Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
USD $5,000
Scholarship coverage
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- health
Description
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) with funding provided by the U.S. government and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The new cooperation “Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarships” between DAAD, the U.S. Department of State and IIE shall provide extra opportunities for American students to study in Germany by providing up to 40 scholarships per year by DAAD.
The program supports a wider effort to increase and diversify international student mobility among German and U.S. higher education institutions.
Benefits
Funding of up to USD $ 5.000 depending on each scholar’s financial need (determined by IIE).
Health-, accident- and private liability insurance.
Meeting for Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship Holders in Germany (if applicable).
Eligibility
- Must be matriculated full-time in a degree program in a U.S. accredited college or university and still be matriculated upon completion of their education abroad program;
- Must have completed their second year of study at the time of departure. If students are matriculated at a community college, they must demonstrate that they will be transferring into a four-year (Bachelor’s) degree program after completing their education abroad program;
- Must participate in a program that fits the program eligibility as described below;
- Students who have received a Gilman Scholarship funded by ECA in the past or who are receiving Gilman funding at the time of application are not eligible for application for a Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Germany
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
The application for the scholarship will be officially announced twice a year in mid-January and mid-August.
Application deadline dates shall be March and October.