Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients

Are you a Pell Grant recipient and U.S. citizen planning to study abroad in summer 2020, fall 2020, or AY 2020-21? 

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 need language. In the last three years, 107 UMD undergraduate students have won Gilman Scholarships! 

Attend one of our upcoming information sessions and you'll get access to our ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes samples of successful application essays. We'll also let you know how you can earn an automatic $1,000 study abroad grant from the UMD Education Abroad office for completing a Gilman application!

IMPORTANT: To receive the UMD EA grant, you must participate in your study abroad program.

INFORMATION SESSIONS (link to online schedule here)

We are holding several information sessions where you can learn more about the program and ask questions. 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.

Monday, January 27, 12:00 – 12:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall

Tuesday, January 28, 12:00 – 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Tuesday, January 28, 2:00 – 2:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall

Wednesday, January 29, 12:00 – 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Wednesday, January 29, 4:30 – 5:00 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, January 30, 10:00 – 10:30 am, 1201 Marie Mount Hall

Thursday, January 30, 4:30 – 5:00 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Friday, January 31, 12:00 – 12:30 pm, 2403A Marie Mount Hall

Monday, February 3, 11:00 – 11:30 am, 1201 Marie Mount Hall

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

RETURNED GILMAN SCHOLAR PANEL

Finally, 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

DEADLINE: March 3

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, students must be:

·  a U.S. citizen

·  a Pell Grant recipient

·  a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior (includes all majors)

·  studying abroad for at least 21 days