For University of Alberta undergraduate or graduate students who wish to conduct a summer research project in international studies during the spring or summer term.
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The Omprakash Ambassador Travel Grant supports travel and living expenses for qualified, energetic, and entrepreneurial individuals who want to volunteer abroad within their international network of grassroots health, education, and environmental Partner ...
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Requirements: courage and enthusiasm to take a life-changing year
mygapyear is a unique service that combines coaching, research and personalized plan development to create a meaningful gap year. A mygapyear experience enhances your resume and builds you ...
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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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Varsity Tutors offers a monthly college scholarship contest to students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt.
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships provide s ...
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The Nexen Oil Sands Scholarship ensures students in Anzac and surrounding areas can share in the success of our Long Lake operations. The scholarship provides financial support to high school graduates pursuing post-secondary education and skills training ...
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CIEE offers three types of scholarships to make study abroad affordable for students who face financial and social hurdles. Awards are made based on personal statements from student applicants and financial need.
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The Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA) provides special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field abroad.
Candidates apply to the CIHR Doctoral Research Awards competition and top-ranked candidates a ...
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Made possible by the generous support and fundraising efforts of international educators working in Texas.
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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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The Leadership Development Programme (LEAD) is an entry point for young development professionals interested in a career with UNDP. It provides qualified individuals exciting opportunities to develop their experience, knowledge and skills and to serve as ...
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The ATCO Pipelines Indigenous Educational Awards Program is aimed at supporting Indigenous students from First Nations and Métis communities in close proximity to our facilities.
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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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May be awarded to Canadian Indigenous persons enrolled in an accredited institution at the graduate level who wish to study outside of Canada.
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The World Affairs Forum, based in Stamford Connecticut, has established a scholarship program for deserving university students to encourage study abroad for those interested in pursuing an international career.
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Made possible by the generous support and fundraising efforts of BASAA, the Boston Area Study Abroad Association, a network of study abroad professionals based in and around the Boston area that meet regularly to discuss current issues in the study abroad ...
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The AllPeopleBeHappy Volunteer Service Award enables volunteers to do service projects in the developing world. These Volunteer Service Awards enable impassioned young people to give of their time and talents while expanding their understanding of people ...
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The Alexia Foundation offers production grants to students and professional photographers to give them the financial ability to produce substantial stories that drive change in the effort to make the world a better place. Students also get scholarship opp ...
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Honours those for whom the CFUW Charitable Trust receives memorial donations.
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