You may be eligible to apply for the U.S. State Department’s Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to$5,000 for study abroad and up to $8,000 if you are studying a critical language. In the last three years, over 100 UMD undergraduate students have won Gilman Scholarships!
Sign up for more information by clicking here – we’ll give you access to our ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes samples of successful application essays, and let you know how you can earn the AUTOMATIC $1,000 grant for study abroad from the UMD Education Abroad Office for submitting your Gilman application! Please attend our alumni panel event, or on of our many info sessions:
RETURNED GILMAN SCHOLAR PANEL
Hear from your peers about their experiences applying for Gilman and studying abroad by attending the Returned Gilman Scholars Panel. We will have refreshments!
WHEN: Thursday, February 6, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
WHERE: 1102 H.J. Patterson Hall
RSVP: gilman@umd.edu
INFORMATION SESSIONS (link to online schedule here)
RSVP: gilman@umd.edu. Note different locations. If you're interested but unable to attend, please write to the same address to let us know.
Tuesday, February 4, 2:00 – 2:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Tuesday, February 4, 4:00 – 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, February 5, 12:30 – 1:00 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, February 6, 12:00 -12:00 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, February 7, 4:00 – 4:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall
DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 3, 2020 (11:59pm Pacific Time)
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible,students must be: a U.S. citizen, a Pell Grant recipient, a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior (includes all majors), and studying abroad for at least 21 days
