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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 fellowship honors the memory of John R. Coleman, whose premature death deprived the field of a scholar of unusual integrity and promise. The Coleman Fellowship is to be used for travel and study in Italy, the western Mediterranean, or North Africa.
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The Vienna Quantum Fellowship program has been established to offer young scientists the best possible opportunity to develop their talents in the environment of the Vienna Centre for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ). These Fellowships in Experimental ...
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Abbey Road Programs provides several summer programs for high school students. From study abroad, to language and cultural immersion, to student travel around Europe, Abbey Road is proud to offer it! With program locations currently in Spain, France, Ital ...
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The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship Programme is targeted at university graduates from the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil and India who have an international outlook and initi ...
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AABA recognizes the importance of fostering the growth of law students to improve the future development of the Asian Pacific American bar. AABA will award scholarships to deserving law students who are committed to advocating and improving their communit ...
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Position Description The Gabr Fellowship brings together young professionals from across the Arab world and the United States to meet with world-renowned public figures to explore transnational challenges faced by their societies and to gain an introduct ...
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Whether you want to get hands-on in a wildlife rehabilitation centre, experience life as a wildlife vet, learn how to track wildlife or join a research project in a national park – volunteering with African Conservation Experience allows you to make a rea ...
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Divemaster interns will be trained by our highly experienced PADI Master Instructor & PADI MSDT, you will learning the running of a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort. You will also learn how to be a Professional Scuba Dive Guide with the possibility of bein ...
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Interested in being involved as a volunteer, working within a community, getting to know its inhabitants, and living with them - all the while discovering a new way of life and another reality? If, however, traveling alone in in Mombasa Kenya, Africa Vent ...
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Aoyama Gakuin University reviewed our various scholarship programs and established a new scholarship scheme to support international students in 2014.
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We believe that volunteers can make a real difference in local communities and game reserves, in fact we've seen it with our own eyes! We have over 80 volunteer programs in Southern and East Africa in the areas of community development, teaching, HIV/AIDS ...
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Association of International Volunteers of Costa Rica. Known locally in Costa Rica as AVIC, is a Costa Rican Non-Profit Association. We offer a range of projects to from teaching, community development, construction, animal and environment conservation. W ...
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Advanced Adventures offers immensly adventurous trek programs to every popular trek destinations in Northern Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. From mighty Everest trek and adrenaline rush climb of small peaks to overland tours of unexplored landscapes, we fac ...
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Askari Wilderness Conservation Programme offers the experience of a lifetime - the chance for volunteers to make a real contribution to conservation and wildlife research in Africa. Askari is based on 'Pidwa Wilderness' and volunteers become part of the f ...
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Yamate High School Student Exchange Programme This is a year-long, reciprocal exchange programme for students who are studying Japanese. Students attend Yamate High School, a private co-educational school, in Yokohama, Japan and receive special Japanese a ...
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Students who are interested in studying abroad with API at John Cabot University in Rome have the opportunity to earn an “early bird scholarship” simply by applying to the program in advance of the application deadlines.
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AMIDEAST Education Abroad Need-Based Scholarships are awarded in the form of a program fee reduction.
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The main objectives of the Internship Programme are: -to provide students with an opportunity to acquire professional and practical experience at the African Development Bank; and - to provide the Bank with a pool of potential candidates for future recrui ...
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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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