Arabic-L:PEDA:Gilman Scholarship Program 2009

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Date: 29 Aug 2008
From:Gilman <Gilman at iie.org>
Subject:Gilman Scholarship Program 2009

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Spring 2009 Application Open – Deadline: October 7, 2008

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to  
$5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one  
academic year.  The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who  
study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  The program  
serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which  
includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need,  
community college students, students in under-represented fields such  
as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic  
backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and  
students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist  
students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year  
public and private institutions from all 50 states.

The Gilman Program is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of  
awards to be given this academic year.  Over 1200 scholarships will be  
granted during the Academic Year 2008-2009.  Additionally, an  
increased number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are  
available for students studying a critical need language for a total  
possible award of $8000.  A list of eligible languages can be found on  
the Gilman website athttp://www.iie.org/gilman.  There has never been  
a better time to apply for a Gilman Scholarship!

Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the  
time of application or during the time they are studying abroad and  
cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S.  
Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S.  
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and  
administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online  
application visit:  http://www.iie.org/gilman

Gilman International Scholarship Program
Institute of International Education
Houston, TX

Contact for Applicants:
Email: gilman at iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25

Contact for Advisors:
Email: gilmanadvisors at iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 16

http://www.iie.org/gilman

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