Scholarships for financially needy U.S. undergraduates to study abroad.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Public nonprofit
institution/organizations; U.S. citizen, enrolled as undergraduates and
receiving Federal financial aid for schooling.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Student/Trainee.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination: Administered by the
Institute for International Education. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Scholarships announced by
IIE through newsletters, e-mail, websites, and other appropriate means.
Applications must be submitted to IIE.
Award Procedure: Selection panel chooses
scholarship recipients.
Deadlines: Contact the Headquarters Office listed
below.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 1 month.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: One
semester or one academic year.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Within 30 days of completion of programs.
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: As prescribed by grant terms.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 19-0201-0-1-154.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 01 $1,500,000;
FY 02 est $1,500,000; and FY 03 est $1,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Average award: $4,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
There were 302 scholarships awarded to recipients from 48 U.S. States to study
abroad in approximately 50 foreign countries in fiscal year 2001.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Ms. Michelle Dass Pickard,
Institute of International Education, Southern Regional Office, 515 Post Oak
Blvd., Suite 150, Houston, TX 77027-9407 Phone: (713) 621-6300 ext. 20 Fax:
(713) 621-7958 E-mail: mpickard@iie.org Website: http://www.iie.org/gilman
State Dept: Catherine L. Friend, ECA/A/S/A, SA#44, Washington, DC 20547.
Telephone: (202) 619-5434. Fax: (202) 401-1433. E-Mail: CFRIEND@PD.STATE.GOV.
Web Site Address: http://exchanges.state.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
U.S. undergraduate students received scholarships for
study abroad in 50 countries.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Demonstrated financial need, intended participation in a
credit-bearing study abroad program, plan for individual project upon return
to the U.S.