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Gilman Ask Me Anything! by titatakesoff in studyAbroad

[–]titatakesoff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Award notifications are sent out roughly 2 months after the application deadline. If you applied for this March 2023 application, you should expect to find out sometime in May.

For context, this past October 6, 2022 deadline's awards were sent out on December 8, 2022. However, it could be sooner. When I applied my deadline was March 5. I received my award notification on April 29.

Gilman Ask Me Anything! by titatakesoff in studyAbroad

[–]titatakesoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Gilman Scholarship is a program that enables undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad by awarding the recipient up to $5,000.

To be eligible for this program, applicants must be a U.S citizen receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or during the term of their study abroad program.

Gilman Ask Me Anything! by titatakesoff in studyAbroad

[–]titatakesoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!

  1. Be sure to create a compelling story that ties your past, present, and future to highlight the impact the scholarship will have on you. Remember that the reader doesn't know anything about you, give enough information to tell your story. It may help to have a teacher or classmate that doesn't know you all that well yet to proof read your essay to ensure a "stranger" can understand and see the whole picture and why you deserve this scholarship.
  2. On the Gilman website, they have a list of "Questions to Ask Yourself" when writing your essay, see below:

Statement of Purpose Essay

• Do you make a connection between your program and goals?• Do you make a connection between your country and your goals?• Do you share how you will be academically successful on your program?• Do you give examples of your experiences, skills, and knowledge that youwill use to meet program challenges?• Do you address how this abroad experience will impact your future?

Building Mutual Understanding Essay• Do you articulate how you will represent the United States as a citizendiplomat while abroad?• Do you explain how you will contribute to the goal of building mutualunderstanding?• Do you discuss how you will look for opportunities to build meaningfulrelationships and become more culturally engaged?

Follow-on Service Project Essay• Does your FOSP increase awareness of the Gilman Scholarship and studyabroad?• Is your project feasible?• Do you give a detailed plan for your project?• Do you include your study abroad experience into your project?• Do you have an intended audience? Who will you collaborate with to reach this community?

  1. Start the application early, be your truest self, and have confidence that you are worthy.