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Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop

February 20 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Alumni Hall, Wallenberg Conference Room

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Are you planning to study abroad/intern abroad in Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Academic Year 2019-2020?

Are you a PELL (federal financial aid) recipient in good academic standing at Knox?

If so, you are eligible to apply for the prestigious Gilman Scholarship to assist with the costs of study abroad.

Please join us at the Gilman Writing Workshop next Wednesday at 4:00 PM in the Wallenberg Conference Room in Alumni Hall!

Knox Gilman recipients Laura Bush and Paul Marasa will be there to offer advice and assistance on how to create a distinctive essay. The Gilman Scholarship is competitive; the award is prestigious - don't forget about the many resources you have on campus as you work on your essay!

Student applications for Summer, Fall and, Full Year 2019-2020 are due March 5, 2019. For more information, visit the Gilman Scholarship website.

Start your application in the IIE-Gilman web portal today!!! This is not an application process you can (successfully) complete at the last minute!

You are also welcome to copy Dr. Bren Tooley on your google doc drafts of the Statement of Purpose essay and the Follow-on Project description for feedback and advice.

What is the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program?

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001.

Why Gilman?

A Gilman Scholarship enables American students to gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures, skills that are critically important to their academic and career development.

The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints. The program aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries or areas and world regions. The program also encourages students to study languages, especially critical need languages (those deemed important to national security).

Veterans of military service are encouraged to apply, and preference is given to veterans when other factors are equivalent.

By supporting undergraduate students who have high financial need, the program has been successful in supporting students who have been historically underrepresented in education abroad, including but not limited to first-generation college students, students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, ethnic minority students, students with disabilities, students attending HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) or other minority-serving institutions, students attending community colleges, and students coming from U.S. states with less study abroad participation.