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Travel with purpose. Travel for good.

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From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

Volunteer Abroad

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Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

Work Abroad

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Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But there is a better way.

Ethical & Sustainable Travel

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Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

Gap Year Travel

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To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

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Ready to take the next step? Meet with organizations from around the world that can help you plan your travels.

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Excellent students who are applying for admittance to the Research Master programme Religion and Culture may be awarded a Talent Grant which provides them financial support of 50% of the required tuition fee.
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The University of Bristol is delighted to announce International Office Scholarships for new international students.
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Awarded to University of Alberta undergraduate students with superior academic achievement nominated to participate on an international academic exchange with a formally recognized partner institution in China and Hong Kong.
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The Foundation for the International Exchange of Students (FIES) was incorporated at the University of Arkansas as a non-profit organization in 1949. Since the 1949-50 academic year it has brought more than 400 students from 55 countries to study at the U ...
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Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme. The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at UK universities. Chevening Scholarships are aw ...
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Candidates can apply for a scholarship from the University of Copenhagen (http://employment.ku.dk/phd/). These scholarships are advertised by the University and ordinarily cover both pay and other (approved) expenses incurred in connection with a student' ...
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The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan.
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This scholarship awards 30–40 competitive scholarships to international students each year. Scholarships apply to tuition only and range from $7,000–$27,000 per year. The ICSP scholarship has a cultural service component that requires students to give pre ...
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University of Oulu does not charge tuition fees from international degree students.
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Each year the University offers a small number of University Prize Scholarships to the very best PhD applicants.
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For University of Alberta undergraduate or graduate students who wish to conduct a summer research project in international studies during the spring or summer term.
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Uppsala University's IPK scholarships are targeted to citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who demonstrate academic talent and show interest in belonging to an educational milieu.
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To facilitate access to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities, the University of Lausanne makes available around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis.
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Various scholarships are available for new students based on criteria such as financial need, academic merit, and educational goals.
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Awarded to 3rd or 4th year undergraduate student registered in a University of Alberta degree program who wishes to study at a UAlberta exchange partner institution in Hong Kong.
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The University of Sheffield invests a significant amount of funding each year in order to support the very best postgraduate research students.
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The uni:docs fellowship programme is an individual scholarship which aims at financing excellent doctoral candidates for a period of three years. The scholarship will provide outstanding early stage researchers with conditions that allow them to focus exc ...
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The Summit and Apex Scholarships are merit-based awards based on high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores. The Summit provides $9,000 per year to international students, and the Apex provides $4,000. Both are renewable up to four years.
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Up to four Masters scholarships in High Performance Computing are available for the 2016/17 academic session. Each scholarship has a value of £4,750. These awards will be tenable for one academic year and will automatically be deducted from your tuition f ...
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The scholarship that empowers student mobility; every student in the world can participate!
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