Gilman

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Ten UI students, all Iowa natives, awarded Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, 10 students from the University of Iowa (UI), all hailing from hometowns in Iowa, have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards the recipient up to $5,000 to study abroad. 
Gilman recipient Molly McNeill (bottom right) pictured with an instructor and classmates in the CIEE Seville program

How to apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Learn how to apply for a Gilman Scholarship from someone who has been there.
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How you can go abroad for free: All about U.S. government-sponsored programs

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
There are so many ways to go abroad - and these programs provide all or most of the funding for your experience!
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Four University of Iowa students awarded Gilman scholarships to study abroad

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Four students from the University of Iowa have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
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Gilman scholarship info sessions to be held Feb. 7 – Feb. 28

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Staff will introduce you to the Gilman, coach you on how to fill out the application, and let you know what scholarship reviewers are looking for in an applicant. 
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Over 40 scholarships and grants available for UI students to study abroad

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
This guide serves as a one stop shop to showcase the many funding opportunities that exist to financially assist and support University of Iowa undergraduate students considering studying abroad.
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7 University of Iowa students awarded Gilman scholarships to study abroad

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, seven students from the University of Iowa have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards each recipient up to $5,000 to study abroad.
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Virtual Gilman scholarship info sessions to be held for academic year 2023-2024 - Feb. 7 – Mar. 6

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Staff will introduce you to the Gilman, coach you on how to fill out the application, and will let you know what scholarship reviewers are looking for in an applicant. 
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How UI Study Abroad supports diversity, equity, and inclusion

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Through outreach efforts and scholarships, UI Study Abroad is opening up opportunities for those underrepresented in study abroad.
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12 UI students awarded 2022 Gilman scholarships to study abroad

Thursday, June 2, 2022
Chosen from thousands of applicants from colleges and universities across the U.S., twelve University of Iowa undergraduates were awarded the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Study Abroad advisor selected as a Gilman Advisor Ambassador

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Monica Ernberger, senior study abroad advisor and program coordinator at the University of Iowa, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to serve as an inaugural Gilman Advisor Ambassador. Over the next two years, she will serve as a voice for higher education to inform and advise colleagues at diverse U.S. colleges and universities about the Benjamin A. Gilman Program International Scholarship Program.  They will share their expertise and best practices for promoting the Gilman Program and guiding students in the application process, as well as provide input to program administrators on program policies and implementation.  

Scholarship funding helped make study abroad experience in Barcelona, Spain, possible

Friday, February 19, 2021
Shakira Del Toro, undergraduate student studying English and creative writing from Aurora, Illinois, studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain, through IES during the Spring 2020 semester. While her time there was cut short due to Covid-19, she feels fortunate for the time she was able to spend abroad, and grateful for the multiple sources of scholarship funding that helped to make her study abroad experience possible.