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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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The Dorot Fellowship is designed to assemble and empower a network of young Jewish lay leaders to enliven the American Jewish landscape. Each year, 12 Dorot Fellows are chosen to live in Israel, where they sharpen the characteristics and skills, acquire t ...
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Scholarships for encouraging talented students to follow a two years master's programme Dairy Science and Technology at Wageningen University.
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Scholarships are financed by the legacy of Justus and Louise van Effen. Mr. van Effen studied at TU Delft in the 1940s and strongly believed technological developments contribute to solving today’s issues. The Foundation Justus & Louise van Effen was esta ...
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The Diploma Programme is a one-year postgraduate training course in the theory and practice of international relations. Emphasis is placed, above all, on interdisciplinarity, the implementation of theoretical knowledge in practice, and multilingualism. Wi ...
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These scholarships aim to provide highly qualified students in the field of performing arts with an opportunity to complete a program of additional studies, with or without earning a formal degree, at a German institute of higher education.
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Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists are awarded to highly qualified PhD candidates, recent PhDs or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany.
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This program provides scholarships to attend a broad range of three- to four-week summer courses at German universities which focus mainly on German language and literary, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Germany. Extens ...
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InWEnt is an organization that provides training and internship programs for foreigners in Germany. With its central location at the heart of the European Union, Germany is attractive for economic technology, research and environmental innovations, and th ...
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The Diversity Abroad Network “Diversity Network” will offer summer scholarships for full-time undergraduate students attending a member institution in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States.
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Study for a full semester together with German and international students at one of Germany’s leading universities of applied sciences. Generous support is provided by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for the most competitive applicants to the ...
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The award will help support a semester of study at a Danish university or college by a student of Danish background or who has demonstrated a strong interest and commitment to Denmark and Danish related matters.
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When it comes to choosing your PADI Divemaster internship we understand that there are many options available in Europe and around the world and we believe we have have the best. The Divemaster Internship Academy team are all experts, not only in PADI Di ...
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Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with the AIFS Foundation, will offer five scholarships for each fall and spring semester.
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Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities.
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Students spend the German Winter semester studying on a German Universities of Applied Science (UAS7) member campus, and follow up the academic semester with an internship. Generous support is provided by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for th ...
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The foundation grants scholastic scholarships to outstanding students, soloists, or conductors, enrolled in a degree program at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts.
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Anders Uhrskov was the Director of DIS for 27 years and was dedicated to developing global leaders of tomorrow through education abroad. The Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship established to award students who have demonstr ...
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