STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) – Eight Mississippi State students are heading abroad this year with the help of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Seven of these students are Mississippi natives.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Gilman Scholarship provides financial support for undergraduates to study abroad, with the goal of broadening access to global education.
Since its inception in 2001, the program has enabled 3,500 students to study in more than 170 countries each year, according to MSU.
The MSU honorees were chosen from approximately 17,000 applicants.
The scholarship covers costs such as tuition, travel, and living expenses, helping to eliminate financial barriers that often limit access to global learning opportunities.
More than 70% of Gilman Scholars are chosen from rural communities or small towns, and more than half are first-generation students.
MSU recipients will serve as cultural ambassadors, strengthening international understanding and bringing their global perspectives back to the university and their communities.
The MSU Office of Study Abroad, part of the university’s International Institute, connects students with a wide range of global learning opportunities—including the Gilman Scholarship, international internships, and other academic programs abroad.
“The Gilman Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for qualifying students to be given a chance to help fund their international educational experience,” MSU Study Abroad Coordinator Dominique Brown said. “Studying abroad creates thrilling opportunities for our students, significantly enriching their personal, professional, and academic lives both now and in the future.”
The 2025 MSU Gilman Scholars are as follows:
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