Taking Off is a placement agency that works with the student and their families to facilitate a gap year experience for each participant. Taking Off works to clarify, define and prioritize the parameters that will come to shape each participants' experien ...
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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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Through the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship, the ACFE Foundation supports the education of students who have an interest in pursuing a career in fraud examination. The scholarship provides an opportunity for students to advance their education and a ...
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These scholarships are awarded by the Center for Global Education and Exchange to undergraduate students at UH-Hilo.
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Internships for graduate students are available at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). These internships are intended to: a) increase the intern's understanding of current human rights issues at the international l ...
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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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The Help Exchange scheme is primarily provided as a cultural exchange for working holiday makers who wish to have the opportunity during their travels abroad, of staying with local people and gaining some practical experience. The typical arrangement is f ...
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The main objective of all our courses is to teach our students to freely and confidently communicate in the Russian language, general or specific, spoken or written. Therefore we use the communicative approach as a base when developing our courses. Of cou ...
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While learning a language in the classroom is effective, it simply doesn't compare to visiting the country of origin. EF provides a variety of study abroad options that allow participants to not only be immersed in the language, but also the local culture ...
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Balkan Sunflowers brings volunteers from around the world to work as neighbours and friends in social reconstruction and renewal. By organizing social and cultural activities, they promote understanding, further non-violent conflict transformation, and ce ...
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A wide variety of different international volunteer short term projects, including:
work with orphans and other socially disadvantaged children
environmental and nature protection activities, ecology, gardening and forestry
renovation and restoration ...
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CISV was organized to give life to the idea that education for peace starts with children. The method of education is learning through doing; it is action in progress. This is the idea behind the Village. The Village is a four-week long international resi ...
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United Planet's unique Volunteer Abroad Quest programme combines volunteering abroad, language learning, cultural activities, learning excursions, and special Cultural Awareness Projects to provide an incredibly fulfilling experience for volunteers and va ...
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For over 50 years ISS has brought the very best educators together with the very best schools, pairing over 20,000 candidates and 300 schools in more than 150 countries worldwide. Now more than ever, ISS makes securing a highly sought international teachi ...
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As a part of its activities, UNV opens up opportunities for professional women and men to serve as UNV volunteers and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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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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These awards are made possible by the generosity of gifts from alumni.
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YPI Crew has forged a reputation as one of the leading authorities in yacht crew recruitment, offering a professional and effective service. Since 2002, YPI Crew has successfully matched the most qualified candidates with a diverse range of jobs in the ya ...
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