The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages and $1,000 for STEM research abroad) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester, or academic-year study abroad opportunities in other countries. This is a need based award, and to be eligible, students currently must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant. The National and International Scholarships Program is willing to assist in reviewing your scholarship application material, in fact, we welcome the opportunity to help make your application more competitive!
On August 29, 2025 our office will offer an ONLINE informational overview session from 9:00-10:00 a.m. CST meant for those unable to participate in our in-person sessions. On August 29 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. we are hosting a workshop in our office in room #514 IUB on how to craft your application essays.
For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at National & International Scholarships Program – National & International Scholarships Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign