Purdue National and International Scholarships Office

09/11/2026

Nah'Shon Williams received a Gilman Scholarship in 2025 for a Purdue University College of Liberal Arts study abroad to the Czech Republic where he got to live and work inside of Nelahozeves Castle. Hear about his study abroad and the impact Gilman made!

Purdue's National and International Scholarships Office (NISO) supports students applying for the Gilman Scholarship. Learn from Nah'Shon about his experience working with our office.

Photo Credit: Nah'Shon Williams

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09/10/2026

Did you know that NISO regularly runs a variety of workshops and interactive info sessions throughout the year? Highlights include the Gilman to Fulbright Workshop, Resume/CV Writing (Fellowships-focused), Personal Statemments, and Mock Scholarship Selection Committee Workshop. If your unit is interested in a specific topic, we have a few options on networking, leadership, study abroad, and trajectory that we offer upon request!

📷 credit: Leah Criss, Kathryn Smith, and Mukhamad "Herman" Suhermanto

09/09/2026

NISO Week is almost here! Mark your calendars for September 21-24, 2026! We have prepared a series of information sessions designed to tell you everything you want to know about the 14 awards we coordinate. You won't want to miss it!

All Boilermakers regardless of physical location are welconme to join us! All sessions, except the open house, are offered either hybrid or in-person. Full schedule and RSVP links can be found at bit.ly/nisoweek

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09/07/2026

Happy Monday! Save the dates:

⛔ 9/7 Labor Day - University holiday
🌏 9/14 GEARE Networking Night | 4:30pm-8pm | PMU Ballrooms
🏛️ 9/22 Public Service Career Fair | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | Co-Rec
🎉 9/21 - 9/25 NISO Week: See schedule and rsvp at bit.ly/nisoweek

09/04/2026

Meet Zhiyuan Chen, one of Purdue's 2025 Astronaut Scholars. Hear about his experience working with NISO and the impact the Astronaut Scholarship has had on him.

Read more about his research at his scholar biography on the NISO webpage (https://www.purdue.edu/niso/scholars/Chen-Zhiyuan.php) and College of Agriculture news release (https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/biochem/2025/07/chen-astronaut-scholar.html)

📷 credit: Zhiyuan Chen

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09/02/2026

Scholar Development Advising is a primary service NISO offers. Meet with our advisors, particularly our scholar development advisor, to identify your goals for while you're at Purdue and after graduation. We will discuss your trajectory (academic and professional), which of our awards may be good fits, and how you can continue making yourself an impactful leader and outstanding scholar prepared for life after graduation. Schedule your appointment with us via BoilerConnect.

08/31/2026

Happy Monday! Save the date(s):

🌟 9/1: Honors Involvement Fair - JMHC Students discover this year's study away offerings and acquaint yourself with the resources available to you | 5-6:30 PM | Honors Hall

✈️ 9/2 Purdue Study Abroad Fair - Learn about all the study abroad options at Purdue! | 10 AM - 2 PM | PMU South Ballroom

🌏 9/4: Purdue Fulbright Welcome Reception - Welcome to Purdue's incoming Fulbrighters. Current Fulbright applicants and Purdue Fulbright Community welcome to attend. RSVP required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSege_JSN6Mg_VWxD9xutYK-QmNnriEsq9Ykk8lcqODKDh0uKg/viewform | 4 PM | Dauch Alumni Center

⛔ 9/7: Labor Day - University holiday. Purdue University is closed.

🎉9/21-25: NISO Week - RSVP: bit.ly/nisoweek

08/28/2026

We tried something new and offered three Gilman callouts instead of one this semester! Thank you to all who joined!
1) Virtual Callout (8/13/26)
2) Gilman-McCain Callout (8/25/26)
3) In-Person Callout with hybrid option (8/26/26)

Purdue alumn, 2024 Gilman Scholar, and current Gilman Alumni Ambassador, Max Chang, joined us for our callout and provided insight into Gilman, his study abroad experience, and the impact both had on his academic and career trajectory.

If you couldn't make it but plan to apply this semester, contact [email protected] to access a recording of the virtual callout!

Check out some of the Purdue program locations open to you that Gilman would be open to funding! https://youtu.be/xFqhhc0IDyE

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08/27/2026

Join us for our Gilman Writing Workshop in HCRS 1054 (Honors College and Residences South Building) happening THIS Saturday, August 29, from 10am-12pm (noon). We will provide breakfast and coffee/tea. RSVP at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKfiHYemakekR0h

(Please note that in order to get an estimate of how much food to provide, we must have your RSVP in by noon on Friday (9/28). You are welcome to join without an rsvp, but we may have a limited selection of breakfast items available.)

08/26/2026

The National and International Scholarships Office (NISO) offers many services to students. The first of those services is Information Sessions! We offer several throughout the year, with NISO Week (3rd full week of September) and Fulbright Week (3rd full week of February) as our signature highlights!