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Application Deadlines & Timeline
GILMAN-MCCAIN APPLICATION
Fall 2026 Application Cycle
- Application Opens Mid-August 2026
- Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59PM PT
GILMAN PROGRAM APPLICATION
Fall 2026 Application Cycle
- Application Opens Mid-August 2026
- Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59PM PT
PROGRAM IMPACT
2001
Year of Inception
The Gilman Program is congressionally funded and named after the late Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY). 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 since 2001.
50,000
Gilman Alumni
Since the Gilman Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 2001, the alumni network has grown to more than 50,000 American students and professionals.
170+
Countries of Study
The Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarship Programs have funded American students to study and intern abroad in 170+ countries.
1,386+
U.S. Institutions
Each year, American students receiving scholarships from the Gilman or Gilman-McCain Scholarship Programs represent an increasing number of U.S. undergraduate institutions from all 50 U.S. states and D.C.
