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Organizations for Teacher Travel

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Excel Spreadsheet with Many Opportunities

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Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC)
Fulbright Fellowship

  • Secondary School (Grades 6-12)

  • Teachers of any subject

  • Year long program that includes 2 weeks international travel

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American Councils for International Education
Fellowships available for all levels

  • Wide variety of programs available

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EarthWatch Institute
Fellowships for educators interested in Environmental Issues.

  • Cloud Forest in Ecuador

  • Desert in Arizona

  • Arctic Circle of Canada

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Global Up Americas Virtual Exchange Program

This is a virtual exchange program where high school classrooms in the U.S. are paired with classrooms in Mexico and Colombia to engaged in a variety of global competence related topics in Spanish, English, or a combination

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Educators to Saudi Arabia
Fellowship

  • Social Studies teachers or Library Media Specialists

  • Grades 1 - 12

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Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program
Grants

  • Primary and Secondary level teachers

  • 3-4 months abroad

  • Family / Dependents may travel too at teacher's expense (not paid for with grant)

  • Some countries may require language proficiency

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Fulbright - Hays Seminars Abroad
Fellowships

  • Social Science / Humanities Teachers

  • 4-6 weeks of travel

  • Destination Countries are all outside of Western Europe.

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Fund for Teachers
Grants

  • PreK - 12

  • Self Designed Programs

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Goethe Institute
Grant / Fellowship

  • K-12 Social Studies Teachers

  • Travel to Germany only

  • Two weeks of Travel

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Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program
Fully Funded

  • K-12 Teachers

  • Cruise on the National Geographic Explorer cruise ship

  • Program run by National Geographic

  • For teachers who focus on Geographic Education

  • 10 days / 8 nights OR 17 days / 15 nights

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Japan - US Teacher Exchange for ESD
Fully Funded Fellowship

  • K-12 teachers interested in "Education for Sustainable Development"

  • Administrated by Fulbright Japan

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Korea Society Fellowship in Korean Studies
Fellowship

  • K-12 teachers

  • Spring, Fall and Summer Fellowships available

  • 10 days in Korea

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National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminars and Institutes
Grants to help cover costs dependent on length of program.

  • K-12 teachers of all subjects

  • 1 to 5 week programs

  • Domestic and International Locations

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program
Fully Funded

  • K-12 Teacher or Administrator

  • 1 week to 1 month cruises all year round

  • Help with Oceanic Research of various types

  • Includes an Online Training Course

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NEA Learning and Leadership Grants
$2,000 for Individuals; $5,000 for groups

  • K-12 Public School Teachers

  • Rotating deadlines: February 1; June 1; October 15, 2015

  • Grants for two purposes. 1 - To individuals to fund participation in high-quality professional-development experiences. 2 - To groups to fund collegial study.

  • Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials...

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British University Summer School
Some Fellowships Available

  • Teach Shakespeare at the Globe Theater

  • English Lit / Creative Writing at Oxford University

  • Literature in 20th Century Britain / Creative Writing in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Global Studies Foundation Faculty Grant
Grants Available

  • Secondary Teachers in accredited Secondary schools

  • Design your own program format

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Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship
Fellowship

  • Grades 6-12

  • Teachers of Economics, Social Studies or History

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -
Museum Teacher Fellowship Program
Fully Funded

  • Grades 7 through 12

  • Five day Institute in Washington D.C.

  • Must show extensive knowledge in Holocaust history.

 

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Global Exploration for Educators Organization
Costs vary

  • Locations include (but not limited to)

Angkor
Bangkok
China
Costa Rica
Galapagos

Greece
Italy
New Zealand
Turkey
Vietnam

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K-12 Study Canada
$600 + cost of travel to Canada

  • 6 day Professional Development

  • Travel to Ottawa and Montréal

  • Limited scholarships available

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National Consortium for Teaching about Asia Study Tours
Teacher funded

  • Prerequisites required

  • Must teach curriculum areas with "significant Asia content."

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University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies
Costs vary depending on program. Airfare not included.
Current programs offered include:

  • A Fortnight in Oxford

  • A week in Berlin

  • 7 to 10 days in Prague, Vienna and Budapest (optional)

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Companies listed here are not-for-profit unless otherwise indicated.

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Cross Cultural Solutions
costs vary based on destination and length of service

  • 1 week to 12 week long programs

  • Variety of volunteer opportunities including Educational Service (teaching).

  • 10 different destinations including Tanzania, Brazil or Thailand

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Global Crossroad (for profit)
Costs vary based on destination and length of service

  • Programs for individuals, families and youth

  • 19 different countries

  • Can add a safari or trek to the end of your volunteer experience for additional fee.

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Global Vision International
Costs vary depending on destination and length of service

  • 1 week to 24 week long programs

  • 25 different countries

  • Family Volunteering Option

  • "Volunteer Holidays" can include an "adventure side-trip"

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Global Volunteers
Costs Vary depending on destination and length of service

  • Focus on working with children

  • Service programs are typically 1 - 3 weeks

  • Longer service projects are available

  • Family, couple, individual, and other programs available


Greenheart Travel

Costs vary based on destination and length of service

  • 1 week to 12 week long programs

  • teach English abroad

  • Variety of destinations including Spain, Vietnam and New Zealand

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Habitat for Humanity Global Village Volunteer Program
Costs vary based on destination

  • 1 - 2 week long programs

  • New trip leaving every couple of weeks (all year long)

  • domestic and international locations

  • 40 countries (including the U.S.)

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Omprakash Volunteer Abroad Grants
Small grants to help cover costs - Volunteers still have some costs they cover on their own.

  • Not just for teachers

  • Helps connect volunteers with Grassroots organizations around the world.

  • Quarterly registration

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