Virtual Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients

Are you a Pell Grant recipient and U.S. citizen planning to participate in a virtual international program in 2021 or an in-person program in summer 2021 or fall 2021?

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 two years, 77 UMD students have won Gilman Scholarships, winning a total of $245,500! 

Sign up here for more information. This will give you access to the ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes a narrated PowerPoint presentation and samples of successful application essays.

 

2 LIVE INFORMATION SESSIONS

The first session is with NSO staff:

Date: Tuesday, September 22

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm 

To hear directly from a UMD Returned Gilman Scholar and NSO Staff, join us for the second session:

Date: Wednesday, September 23

Time: 10:00 am - 10:45 am

 

Here is the link to join the sessions.

 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 6, 2020 

To be eligible, students must be: a U.S. citizen, a Pell Grant recipient, undergraduate (includes all majors), and participating in their program for at least 21 days, excluding travel to and from the host country.