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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.

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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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Honor scholarships are selective merit-based one-year scholarships that are awarded at the beginning of each academic year to the newly admitted students achieving the highest scores at the national or regional level in their respective high school diplom ...
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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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The AIFS Foundation is proud to offer the John S. Linakis Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded annually to an AIFS student with limited financial resources who also demonstrates an interest in and a commitment to social justice.
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The Iavagnilio Charitable Service Scholarship is designed for the Athena student who can best demonstrate a commitment to and active participation in charitable service in his or her community.
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The API STEM scholarship is offered for API participants who are studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
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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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Friends of ATD Fourth World volunteer their time and talents, offering all kinds of experience and skills. They are essential for the development of their anti-poverty work in the UK and work closely with the full-time team. There are many opportunities f ...
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Access Nepal Tours & Trekking welcomes adventure enthusiasts and holidaymakers to explore the hidden gems of South Asia; Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan. Whether it be a week long tour to the southern Terai villages of Nepal, 2 weeks of peak climbing o ...
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The Athena Summer Service Scholarship is available to students studying abroad for a summer at any of Athena's campuses overseas. The purpose of this scholarship is to support Athena's mission of creating a service-minded global community.
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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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Team of young, energetic adventure enthusiasts founded Aspiration Adventure Pvt. Ltd. A Leading local Nepal trekking and tour agency specialist for Nepal trekking, tours, offers best Himalaya trekking packages at affordable cost. We understand what our cl ...
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Established in honor of AIA Honorary President Jane Waldbaum, this scholarship is intended to help students who are planning to participate in archaeological field work for the first time.
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The AllPeopleBeHappy Volunteer Service Award enables volunteers to do service projects in the developing world. These Volunteer Service Awards enable impassioned young people to give of their time and talents while expanding their understanding of people ...
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ACDI/VOCA has over 40 years of experience sending professionals overseas as volunteer consultants providing technical assistance with field projects in agribusiness, enterprise development, community development, food security and financial services.
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Our voluntary and internship projects arise from the needs of the local community. Most projects are organized by ALTRUIS Indonesia and partner organizations in Indonesia. Interns or volunteers work with us and our partners: non-profits, non-governmental ...
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AustraLearn has study abroad opportunities in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific at the college/university level. Students may study abroad for a semester or year or earn an entire degree at one of 30 major universities, participate in a study ...
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The William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship at the American University in Dubai seeks to further the goals of the Clinton Presidential Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of gl ...
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To support an individual project of a scholarly nature, related to Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology.
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The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage graduate research in grain-based food science and technology.
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