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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.

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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 Alexia Foundation offers production grants to students and professional photographers to give them the financial ability to produce substantial stories that drive change in the effort to make the world a better place. Students also get scholarship opp ...
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Accademia del Giglio offers Italian language classes and courses on art and art history at their campus in Florence. The student is literally immersed in the artistic, historical and cultural heart of Florence, the so-called "cradle of the Renaissance", w ...
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The Benander Academic Scholarship is designed for the Athena student who can best demonstrate a true love of learning in his/her major area of study, and superior academic abilities.
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The Innovation, Cultural and Leadership Scholarships are merit-based one-year awards provided to a select number of newly admitted students with distinguished achievements in artistic and cultural activities such as music, singing, dancing, acting, drawin ...
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ASSE's "International Teen Twin" programme brings the student exchange experience full-circle by including both the participant's own family and their ASSE host family abroad. By participating in this unique, three-month, reciprocal exchange, students wil ...
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Our Spanish Language school in Cuernavaca was founded in 1990. Our mission is the teaching of the Spanish language and Mexican culture to foreign students and the conviction of becoming a program that would contribute immensely to a better communicat ...
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The Ernst Mach Grants are named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (1838-1916). Students and young researchers from foreign universities are invited to apply for this grant to come to Austria for a research or a study stay.
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American Language Centers employ native speakers of English from abroad as well as Moroccan teachers in English language schools around Morocco. Hiring practices vary considerably from one Center to another and prospective teachers must contact the Center ...
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A significant number of scholarships, awards and bursaries are available to Alberta high school, college, university undergraduate and graduate students and people in the work force. Awards included scholarships for study in Ukraine, at Harvard University ...
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Adventure Africa Volunteers provides individuals the perfect pathway to human development through its volunteering programs which are carefully created with a true purpose and value for both the volunteer and host communities. Featured Volunteer Programs ...
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The L. Austin Weeks (LAW) Undergraduate Grant program awards deserving undergraduate level geoscience students with grants that are intended to support their educational endeavors.
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Junior Research Fellowships are available to doctoral candidates at U.S. universities in all fields of study. These grants are specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates to pursue their dissertation research in India.
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Adventure Travellers Club offers adventure travel expeditions throughout Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India. Expeditions feature trekking, river rafting, mountaineering, peak climbing, jungle safaris and other activities. Contact Adventure Travellers Club dir ...
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Accent Français provides a variety of courses of French for people of all ages and all levels: - Standard French (all levels) - Intensive and one-to-one tuitions - French + Business French - French for Managers and Executives - French + Medical Frenc ...
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The AKS Graduate Fellowship is a non-degree program which invites and supports international students for six months, providing them with momentum to grow to be the next generation of promising scholars in Korean studies and to play a leading role in the ...
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Alliance Pipeline believes the best way to help Aboriginal communities build a bright future is to contribute to the personal growth and education of Aboriginal youth, today. That’s why the Alliance Pipeline Aboriginal Student Awards Program provides scho ...
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Senior Research Fellowships are available to scholars with a PhD or its equivalent. These grants are designed to enable scholars who specialize in South Asia to pursue further research in India and to establish formal affiliation with an Indian institutio ...
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The Endeavour Vocational Education and Training (VET) Scholarship provides financial support for international applicants to undertake vocational education at a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree level in any field in Australia for up to two an ...
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Each AMIGOS project is designed and implemented in close collaboration with partner agencies at the local and national level, creating a network of ideas and shared efforts that help to appropriately address the needs of their host communities. Projects a ...
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Each semester, AIFS offers up to 10 semester scholarships to outstanding students from under-represented groups.
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