Of the 15 students awarded international Gilman scholarships this year, five are from the College of Agricultural Sciences – more than any other College!
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship.
College of AgSci recipients this year include:
Lydia Braiker, Animal Sciences
Summer 2023 faculty led program in New Zealand: Sustainable Pastoral Landscapes
Kylie Finlayson (Ecampus), Horticulture
Summer 2023 faculty led program, Food, Culture, and Biodiversity in Ecuador
Emily Jones (Ecampus), Horticulture
Summer 2023 faculty led program, Food, Culture, and Biodiversity in Ecuador
Haley Smith (Ecampus), Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Summer 2023 faculty led program, Ridge to Reef: Sustainable Resource Management in Palau
These students are among 15 OSU Gilman scholars for the latest application cycle.
In total, these scholars were awarded $53,000 with the average award being $3,500. Winning students included eight Ecampus scholars, six from Corvallis, and one from Cascades.
Countries where students are planning to study include:
- Ecuador (4)
- New Zealand
- Nepal
- UK
- Austria
- Malaysia (3)
- Palau (2)
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
The majority of students will be pursuing their studies over the summer with five more planning to do so over the course of the 2023-2024 academic year.