A year off to make sense of the world.
Gap year deadlines pass quietly, and you find out afterwards. We track them for 232 paths that pay you and 93 that charge, and email you before one closes — or if the program shuts down for good.
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- Sep29Marshall ScholarshipFunds one to three years (most commonly two) of postgraduate study at any UK university, covering full tuition plus a living stipend. Up to roughly 50 scholars are selected annually.13 days leftPays youTravel & study
- Oct2Verto Education Semester AbroadFirst-year-of-college-abroad program in Buenos Aires, Prague, London, Florence and Seville, delivering accredited coursework alongside travel. Marketed as a credit-bearing alternative to a conventional freshman year rather than a classic gap year.15 days leftYou payTravel & study
- Oct5Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)State-run AmeriCorps conservation corps for young adults 18-25 (plus veterans and people with disabilities of any age), running roughly October-September crews on environmental restoration statewide. Living allowance, health insurance, and a Segal Education Award.18 days leftPays youConservation
- Oct6Knight-Hennessy ScholarsFunds up to three years of any graduate degree at Stanford, covering tuition and fees plus a living stipend and an annual travel stipend. Scholars join a multidisciplinary leadership development community alongside their degree program.20 days leftPays youTravel & study
- Oct6Fulbright U.S. Student Program — English Teaching Assistant (ETA) AwardsPlaces U.S. citizens as English teaching assistants in schools abroad for roughly an academic year, with a grant/stipend set independently by each host country. Enrolled students apply through their campus Fulbright Program Adviser; alumni apply At-Large.20 days leftPays youTeaching abroad
- Oct6Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award - IndonesiaTwenty ETAs are placed in Indonesian secondary schools, mostly in rural and peri-urban areas, for the 2027-28 academic year. Applications go through IIE on the national Fulbright timeline, not to AMINEF directly.20 days leftPays youTeaching abroad