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The Thrifty Traveller Issue: Meaningful travel that costs less.
Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
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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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Rough Guides: Travel Guide Books

A trusted favourite of world travellers for over 25 years, Rough Guides have always been counted on to tell it like it is. Covering cities, regions, countries and continents for travellers on all budgets, each Rough Guide offers detailed practical informa ...
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Not Just Tourists: Gift a suitcase of medical supplies

Not Just Tourists is a grassroots organization that helps ordinary travelers gift remote clinics around the world with much needed medical supplies. Any traveler destined for a developing country can carry our suitcases of donated medical supplies provide ...
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The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multi-lateral technical co-operation. JPOs are offered one year fixed term contracts which are normally renewed for a ...
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers. SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships provide s ...
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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 purpose of the awards is to recognize excellence and achievement by a Treaty First Nations person and to encourage and assist Treaty First Nations people in the pursuit of post-secondary education studies in Business, Finance or Economics.
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Create a strong social impact with every step when you volunteer abroad. Make new friends, learn, or share your skills, and add an enriching experience in your CV to advance your career. Giving to others while going the extra mile to conserve nature and m ...
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Made possible by the generous support and fundraising efforts of BASAA, the Boston Area Study Abroad Association, a network of study abroad professionals based in and around the Boston area that meet regularly to discuss current issues in the study abroad ...
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Celebrating the success of post-secondary students by awarding scholarships is just one way that the Foundation aims to foster the growth of leaders, inspire the next generation, cultivate philanthropy and volunteerism, and ultimately, to ensure the healt ...
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Each semester, AIFS offers up to 10 semester scholarships to outstanding students from under-represented groups.
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Students can expect a collaborative group experience focused on each program’s theme. A New York Times expert and a group leader will guide students as they choose a culminating project related to the theme of the program, prepare it and present it to the ...
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Nexen, a CNOOC Limited company, has developed the Nexen Oil Sands Scholarship Program to encourage and assist students who undertake to further their postsecondary education and skills training. Nexen has committed $1 million to this postsecondary scholar ...
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Many people feel empathy towards animals and would love the opportunity to work with them, but feel they lack sufficient training or experience. To participate in an AEI Experience, you need only have a passion for animals and a desire to help – we provid ...
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SRAS’s Home and Abroad Scholarship program combines intensive language study with a generous scholarship and a resume-building internship.
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Search Associates tries to match qualified teachers and interns with vacancies in international schools worldwide. Search Associates offers highly personalized attention to the candidates and schools accepted into the programme. Search Associates strives ...
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EESA believes that studying abroad can be the most beneficial time of a student’s life; and they are committed to making it affordable for everyone. Students who have applied to study abroad with EESA are eligible to apply for one of the EESA scholarships
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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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Boren Scholarships provide the opportunity for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin Ame ...
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The GPS program will enable this distinctive and integral NYU experience to be made available to students who otherwise might have been precluded because of financial constraints.
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