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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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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The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program. It was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society.
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This program provides preeminent foreign scholars and researchers in the field of Japanese Studies with opportunities to conduct research in Japan, with the aim of supporting them and promoting Japanese Studies overseas. Experts in the fields of natural s ...
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İbni Haldun Social Sciences Scholarship is designed for students who are willing to study at the field of social sciences.
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Scholarships include financial support for students from diverse backgrounds, rewards for academic excellence and funding for research students.
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The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship Fund was established by the Elizabeth L. Marks Trust. Her trust provided funding “for the establishment of a scholarship fund, the income from which shall be awarded to well-qualified science majors specializing in tro ...
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This scheme is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK. The scheme provides the opportunity for the best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world to work at UK re ...
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The Titular Fellowships, funded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities' Development Fellowships Fund, aim to enable the universities of the Commonwealth to develop the human resources of their institutions and countries through the interchange of ...
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The intention of the Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund is for it to be especially valuable to those students showing academic promise in their religious studies and the need for financial assistance to pursue study in Israel.
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As an SFS student in Kenya during the spring of 2004, Heather Jo Leibowitz showed an impressive dedication to making a difference in the resource-dependent communities in which she lived and studied. An endowed scholarship has been established by her fami ...
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International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
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This endowed scholarship was made possible by the generosity of Charles D. McKee, a member of the SFS Board of Trustees and father of two SFS alumnae.
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To mark its Centenary, the ACU committed to awarding a total of 100 Early Career Academic Grants to staff at ACU member universities to cover the costs of travel to and attendance at relevant conferences or academic meetings in another Commonwealth countr ...
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The International Ambassador Scholarship recognises and provides financial support for outstanding students who wish to act as ambassadors for the University of West London.
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The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is a unique international programme under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth e ...
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The International P.L.U.S scholarship is open for international PhD students for a traineeship lasting four weeks to a semester. The language of study is English or Russian. This is a full-funding grant that covers tuition fees, return ticket and living e ...
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The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is a unique programme. Since its establishment in 1959, it has provided opportunities for over 30,000 citizens of all Commonwealth countries to study in other member countries. Since the scholarship ...
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A number of scholarships funded by the Hong Kong Government as well as private donations are available for international students commencing full-time undergraduate studies at CUHK
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The program was inaugurated to enhance American awareness and understanding of the Middle East in general and Egypt in particular by providing research opportunities for a cadre of specialists-in-training or already-established scholars in the field.
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For outstanding post-doctoral scientists wishing to build their own UK-based, independent research career addressing an important biomedical question. Sir Henry Dale OM GBE FRS was President of the Royal Society from 1940 to 1945 and was a founding Truste ...
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The academic scholarships identify future leaders of the industry through a highly competitive application process. They provide up to 38 scholarships annually to students from the highest caliber of tourism and hospitality programs across the United Stat ...
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