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SFOP0008663: FY 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Closed Closed April 28, 2022 Opportunity SFOP0008663

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs notices from 2022.

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $16.0 million to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on April 28, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 28, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
DFOP0017192June 4, 2025Closed June 30, 2025Closed

Key dates

PostedFebruary 28, 2022
DeadlineApril 28, 2022
Archived by Grants.govMay 28, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.

Please see full announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The U.S. Study Abroad Branch within the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition to administer the FY 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (hereinafter referred to as the “Gilman Program”). U.S. public and private academic and cultural institutions, exchange-of-persons, and other not-for-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals for the purpose of administering a scholarship program for credit-bearing academic study or internships outside the United States by U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Applicants may submit only one proposal under this competition. If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared ineligible and receive no further consideration in the review process. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Category: Other.

Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs (19.011) awarded $110 million across 43 grant awards, an average of $2.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Institute of International Education IncNew York6$80.9 million
Council of American Overseas Research CentersDistrict of Columbia4$18.4 million
The Tibet FundNew York5$3.7 million
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Inc.Hawaii4$2.4 million
Mobility International USAOregon4$2.2 million

Top states: New York ($84.6 million), District of Columbia ($19.9 million), Hawaii ($2.4 million), Oregon ($2.2 million), California ($133,493).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is SFOP0008663 still open?

No. It closed on April 28, 2022.

Who can apply for FY 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program?

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for FY 2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program?

Closed April 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $16.0 million each.

Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Institute of International Education Inc, Council of American Overseas Research Centers, The Tibet Fund. The program made 43 awards worth $110 million in that time.

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