Arabic-L:PEDA:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline

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1) Subject:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Gilman" <Gilman at iie.org>
Subject:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Fall 2008/Academic Year 2008-2009 Application Open - Deadline: April 15,
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.  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
at http://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 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
520 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 740
Houston, TX 77027

Contact for Applicants:

Email: gilman at iie.org
Phone: 713.621.6300, ext 25

Contact for Advisors:

Email: gilmanadvisors at iie.org
Phone: 713.621.6300, ext 16

http://www.iie.org/gilman

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