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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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To honor USAC's long history in international education, Legacy Scholarships are available to the children, siblings, and spouses of alumni (a paying participant who previously attended a USAC Program).
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The University has a long tradition of welcoming international students and is pleased to offer a number of scholarships for entry at undergraduate level.
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For 3rd or 4th year undergraduate student registered in a University of Alberta degree program who wish to participate in a study exchange for one term (fall or winter) or academic year (fall and winter) at a UAlberta exchange partner institution.
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Massey University, USAC's longtime partner in hosting students in New Zealand, is offering scholarships to help USAC students make their dreams of studying in New Zealand come true.
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The University of Edinburgh will offer a number of scholarships for postgraduate Masters study in any subject offered by the University
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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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Every year, the School offers up to three International Excellence Scholarships of £4000 each, to undergraduates.
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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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Nexen, a CNOOC Limited company, has developed the Nexen Oil Sands Scholarship Program to encourage and assist students who undertake to further their postsecondary education and skills training. Nexen has committed $1 million to this postsecondary scholar ...
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Dr. Marianne Cooley is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Houston who served as a USAC Visiting Professor in Chengdu, China on two separate occasions.
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UPAs are tenable only at the University of Wollongong. They are available to graduates of Australian and overseas universities.
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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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The Faculty of Law - Amsterdam Law School - aims to attract talented students to its LLM programmes. Amsterdam Merit Scholarships are available for those who completed their LLB degree with flying colours.
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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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In establishing the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship program at Harvard University, Annie Reid Knox sought to honour her late husband and his lifelong commitment to America. According to the wishes of Mrs. Knox, Frank Knox Memorial Fellows are selected on t ...
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For new students who begin a one year full-time postgraduate taught programmes (MSc, LLM, MLitt, MArch, MEd etc.)
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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 College is offering 6 scholarships worth £10,000 each towards the tuition fee of a one year Masters programme.
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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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