Friday, August 28, 2009

Gilman Scholarship launches summer award cycle!

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot summer award cycle for students participating in summer 2010 study abroad programs. A limited number of awards will be available to students majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field who meet the program's standard eligibility criteria listed below.

· Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
· United States citizen
· Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
· Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
· Receiving academic credit
· Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

Applications are now being accepted online and are due September 23, 2009 (please note the GT campus deadline is earlier than the national deadline in order to allow time for an on-campus review of your application). For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact your campus representative in the Office of International Education: rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu.