The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages) 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! As such, we are offering a two-day informational event about the Gilman Scholarship. January 29, 2026 from 3:30-4:30 is an informational session and alumni Q&A. January 30, 2026 from 3:00-4:00 is a workshop 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