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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 objective of this scholarship program is to support team-oriented research projects between Canadian and Brazilian universities in key areas of mutual cooperation. The Canada-Brazil Awards - Joint Research Projects provide scholarships for exchanges ...
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The Summit and Apex Scholarships are merit-based awards based on high school grade point average and SAT or ACT scores. The Summit provides $9,000 per year to international students, and the Apex provides $4,000. Both are renewable up to four years.
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The Foundation supports undergraduate college/ university Silver or Gold Award Girl Scouts who plan to study abroad, irrespective of major/minor.
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Awarded to student(s) with superior academic achievement registered in an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta who are participating in a university-approved education, research, and/or community service experience outside of Canada.
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We are a nonprofit working at the intersection of education abroad and international development. Our team is based in Bucerías, Mexico, where we have developed partnerships with local artisans, entrepreneurs, and organizations. We connect these local par ...
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Semester at Sea is a global study abroad programme taking students around the globe aboard the MV Explorer each fall and spring semester, and on shorter, regional voyages each summer. The MV Explorer has been equipped as a floating university. The Univers ...
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LanguageCorps' Flagship programme provides training for teachers to teach English overseas, followed by a guaranteed job placement. The programme typically lasts 10-12 months, beginning with one or two months of training, however teachers can request to s ...
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Scandinavian Au Pair Center is a placement agency that connects families with au pairs. During their stay as a family member in their host family au pairs will be required to take care of the child/children. They can work with younger children or school a ...
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Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. Point’s multifaceted support of its scholarship recipients (“scholars”) extends far be ...
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This undergraduate scholarship honors George Minor for his long and dedicated service to the AACCI Milling and Baking Division and the industry.
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Visions in Action offers six and twelve month fee-based Classic Volunteer Programs, as well as short-term summer programs, in Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. The Classic Volunteer Programme supports the work of local NGOs in a wide variety of s ...
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A starting point for a career in the World Bank. The Programme is designed to attract outstanding young and motivated individuals from around the world, who have demonstrated a commitment to development, supported by academic success, professional achieve ...
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Let IRE Canada do the work of finding you the perfect job in your desired destination, arranging your work permit and insurance, organizing accommodation and other work-travel necessities. All you have to do is share your vision with us and book your flig ...
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The Society of Architectural Historians’ prestigious H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will allow a recent graduate or emerging scholar to study by travel for one year.
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These grants are awarded by the Institute for Shipboard Education to help make the program a reality for all students regardless of financial status.
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We keep the TEFL industry simple 2 course types. One online only and the other with the option of 20 hours in classroom tuition. By choosing the TEFL Academy you receive the only TEFL qualification recognised by both the DEAC in the USA and Ofqual in the ...
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