Regions: Southern 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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The Bamboo Project Powered by GVN is the next step in independent volunteering and adventure travel. We're dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what responsible tourism is all about. Our dedicated team, consisting of the perfect mix of international tra ...
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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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The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.
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SIT Study Abroad Pell Grant Match offers matching funding to Pell Grant recipients to help pay for their SIT Study Abroad programs. Through this program, SIT provides matching grants to all students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding when it is applied ...
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The Edward Boyle Medical Elective Bursaries offer financial support to medical students from the UK wishing to spend an elective period in a developing country within the Commonwealth.
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Go Volunteer Africa coordinates placement of international volunteers who are committed to social development and who seek to learn and contribute by working as part of community initiated projects in developing countries in Africa. Go Volunteer Africa s ...
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Every year, NWAC coordinates the Helen Bassett Commemorative Award granted to four young Aboriginal women and made possible by the generous donation of Helen Bassett. Helen Bassett was an Ontario artist and an amazing woman who tried to make a difference ...
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This is an automatic scholarship to recognize and support students who participate in two or more SIT Study Abroad programs.
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The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage graduate research in grain-based food science and technology.
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Awarded to University of Alberta students to assist with the costs of travel for a formal international academic exchange program.
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Blue Ventures is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to marine conservation, education and sustainable development in tropical coastal communities. Through marine expeditions, volunteers from around the world participate on career breaks, student gap ...
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The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before pro ...
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The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is a one-year grant for purposeful, independent study outside the United States, awarded to graduating seniors nominated by one of 40 partner colleges.
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Open to students who are performing academically at an extremely high level of achievement within any major.
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Africa and Asia Venture offers Gap Year adventures that combine conservation or education volunteer work with adventure travel. Placements are located in various countries across Africa and Asia and now in Mexico as well. Projects include work in local sc ...
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Geckos Adventures is an adventure travel company for 18-29 year olds. We offer over 100 different trips in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our focus is on immersive travel experiences, which is why we use local guides, public trans ...
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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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Honours those for whom the CFUW Charitable Trust receives memorial donations.
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The Kalyn Peterson Memorial Scholarships are financial need-based scholarships that assist students with the expenses of their ISA Service-Learning program abroad.
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