Study Abroad Scholarship opportunity: Deadline 9 October 2007

Spring 2008 Application Now Available Online
Deadline October 9, 2007

The Gilman International Scholarship is currently accepting applications from students participating in study abroad programs during Spring 2008. 850 Gilman Scholarships will be awarded to students studying abroad this academic year. The Gilman Scholarship is open to all U.S. undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of study abroad.
• Currently applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's institution of higher education in the U.S.
• Studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country.
• Studying abroad in a country not currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.
• Studying on a program that begins between December 15, 2007 and April 15, 2008. The Spring cycle encompasses spring semester, quarter, calendar year, winter inter-session and January term programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length. May-term or Summer-only study abroad programs are not eligible.

Award recipients will receive up to $5,000.
Apply online at http://www.iie.org/gilman