Are you under 30 years of age and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, about to graduate from full-time undergraduate or Masters level study at McGill, uOttawa, Queen's or StFX?
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Our team of young, energetic, adventure enthusiasts founded Musical Adventure Trekking Pvt. Ltd. We specialize in organizing authentic trips in Nepal with a difference. Our team has spent more than a decade in the Himalaya on their own and as trekking gui ...
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Go Global! is a University of Wisconsin-Madison based information resource for UW students, alumni, and others exploring their options to work internationally, both here in the United States and abroad.
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Short and long term projects are available for volunteers who wish to make a difference by volunteering their time internationally. Projects take place in Africa, Latin America and Asia and range from working with street children in Ecuador, teaching Engl ...
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Awarded to a student who has participated in a previous SEA Semester program.
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Fund for Education Abroad awards are intended to support students planning to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs in the academic year or summer.
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Dream Heaven Adventure was born in Kathmandu Valley and now boasts an international team of travel specialists committed to providing a superior service to those visiting Nepal. Whether you seek Himalayan trekking, mountaineering, gentle hiking, rafting, ...
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Expedition is a unique mixture of impactful projects, personal discovery and true adventure. Expedition brings young people together from all over the world to create change. Change in the communities you work in, change in the environments you live in an ...
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The API STEM scholarship is offered for API participants who are studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
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