teaching travel grants

Traveling Teacher Girl

Travel Tips for Teachers, Students, and professionals

Budget Tips , Uncategorized · May 31, 2020

37 Teacher Travel Grants: Free Travel Opportunities for Teachers

Did you know that there are numerous fellowship and grant programs that allow teachers to travel for FREE? Keep reading to learn more!

One of my favorite parts of being a teacher is the schedule. With two months off in the summer, and several weeks off during the school year, the possibilities for travel are endless. Over the past few years I have done a variety of trips that have not only been fun and relaxing, but have also provided me with a wealth of knowledge that has improved my teaching practice. I have studied flamenco guitar in Spain, practiced baroque flute in Nova Scotia, and have attended music education conferences across the United States. However, traveling can be expensive, especially when you are working with a limited teacher budget.

Luckily, there are a variety of government organizations, private companies and non-profit international organizations who sponsor travel grants specifically for teachers. These grants are perfect for teachers who want to broaden their horizons and improve their teaching practice abroad. These programs all differ in requirements and details, but in general, they are highly competitive and involve some type of research or teaching while abroad.

Below is a list of 37 different grant and fellowship programs that allow free (or almost free) travel opportunities for teachers.

Updated 1/5/24

• Who can apply?: K-12 teachers in the United States
• Application deadline: February 19th, 2024
• Program length: Yearlong professional development, 2-3 weeks of travel
• Destination options: Brazil, Canada, Columbia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Finland, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Uruguay
• Application deadline: TBD
• Program length: 2-6 weeks
• Destination options: Argentina, Cambodia, Colombia, Honduras, India, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Palestinian Territories, Peru, The Philippines, Spain, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Zambia
• Who can apply? K-12 teachers in the United States
• Program length: 3 to 6 months
• Destination options: Brazil, Colombia, Finland, Greece, India, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Vietnam
• Program requirements: Bachelor’s degree
• Application deadline: Likely October 2024
• Program length: 6-12 months
• Destination options: Varies, see a full list here
• Program requirements: Non-U.S. college graduate or young teachers
• Application deadline: Varies by country
• Destination options: Varies, see map here
• Who can apply?: K-12 and postsecondary educators
• Application deadline: January 4th, 2024
• Program length: 4 weeks
• Destination options: TBD- varies each year
• Who can apply?: Teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor relating to humanities, social sciences and languages
• Application deadline: March 27th, 2023
• Program length: Varies
• Destination options: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near East
• strengthen teaching and learning in schools and colleges
• facilitate research and original scholarship
• provide opportunities for lifelong learning
• preserve and provide access to cultural and educational resources
• Who can apply?: varies
• Application deadline: varies depending on the program. Check here for upcoming program deadlines.
• Program length: varies
• Destination options: varies
• Who can apply?: K-12 classroom teachers
• Application deadline: January 12th, 2024
• Program length: 7-12 days
• Destination options: Varies
• Who can apply?: Varies by program
• Application deadline: Varies by program
• Program length: Varies by program
• Destination options: Varies by program
• Who can apply?: PreK-12 teachers
• Application deadline: January 18th, 2024
• Program length: Varies- programs are self-designed
• Destination options: Flexible
• Who can apply?: PreK-12 educators
• Application deadline: January 7th, 2024
• Program length: 1-2 weeks
• Who can apply?: Pre-K-12 and college level educators
• Application deadline: Likely November 2024
• Program length: 2-4 weeks
• Destination options: At sea- varies
• Who can apply?: Full time social studies and/or STEM educators from the U.S. and Canada
• Application deadline: February 11th, 2024
• Program length: 2 weeks
• Destination options: Germany
• Who can apply?: K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• Application deadline: November 16th, 2023
• Program length: 11 months
• Destination options: Washington, DC
• Who can apply?: Current NEA members who are U.S. teachers, counselors, or education support professionals
• Application deadline: February 1st, 2024
• Who can apply?: Middle and high school social studies teachers
• Application deadline: March 1st, 2024
• Program length: 10 days
• Destination options: Japan
• Who can apply?: Classroom teachers
• Application deadline: Varies based on your home state- check website above
• Program length: 1-6 weeks
• Destination options: UK
• Who can apply?: Primary and secondary school teachers
• Application deadline: Rolling
• Who can apply?: U.S. educators
• Application deadline: TBD- currently virtual due to Covid
• Program length: One week
• Destination options: Kingdom of Bahrain
• Who can apply?: K-12 educators
• Application deadline: Varies by program, rolling admissions
• Destination options: Gettysburg College, George Washington University, Princeton University
• Who can apply?: Students, teachers, administrators, artists
• Who can apply?: Public school teachers
• Program length: Varies- you create your own program
• Who can apply?: Licensed k-12 teachers employed in public or private schools
• Application deadline: January 15th-April 15th, 2024
• Who can apply?: Educators
• Application deadline: Summer 2024 information coming soon
• Program length: 4-8 weeks
• Destination options: Various locations across the United States
• Destination options: Online, U.S., and East Asia
• Who can apply?: Educators grades 3-12
• Application deadline: Late winter/early Spring- check website above for more information
• Program length: 3-5 days
• Destination options: Colonial Williamsburg
• Who can apply?: K-12 educators and college faculty
• Application deadline: January 16th, 2024
• Program length: One week in June
• Destination options: Brussels
• Who can apply?: “Anyone who is  currently  educating American students in a formal school environment.”
• Application deadline: January 15th, 2024
• Program length: 4-5 days
• Destination options: Mount Vernon (North of Washington, DC)
• Who can apply?: Social studies and science teachers
• Application deadline: TBD, likely May 2024
• Destination options: TBD
• Who can apply?: K-12 STEM teachers in the U.S.
• Application deadline: TBD, awaiting program information for 2024
• Program length: Yearlong engagement and planning with a stipend for PD/education conferences (registration fees, lodging, and travel)
• Who can apply?: Classroom teachers, informal science educators, artists, videographers, writers, social media experts and anyone who can make a good case for themselves.
• Application deadline: January 13th, 2023
• Program length: Two months, 12/10/23-2/2/24 or 2/9/24-4/8/24
• Who can apply?: Any high school teacher or counselor currently employed at a public or private high school in the United States or internationally.
• Application deadline: March 14th, 2024
• Program length: Varies- you can use this grant towards an educational conference of your choice.
• Destination options: Varies- you can use this grant towards an educational conference of your choice.
• Who can apply?: Any pre-service or current K-12 teachers from the United States
• Program length: Five days
• Destination options: Washington, D.C.
• Who can apply?: Middle and high school educators
• Application deadline: No deadline posted, applications opened in January
• Program length: One Week
• Destination options: Annapolis, MD
• Destination options: varies- check their website
• Who can apply?: Middle school STEM teachers
• Application deadline: Head to their website (linked above) to be notified when applications open
• Program length: One weekend

