Three Auburn Students receive the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

Auburn University students Solana Hosburgh, Emily Anne Morgan, and Hayden Gross have been awarded the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad opportunities.

The State Department awarded the scholarship to American undergraduate students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia to study abroad in over 170 countries.

Hosburgh, a COSAM student and first-generation STEM student, will use the scholarship to participate in the Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustainability program in Costa Rica. "Receiving the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship is an invaluable experience that has opened doors that would have never been open to me previously as a first-generation STEM student," she said. "This scholarship will allow me to pursue a career in conservation fieldwork and provide a lifetime of unique resources and experiences."

Morgan will participate in the Global Perspectives in Speech-Language Pathology program in Ireland and the United Kingdom. "I am incredibly honored to have been selected as a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar," she said. "This scholarship helps to make it possible for me to participate in an opportunity I would not be able to afford otherwise. I'm excited to grow academically and culturally, and I'm thankful for the support that helps make this experience possible."

Gross will travel to Pamplona, Spain, where he will complete his International Business Engineering Technology minor. "Receiving the Gilman Scholarship means a lot to me, as it's giving me the opportunity to study abroad in Pamplona, Spain and complete my International Business Engineering Technology minor," he said. "I'm excited to gain a global perspective on engineering and business, and to apply what I learn to my future career."

"The Gilman Scholarship continues to be one of the most transformational opportunities for Auburn students that directly shape their academic, professional, and personal growth," said Healey Mathison, Scholarship Coordinator at Auburn Abroad.

Auburn Abroad will host workshops to assist students interested in applying for the next Gilman application cycles, with deadlines expected in October 2026 and March 2027. Students can contact the office at auab@auburn.edu for more information.

Established by the U.S. Congress, the Gilman Scholarship is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is aided in its implementation by the Institute of International Education.