The Christianson Grant is awarded to young Americans who have arranged their own service projects abroad. Proposed programs must be at least six months in length and emphasize a work component. The grant does not support independent research projects or a ...
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This scholarship is designed to learn Arabic for Non-Native speakers students from outside Qatar.
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Iko Poran is affiliated with a number of NGOs. Through these organizations, Iko Poran offers volunteer programs to cater to benefit the communities they serve. Volunteers have a unique experience of by actively participating in developing communities for ...
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The ISA Diversity Scholarships aim to encourage students of a broader cultural make-up to participate in ISA programs by offering funds to assist with the expenses of studying abroad.
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Cruise vacations continue to rank No. 1 in consumer interest and value in 2011. The 3rd annual program is aboard the NCL Star, sailing October 1st from Los Angeles, CA to Tampa, FL via the PANAMA CANAL. Ports of call are Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Acapu ...
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International TEFL Academy is one of the world’s largest TEFL certification schools to become professionally trained as an English teacher. ITA trains more than 3,000 English teachers annually and offers internationally accredited TEFL-TESOL certification ...
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Iowa State is committed to enrolling a diverse and talented student population. The International Merit Scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement, and outstanding talent or achievements in one or more of the foll ...
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The Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is pleased to offer a scholarship for students attending a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) to participate in spring or fall Semester at Sea voyages.
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Iracambi assists with forest corridors to link islands of threatened forest. Iracambi researches forest based products and income generation through Payment for Environmental Services. They work in GIS, Environmental Education, and Public Policy and contr ...
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The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society, in partnership with the Victoria Foundation, hosts a suite of international scholarships designed to support students from BC in studying abroad. Successful applicants must clearly demonstrate aca ...
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Join leaders in sustainable ecotourism and marine conservation by volunteering aboard our sister companies' Marine Dynamics' shark cage-diving and Dyer Island Cruises' whale-watching vessels. You will assist clients and crew on the ecotourism vessels, edu ...
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This scholarship was established by the IES Abroad Board of Directors to honor the memory of William E. Dwyer, Jr., the father of the current IES Abroad president, Dr. Mary Dwyer.
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IDRC offers these research awards annually to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a recognized university or having completed a master’s or doctoral program at a recognize ...
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The C.Y. Tung Program in Sino-U.S. Relations is in honor of C.Y Tung, who was instrumental in the founding of Semester at Sea. Tung, a Chinese shipping magnate, founded the world’s first global shipboard educational program in 1963. Tung was a visionary g ...
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In collaboration with local organizations, Institute for Field Research Expeditions (IFRE) presently offers volunteer and intern abroad programs in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Peru, Costa Rica, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania. Their ...
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This scholarship is named in honor of Robert McNeill, member of the IES Abroad Board of Directors for 25 years (6 years as Chairman).
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The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines an ...
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The objective of the internship programme is to promote, among the participating students, a better understanding of matters related to trade promotion at the international level. The programme in turn provides various Divisions at ITC with the assistance ...
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Indra Foundation is a responsible volunteer organization in Nepal which offers various meaningful volunteer opportunities. Nepal, being one of the most beautiful and adventurous countries in the world, each year many people visit to explore and experience ...
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These scholarships are awarded by the Institute for Shipboard Education to undergraduate students at UCSD.
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