Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Name

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Legal name

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Website

https://gilmanscholarship.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Education Scholarships

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Government-Sponsored Scholarships & Exchange Funding (EDAIAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Need-Based Grants & Bursaries (EDAIAOAB), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE), International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL)

Keywords

• Study abroad scholarships
• Government education funding
• Financial aid for students
• International exchange programs
• Undergraduate merit scholarships

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Congressional Appropriation: The Gilman Program is funded through annual Congressional appropriations as a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The program has been supported through Congressional funding since its inception in 2001.
2. Partner Funding: Various partner organizations provide additional funding for supplemental awards, including the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Embassy of Israel, Education New Zealand, Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), and TECRO for Taiwan scholarships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a Congressionally funded initiative that provides merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 to American undergraduate students with high financial need (Pell Grant recipients) to pursue credit-bearing academic studies and career-oriented internships abroad. The program includes the Gilman-McCain Scholarship for military family dependents ($5,000), the Critical Need Language Award (up to $3,000 supplemental), and the STEM Supplemental Award (up to $1,000 supplemental). It is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and has been administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) since 2001.

Product overview

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is a congressionally funded scholarship program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, administered by the Institute of International Education since 2001. The core product is the Gilman Scholarship providing up to $5,000 for Pell Grant-eligible undergraduates to study or intern abroad. The program includes specialized variants and supplemental awards: the Gilman-McCain Scholarship ($5,000 for military family dependents), Critical Need Language Award (up to $3,000 for studying strategic languages), STEM Supplemental Award (up to $1,000 for STEM coursework abroad), and Pioneering Institution Grants ($10,000 for institutional initiatives). Recipients access the program through a web-based application portal and secure scholar portal for managing awards and documentation.

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Brands

• Gilman-McCain Scholarship: John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families - provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.
• Critical Need Language Award (CNLA)
• STEM Supplemental Award

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 American students have studied or interned abroad as Gilman Scholars
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EU partners with the Gilman Program on an initiative to strengthen the US-EU partnership. Through this initiative, the EU offers competitively-selected Gilman scholars currently studying in EU member states the opportunity to participate in a fully-funded seminar in Brussels, Belgium. Scholars participate in an intensive three-day exploration of the EU and its institutions, engage with EU policymakers, and meet with leaders at the U.S. EU Mission.
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship supports increased international student mobility between Germany and the U.S. DAAD Germany provides 40 additional scholarships per year for U.S. undergraduate students to study and/or intern for academic credit in Germany through the Gilman Program. Supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany with funds from the European Recovery Program (ERP).
• Embassy of Israel to the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Embassy of Israel has provided funding to support at least 5 U.S. students to study in Israel through the Gilman Program. The Embassy also provides additional funding for Gilman scholars to study Hebrew under the Critical Need Language Award (CNLA) and supports the study of Arabic through the CNLA in Israel.
• Education New Zealand (ENZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation New Zealand, New Zealand's government agency for international education, partners with the U.S. Department of State to fund the Gilman-ENZ Scholarship, a highly selective award for U.S. students studying or interning abroad in New Zealand.
• Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLAD partners with the Gilman Program to establish the Gilman-FLAD Portugal Scholarship for U.S. students to study in Portugal through the Study in Portugal Network (SiPN). Students also have the opportunity to study Portuguese, a critical need language.
• Taipei Economic Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) / American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gilman-Taiwan Scholarship is a partnership between AIT and TECRO supporting the Gilman Program. The partnership provides 55 additional scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students to study and/or intern for academic credit on Taiwan through the Gilman Program, including study of Mandarin language under the Critical Need Language Award.
• Reach the World (RTW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReach the World leverages web, messaging and video conferencing to connect K-12 classrooms with travelers in one-on-one global digital exchanges. Since 2009, over 1,200 Gilman scholars have served as RTW travelers.
• Institute of International Education (IIE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Institute of International Education has administered the Gilman Program since its inception in 2001. IIE supports program implementation including application processing, scholar support, and fund disbursement through IIePay (Zelle).
• U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gilman Program is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. ECA designs and implements the educational and cultural exchange program advancing U.S. foreign policy goals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

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Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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