Eight Miami students named Gilman Scholars
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships help fund study abroad experiences.

Eight Miami University students have been awarded a combined total of $29,500 from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help fund their study abroad experiences this winter term, summer, and during the coming academic year.
According to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), approximately 1,600 U.S. undergraduate students have been selected to receive Gilman scholarship awards from the October 2024 application cycle. Recipients are American undergraduate students attending more than 500 U.S. colleges and represent all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
On average, 65 percent of Gilman recipients are from rural areas and small towns across America, and half are first-generation college or university students. The Gilman Scholarship contributes to the Department’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts to engage the American people in foreign policy.
Global Initiatives extends our congratulations to Miami's newest Gilman Scholars!
Winter 2025
Ryan Cheng
Major: Information Technology
Program: Miami University Computers and the Homeless: Manchester UK
Abdulrahman Hamdan
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management
Program: Miami University Paper Engineering in Austria and Central Europe
Juliana Lovas
Major: Psychology and Neuroscience
Program: Miami University Integrating Spanish and Health in Costa Rica
Spring 2025
Allison Bumby
Major: Art and Art Therapy
Program: SAI Florence University of the Arts, Italy
Jacqueline Martini
Majors: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Program: Kansai Gaidai University Exchange Program, Japan
Fall 2025
Stella Kinoshita
Major: Games + Simulation
Program: Kansai Gaidai University Exchange Program, Japan
Ava Van Praag
Majors: Primary Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Program: Miami University Student Teaching Luxembourg
One student chose not to be named.
For more information about the Gilman Scholarship program at Miami, contact Karla Guinigundo, Director, Global Partnerships, or attend an information session.
The next application deadline is March 6, 2025.