023. Students participating in programs starting in any of the academic terms listed below are eligible to apply in this application cycle:
- Winter quarter 2023
- Spring Quarter 2023
- Spring Break 2023
- Spring Semester 2023
- Summer Quarter, Term A, Term B 2023
- Early fall 2023
- Autumn 2023
Note: Students do not have to be accepted to a study abroad program at the time of application to apply. If they intend to apply to a program in a future term within this application cycle whose application isn't open yet, they can, and are encouraged to, still apply in this cycle.
Learn more at https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
The application deadline is October 4, 2022 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.
UW Study Abroad will be hosting a virtual Gilman Scholarship info session that will include writing tips:
Thursday, September 15th from 6pm-7pm, PST
https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEodeGurTwsH9HTJp4DyYaaWfxvBT0Q9s_g
Students can receive assistance with the Gilman application and written essays from both UW Study Abroad and The Office of Merit Scholarships by appointment. Appointments with UW Study Abroad must be made with the Scholarships and Funding adviser. Virtual appointments can be booked online by visiting the UW Study Abroad Advising page.