Do any of these programs sound exciting to you? Leave a comment below!

If you are looking for ways to save money for travel, be sure to check out:

Share this:

You’ll also love.

Review: NaSaDen Luggage

Latest on instagram.

• Privacy and Disclosure

Copyright © 2024 Traveling Teacher Girl · Theme by 17th Avenue

• Why Travel with GEEO
• What Is a GEEO Trip Like
• Who Travels with GEEO
• Graduate & Professional Development Credit
• Family Programs
• Private & Student Programs
• Traveling Safely During COVID-19
• Extra Services
• Trip Search
• Africa & Middle East
• The Americas
• Program List
• Recommended Reading
• Sharing Your Adventure
• Classroom Action Plan Search
• Grant & Funding Advice
• Our Mission
• Staff & Board Members
• References & Media
• Carbon Offsetting
• Terms & Conditions
• Privacy Policy/Terms of Use
• GEEO Merch Store!
• Search for: Search Button

GEEO Helps Teachers Travel!

We believe education is at the core of our society, and teachers with broader global perspectives offer more enriching experiences to those under their guidance in the classroom. Founded in 2007, Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has sent over 4,500 teachers around the world on adventurous and educational travel programs. GEEO’s programs range from 5 to 25 days in duration and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for educators. Our programs are open to pre-K, K-12, and college-level educators, administrators, retired educators, and non-educator guests of all nationalities. Learn more about why teachers love to travel with GEEO .

DISCOUNTED FOR EDUCATORS (AND GUESTS)

Small group sizes, educational resources, pd and graduate credit, amazing customer service, featured programs.

South Korea 11/8/2024

Portugal 7/5/2024

Portugal 12/26/2024

Bolivia 12/22/2024

Iceland 12/26/2024

Southern India 12/22/2024

Iceland 7/21/2024

Scotland 7/22/2024

Central Europe 7/7/2024

Morocco 8/2/2024

Hiking the Azores

Bolivia 6/30/2024

10 Reasons Teachers Should Travel the World

Advice on International Cell Phone Data

Advice On Purchasing Travel Insurance

Girl’s Gotta Eat… but No Meat, Fish, or Dairy: Advice for Vegan Travelers

How Teachers Can Get The Best Airfare Rates

How Teachers Can Maximize Their Summer Travel

How Teachers Can Travel For Free: Crowdfunding Your GEEO Program

How to Decide Where to Travel Next

Other Travel Opportunities for Teachers

The Best Gear for Your GEEO Teacher Travel Program

Sign up for our newsletter.

