Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship (19.425)
Program
19.425 Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Authorization
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-256, as amended.
Program Number
19.425
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide financial assistance to U.S. undergraduates to pursue study abroad.
Types of Assistance
Direct Payments for Specified Use.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Scholarships for financially needy U.S. undergraduates to study abroad.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Public nonprofit institution/organizations; U.S. citizen, enrolled as undergraduates and receiving Federal financial aid for schooling.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Student/Trainee.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Administered by the Institute for International Education. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Scholarships announced by IIE through newsletters, e-mail, websites, and other appropriate means. Applications must be submitted to IIE.
Award Procedure
Selection panel chooses scholarship recipients.
Deadlines
Contact the Headquarters Office listed below.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
One semester or one academic year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Within 30 days of completion of programs.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
As prescribed by grant terms.
Program Accomplishments
There were 302 scholarships awarded to recipients from 48 U.S. States to study abroad in approximately 50 foreign countries in fiscal year 2001.
Financial Information
Account Identification
19-0201-0-1-154.
Obligations
(Direct payments) FY 02 $1,500,000; FY 03 est $1,500,000; and FY 04 est $1,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Average award: $4,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not applicable.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Ms. Michelle Dass Pickard, Institute of International Education, Southern Regional Office, 515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 150, Houston, TX 77027-9407 Phone: (713) 621-6300 ext. 20 Fax: (713) 621-7958 E-mail: mpickard@iie.org Website: http://www.iie.org/gilman State Dept: Catherine L. Friend, ECA/A/S/A, SA#44, Washington, DC 20547. Telephone: (202) 619-5434. Fax: (202) 401-1433. E-Mail: CFRIEND@PD.STATE.GOV.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
U.S. undergraduate students received scholarships for study abroad in 50 countries.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Demonstrated financial need, intended participation in a credit-bearing study abroad program, plan for individual project upon return to the U.S.
