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We are a website focused on providing great homestay experiences at wallet friendly prices. Homestays are a perfect accommodation option for students/interns travelling abroad for longer periods. Our hosts will help the guest settle into their new destina ...
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For University of Alberta undergraduate or graduate students who wish to conduct a summer research project in international studies during the spring or summer term.
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BookSurfCamps.com is a global travel website where surfers from all over the world can find, compare, and book surf vacation packages located worldwide. It is a tool that will help surfers discover the next big surf destination, or that great surf camp ne ...
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To recognize and support alumni of EIL summer high school programs who also participate in SIT Study Abroad programs.
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These scholarships are awarded by the Office of International Education to undergraduate students at CU.
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In memory of Hiliary Echo Douglas, a study abroad advocate, beloved daughter, wife, mother, and colleague.
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This is an expedition to retrace the footsteps of a unique chapter in British Imperial history - the fascinating campaign of General Robert Napier (later Field Marshal the Lord Napier of Magdala) against the Abyssinian monarch, Emperor Theodore II in 1868 ...
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The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and pr ...
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These scholarships are awarded by the Center for Global Education to undergraduate students at Chapman.
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What distinguishes the Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship? The Trudeau Scholarship is the most prestigious of its type in Canada. Its annual value is up to $60,000 per Scholar for a maximum of three years. In addition to generous financial support, it also incl ...
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VentureCo specializes in gap year and career break adventures; all of the programmes are about working within a group, helping developing communities and exploring off the beaten track. VentureCo provides travel with a purpose in the company of like-minde ...
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The Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded biannually to passionate students who want to explore the world.
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Boren Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe ...
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This endowed scholarship was made possible through the generosity of former Trustee W. James Tozer Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth.
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Honours a founding member of the Nova Scotia Home Economics Association who dedicated her professional life to home economics education.
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The Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship Fund was established by the Elizabeth L. Marks Trust. Her trust provided funding “for the establishment of a scholarship fund, the income from which shall be awarded to well-qualified science majors specializing in tro ...
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CIEE offers three types of scholarships to make study abroad affordable for students who face financial and social hurdles. Awards are made based on personal statements from student applicants and financial need.
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For students participating in programs with significant Middle Eastern and/or Islamic studies content.
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These awards are made possible by the generosity of gifts from alumni.
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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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