FY 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State
At a glance
FY 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was June 30, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $16.8M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.011 (Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 4, 2025Posted
- Jun 30, 2025Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 4, 2025
- Close date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Award floor
- $16,826,696
- Award ceiling
- $16,826,696
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Please see full announcement.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The U.S. Study Abroad Branch within the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition to administer the FY2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (hereinafter referred to as the “Gilman Program”). The stated intent of the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, the authorizing legislation for the Gilman Program, is to support U.S. undergraduate students of limited financial means to study outside the United States in order to “broaden the outlook and better prepare such students of demonstrated financial need to assume significant roles in the increasingly global economy.” As outlined in legislation, the Gilman Program is open to citizens and nationals of the United States and provides scholarships to enable undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue credit-bearing academic studies or internships overseas. Please see the full announcement for contact information and additional details. Note that this opportunity cannot be submitted through MyGrants and may only be submitted through Grants.gov
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (DOCX)Full Announcement · Performance Monitoring Plan_MODE 2.3_02.03.2025.docxVND. · 219 KB
- ECA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) (PDF)Full Announcement · Performance Monitoring Plan_MODE 2.3_02.03.2025.pdfPDF · 626 KB
- FY 2025 Amended Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship ProgramFull Announcement · FY25 Gilman NOFO 2nd Amend.pdfPDF · 566 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.011
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
GagnonTF@state.gov
202-890-9795
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “FY 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $16.8m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “FY 2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DFOP0017192), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Architecture Biennales
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs- Award range
- $475K
- Closes
- Jan 1, 2099
- Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Art Biennales
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs- Award range
- $375K
- Closes
- Jan 1, 2099
- Who can apply
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Small Grants Program
U.S. Mission to the United Nations- Award range
- $5K – $15K
- Closes
- See notice
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Mission Spain Public Diplomacy NOFO Defensa y Yo 5.0, 2024-2025
U.S. Mission to Spain- Award range
- Up to $95K
- Est. close
- Sep 8, 2024 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
U.S. Embassy The Hague PD Annual Program Statement
U.S. Mission to the Netherlands- Award range
- $2K – $25K
- Est. close
- Not yet set
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program
U.S. Mission to the European Union- Award range
- $1K – $70K
- Est. close
- Jul 1, 2020 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)