Applications are currently being accepted for the Gilman-McCain Scholarship 2026 in USA. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Gilman-McCain Scholarship supports undergraduate child and spousal dependents of active or activated U.S. military personnel with awards to study or intern abroad. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for credit-bearing study abroad or international internship programs for eligible applicants who receive Title IV federal financial aid.
The scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and is developed under the framework of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. It is named after the late senator John S. McCain and implemented with support from the Institute of International Education.
Benefits of Gilman-McCain Scholarship
- Provides awards of $5,000 to be used toward the cost of study abroad or international internship programs.
- Offers 100 awards of $5,000 each for the current academic year.
- No application fee to submit an application.
- Eligible applicants may also be considered for the Critical Need Language Award if applicable.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship Requirements
- A citizen or national of the United States;
- An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited U.S. institution (including two-year and four-year institutions);
- Dependent (child or spouse) of active or activated United States military personnel during the time of application;
- Recipient of any type of Title IV federal financial aid during the time of application or provide proof that they will receive Title IV federal financial aid during their program;
- In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program (proof of acceptance required prior to award disbursement);
- Applying for programs in locations with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2 (scholars cannot travel to areas designated Level 3 or 4);
- Unable to participate in programs that involve an overseas institution on the Section 1286 NDAA List of ‘Foreign Institutions Engaging in Problematic Activities’.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
01 October, 2026
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