About 10 emails a year with information on promotions, grants, and new teacher travel programs. We promise!

Only about 10-12 emails a year (we promise!) with information on promotions, grants, and new programs.

ChatGPT for Teachers

Trauma-informed practices in schools, teacher well-being, cultivating diversity, equity, & inclusion, integrating technology in the classroom, social-emotional development, covid-19 resources, invest in resilience: summer toolkit, civics & resilience, all toolkits, degree programs, trauma-informed professional development, teacher licensure & certification, how to become - career information, classroom management, instructional design, lifestyle & self-care, online higher ed teaching, current events, how to get a teacher travel grant.

Are you an art teacher longing to see the art treasures of Florence, Paris or Beijing? Are you a language teacher desiring to visit one or more of the countries where the language you teach is spoken? Teacher travel grants can make such trips possible.

What is a teacher travel grant?

Travel grants help U.S. teachers travel overseas on short-term visits to experience new cultures and explore new ideas. It’s not a vacation: Educators usually explore different instructional methods and broaden their horizons through cultural and academic immersion programs.

Government organizations, private companies and non-profit international organizations sponsor travel grants for teachers. Some programs give the money to the teacher; others pay expenses directly. Some programs are teacher exchanges where a teacher from overseas goes to your school while you teach at their school; with others, you travel independently.

Types of travel grants

Grants usually target a subject area or emphasize specific research or professional development goals. While some grants have a wide, general focus like a student exchange programs, others function as travel-work or teach-abroad programs.

Grant requirements

Limitations and requirements on grants run a wide gamut. For instance:

• Grants may be designed for teachers in high schools, middle schools or elementary school teachers.
• Some teacher travel grants pay only partial amounts, while others cover round-trip airfare plus boarding, food and incidental expenses.
• Most grant terms last six to eight weeks, though a handful of highly selective programs offer travel grants of up to six months.
• Grant travel usually happens in the summer when school is out.

Who offers teacher travel grants?

Numerous travel grants are available to teachers in U.S. public and private schools. Here are a few notable programs:

Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program

This highly competitive and selective travel grant is available through the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Awards. It’s open to teachers, curriculum specialists, guidance counselors, special education coordinators and librarians.

If you’re selected, you can spend three to six months in an overseas school, university or research center. You’ll also be required to work at least some time in a local school in the host country. You’ll also have to complete a “Capstone Project” that benefits students in your home schools. The grant pays all travel expenses, lodging, programs costs and tuition fees and other costs.

Visit the site .

National Endowment for the Humanities

This federally funded program offers up to $6,000 for travel expenses for teachers wishing to do summer research in their field both in the United States and abroad. The NEH also offers a “Summer Seminars and Institutes” program in the US and abroad, where teachers join organized continuing education programs. As you would expect, this is a highly competitive program.

Earthwatch Institute

Earthwatch offers field enrichment trips to teachers in grades K-12. More than 90 destinations are offered, both in the US and in other countries. You’ll get to work alongside experts in your field doing important work. All expenses are covered at the destination and some trips offer a stipend to cover travel to and from the destination. After the trip, teachers are expected to develop a lesson plan about the subject of their trip and share their experiences with others in their community.

Teachers for Global Classrooms Project (TGC Project)

The TGC Project travel grant is available to secondary school teachers in the United States. The International Research and Exchange Board (IREX), a non-profit organization that operates under the aegis of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Awards, manages the TGC Project.

The program offers a fully paid, two- or three-week international fellowship in countries including India, Ghana, Brazil, Indonesia and Ukraine. Teachers graduate with a deeper understanding of international pedagogy. To qualify for the fellowship, teachers must successfully complete an online course and attend a Global Education Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Visit the page .

American Councils Exchange Program

American Councils offers a program known as “Educational Seminars” that pays for U.S. educators to participate in short-term teacher-exchange programs in other countries. The program helps teachers broaden their horizons by learning about the culture, teaching methodologies, educational system and social mores in different countries.

Teachers must have at least three years of experience to apply. Educational seminars are available in China, India, Brazil and Portugal. The program pays for all travel, lodging and program-related expenses.

Fund for Teachers

Fund for Teachers, a private non-profit foundation, provides travel fellowships for close to 500 teachers each year. The program allows teachers to propose international projects that they think will benefit them professionally and have an impact on their students.

The fund provides grants of up to $5,000 to teachers whose proposals are accepted. Teams can receive a grant of up to $10,000 under the program. Since 2001, Fund for Teachers has provided travel grants to nearly 5,000 teachers and has approved fellowships in more than 120 countries around the world.

