A year off to make sense of the world.
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- Nov2Churchill ScholarshipFunds one year of master's study in science, mathematics or engineering at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, covering all fees plus a living stipend, airfare and research grants. Total award value is stated as over $80,000.1 day leftPays youTravel & study
- Nov14Fulbright Austria US Teaching Assistantship (USTA)Places American college graduates as English teaching assistants in Austrian secondary schools for one school year, employed and paid by the Austrian Ministry of Education. Despite the Fulbright branding it is administered separately from the Fulbright US Student Program and has its own application and deadline.13 days leftPays youTeaching abroad
- Nov16ARCC Gap SemesterTen-week small-group gap semesters in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Western US, mixing service work, outdoor travel and cultural immersion. Long-running operator with a comparatively transparent financial aid policy.14 days leftYou payTravel & study
- Jan16James C. Gaither Junior Fellows ProgramA one-year paid research assistantship at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington DC, working directly with senior scholars on international policy research and writing. Roughly 15 fellows are chosen from nominees put forward by several hundred participating colleges and universities.75 days leftPays youResearch
- Jan16Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)A one-year international service-learning and faith-formation program placing young adults with companion churches and social service ministries abroad, with training, airfare, room and board, insurance and a small living allowance provided. Volunteers commit to raising financial support toward the roughly $15,000 cost of their placement.75 days leftYou payService
- Jan16Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)PAYS RATHER THAN CHARGES. A year-long international accompaniment program placing young adults with Lutheran partner churches and organizations in country programs worldwide, providing round-trip airfare, full room and board, health insurance and a monthly stipend. Participants are asked to help fundraise but are not charged tuition.75 days leftPays youService