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Campus Deadline: February 16, 2024

National Deadline: March 7, 2024

The March 2024 Deadline application will open in mid-January 2024 for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. This cycle encompasses Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Academic Year 2024-2025, and Spring 2025 programs or internships.

LMU Gilman Incentive Grant (GIG) for Study Abroad

Info Sessions

Application Workshops*

The Gilman application requires three essays. Read more here.

Statement of Purpose

Building Mutual Understanding

Follow-on Service Project Proposal

*Those who cannot attend the workshops can schedule appointments with the Writing Center

Purpose

To encourage students to plan early for study abroad, LMU will award $2,000 grants to students who submit a polished Gilman Scholarship application. 

The $2,000 LMU Gilman Incentive Grant (GIG) award may be used towards any LMU Study Abroad program including a semester abroad, summer abroad, or academic year abroad. Students awarded an LMU GIG must use the funds within 1 academic year of receiving the grant.

To qualify, undergraduate LMU students who receive Federal Pell grants must work with the Office of National & International Fellowships (ONIF) to submit a polished Gilman Scholarship application. All three Gilman application essays must be reviewed by ONIF or Writing Center staff.

To fulfill the essay review requirements, students must:

All three essay reviews must occur by LMU's Gilman campus deadline. Students will incorporate the feedback before submitting their application by the Gilman national deadline. 

LMU students are not required to win the Gilman Scholarship to receive the $2,000 GIG. However, those who win funding from Gilman will also receive the $2,000 grant from LMU.

Please note: The final LMU GIG award amount cannot exceed the program fee and tuition costs of the student's selected LMU study abroad program.

Instructions

Step 1: Confirm you are eligible for the Gilman.

Step 2: Work with LMU Study Abroad to identify one or more potential programs of interest. 

  • Reminder: LMU's fall study abroad program application deadline is March 2, 2024.

Step 3: Work with ONIF and the Writing Center to receive feedback on all three Gilman essays. 

Essay reviews must be scheduled and completed before LMU's campus deadline.

Step 4: Continue to edit and polish your application as needed and submit it by the Gilman national deadline.

Step 5: Submit the LMU Gilman Incentive Grant form to confirm submission, due no later than 3 business days after the Gilman national deadline.

Additional Info

  • There is no requirement to win the Gilman. You must work with ONIF to submit a complete and polished application to qualify for this LMU grant.
  • LMU students may apply for this grant no more than two times during their undergraduate studies, if applicable. However, the maximum LMU GIG award for a second submission is $500.
  • LMU students applying for the Gilman-McCain award can also apply for this LMU grant. However, the maximum LMU GIG amount for a Gilman-McCain submission is $1,000.

Resources

 LMU Gilman Incentive Grant Student Checklist, LMU Gilman Incentive Grant for Study Abroad formFall 2023 webinar