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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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The Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship is a two-year fellowship program for outstanding PhD students nominated by their universities. To be eligible for this fellowship, you must apply during your second or third year of PhD studies. Fellowships are grante ...
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Greenheart Travel is personally invested in providing Teach, TEFL, Volunteer and Work abroad programs that change lives, advance careers and create leaders. We achieve this by partnering with organizations and governments overseas that empower their local ...
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Global Village volunteers work alongside families in need to build simple, decent, affordable homes in communities around the world. A Global Village trip can be a life changing experience for you, the community you visit, and the families whose lives are ...
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Knowledge Exchange Institutes programmes are distinguished by subject-specific coursework, a large selection of courses in the English language (regardless of host country), internship placement, professional opportunities, extensive cultural excursions i ...
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The Nexen Oil Sands Scholarship ensures students in Anzac and surrounding areas can share in the success of our Long Lake operations. The scholarship provides financial support to high school graduates pursuing post-secondary education and skills training ...
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The IDEA scholarship is a merit-based, partial-tuition scholarship awarded to new international undergraduate applicants entering in the fall (September). All international students who apply for admission by January are considered for this award. A separ ...
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JobMonkey is a job board for seasonal workers to find jobs around the world. They are the summer, seasonal & year-round employment experts!
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Iowa State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The International Merit Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement, and outstanding talent or achievements in one or more of the foll ...
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Junior Professional Officers are young professionals (under the age of 35) who are selected by their governments through a rigorous recruitment process to work for WFP. The government pays the JPO
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The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines an ...
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Scotia Personnel Ltd. provides employment opportunities for people interested in working as an au pair in the US and Europe. Additional positions working with children in summer work camps (USA), tutoring and teaching English, employment in the internatio ...
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The Wien International Scholarship Program (WISP) at Brandeis University, established in 1958, is a first-of-its kind bringing students from every corner of Wien Scholars are identified not only by their academic achievement, but for their contributions i ...
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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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EDC created the International Business Scholarships because international trade is critical to Canada’s economic prosperity and they are dedicated to helping students – the next generation of business leaders – to succeed. They award up to 30 scholarship ...
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Made possible by the generous support and fundraising efforts of international educators at PDX Abroad, a community of innovators advancing the field of education abroad through active engagement across institutional and organizational boundaries.
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Microsoft enables students to participate in technical conferences like Grace Hopper, SHPE, NSBE and others. A conference scholarship grant covers the cost of conference registration and a lump sum amount towards travel, hotel and other related expenses.
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Emory College, Oxford College, and the Goizueta Business School offer partial to full merit-based scholarships and membership in Scholars Programs to incoming first-year students. The purpose of these highly selective Scholars Programs is to provide finan ...
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Made possible by the generous support of a group of international education professionals who are committed to advocating on behalf of LGBTQI students, this scholarship is awarded to a deserving LGBTQI student who aims to participate in a high-quality, ri ...
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The Redbird Academic Scholarship is an award that ranges from $1,000 to $4,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, for new freshmen. 
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Varsity Tutors offers a monthly college scholarship contest to students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt.
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