Regions: Eastern Africa

Greenforce offers international volunteer placements in areas of animal and environmental conservation, humanitarian work and social work. Volunteers can work with penguin rescue projects, orphanage work, in mountain schools, Amazon conservation and Red C ...
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As an SFS student in Kenya during the spring of 2004, Heather Jo Leibowitz showed an impressive dedication to making a difference in the resource-dependent communities in which she lived and studied. An endowed scholarship has been established by her fami ...
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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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IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research to improve the lives of people in the developing world. These awards are intended for field research in one or more developing countri ...
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Quest's 3-month gap trips to Africa and Latin America combine project volunteering and an adventure expedition. In Latin America participants get an additional language phase at the beginning of their trip. 3-month gap trips include conservation work as w ...
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Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.
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ISA offers $58,000 annually in scholarships to be used toward ISA programs in memory of Dr. Castañeda. These merit and financial need-based scholarships assist students from affiliated universities with the expenses of studying abroad.
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Stand on the roof of Africa to take a stand for all the women of the world. We can't think of a better way or a better day to show the world what our strength and power can accomplish together. Join us in making history by summiting Mount Kilimanjaro on I ...
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Since 2007 StudyPortals has helped millions of students around the world to find and compare their dream education. With a dedicated Scholarship, they now also help to cover a significant part of the costs related to study abroad ambitions - helping even ...
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Qatar Airways has generously donated a limited number of vouchers for round-trip airfare to Jakarta, Indonesia or Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Through the generosity of the Andreas family, the Fund's goal is to reduce barriers and broaden the range of students who participate in SFS programs.
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Foundation for Global Scholars designates 60% of its scholarship funding to students deemed underrepresented in study abroad and awards scholarships three times annually.
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The Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is pleased to offer a scholarship for students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s) or Predominately Black Institutions to participate in spring or fall Semester at Sea voyages.
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For students enrolled in SIT programs with environmental, post-conflict transformation, or sustainable development themes.
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Microsoft enables students to participate in technical conferences like Grace Hopper, SHPE, NSBE and others. A conference scholarship grant covers the cost of conference registration and a lump sum amount towards travel, hotel and other related expenses.
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These scholarships are awarded by the Office of International Education to undergraduate students at CU.
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This fund provides one scholarship, annually, for study abroad experiences through accredited, post high school, educational institutions.
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This year Just+Hope teams will be cycling across the northern United States, along the Underground Railroad, and other places around the United States and Thailand to provide resources for local churches in Southeast Asia and to address oppression in thei ...
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