Applying for teacher travel grants

Each travel grant program has its own deadline and requirements. Generally, teachers need to have at least a few years’ teaching experience. Programs are offered that augment virtually any teacher’s base of knowledge.

Many more travel grants are available to educators. If you’re interested in pursuing these opportunities, keep these points in mind.

• Institutions offering grants start accepting applications well in advance of when they become available, often six months before the program starts.
• Though most grants are open to all U.S. educators, they are also highly competitive.
• Applications usually require a detailed listing of qualifications and experience and a well-reasoned explanation of the projected benefits of traveling abroad on a teacher travel grant.

Don’t think that just because you are living on a teacher’s salary and supporting a family that overseas travel is beyond your means. Well-traveled teachers make better teachers, and there are dozens of organizations that will help make such an experience possible for you.

You may also like to read

• 5 Roles for a Teacher Leader
• Teacher Appreciation Week: Profiles of 3 Inspiring Teachers
• Good Advice: How To Be an Elementary School Teacher
• 6 Quotes for Teacher Mentors
• Strategies for Mentoring Student Teachers
• Teaching License Reciprocity Explained

Categorized as: Tips for Teachers and Classroom Resources

Tagged as: Mid-Career Teacher ,  New Teacher ,  Professional Development ,  School Supplies ,  Veteran Teacher

• Online & Campus Master's in Environmental Edu...
• Certificates for Reading Specialist
• Alternative Teaching Certificates

• Cash Rewards Credit Card
• Personal Loan
• Home Mortgage
• Student Loan
• Self-Guided Planning
• Planning with a Financial Professional
• 403(b) Plans
• Traditional & Roth IRAs
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance
• Accident and Injury Insurance
• Disability Income Protection
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Pet Health Insurance
• Medicare Supplement Insurance
• Auto & Home Insurance
• Renters Insurance
• Discount Marketplace
• Discount Tickets
• Auto Buying
• Wireless Program
• Complimentary Life Insurance
• Student Debt Navigator Tool
• Mental Health App
• Travel Rewards
• Job Layoff Assistance
• Disaster Relief Assistance
• Family & Wellness
• Life Insurance Protection
• Living in Retirement
• Paying for College
• Personal Finance
• Retirement Learning Center
• Shopping Discounts
• Student Loan Debt

Travel & Vacations

Get Started

Create an account to get started, or if you already have an account, sign in below

Travel the World With Grants Just for Educators

These scholarships for educators can pay for your travel expenses and make you, and your students, richer for the experience..

by NEA Member Benefits

Travel is an enriching experience all on its own. But with a grant or scholarship, educators not only get to explore an interesting place or topic; they get to bring that valuable experience back to their own classrooms. If you’ve ever wanted to travel to historic sites, interview experts, research alongside field professionals or even learn an artisanal craft, travel grants and fellowships can make your goals a reality.

Design your own enrichment trip  

Fund for Teachers. Perhaps the largest provider of educator-enrichment funding, Fund for Teachers (FFT) offers grants for self-designed summer fellowships. This empowers teachers to take control of their own learning in a way they know will have the most impact on their students. FFT has awarded $33.5 million in grants to nearly 9,000 of America’s top educators, and FFT Fellows have traveled to 152 different countries on all seven continents.

Program details: Grants of up to $5,000 per individual or $10,000 for teams of two or more. Who’s eligible: Full-time, pre-K–12 teachers with at least three years’ teaching experience who spend 50% or more of their time in classroom instruction with students and intend to return to a classroom or teaching environment. Application deadline: The application cycle begins in October and ends in January. For a better chance of success, be sure to review the Scoring Criteria , which details how applications are evaluated.

Gain an international perspective

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (Fulbright TGC) knows that for students to have a global perspective, their instructors need to gain one through their own international travel. Each year, about 80 educators are selected for the program (funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the nonprofit IREX) and challenged to transform their classrooms to enhance students’ global points of view.

The yearlong fellowship includes a free online training course plus a trip to Washington, D.C., for a collaborative Global Education Symposium. It culminates with a two- to three-week international trip to a TGC-selected location. Past countries have included Brazil, Morocco, India, the Philippines and Kazakhstan. Once at their destination, educators connect with local teachers and host schools to exchange ideas and even lead classes.

Program details: The fellowship covers airfare, hotel and travel incidentals for the Washington, D.C., and international trips. Fellows earn professional development Continuing Education Units. Who’s eligible: Full-time, K-12 teachers who are U.S. citizens and residents with three years’ experience who spend 50% or more of their time in a student-facing role. Application deadline: The application cycle begins in December or January and closes in March. Apply at irex.org or join its mailing list to receive details about the next trips.

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program. The U.S. Department of Education’s Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program offers approximately three summer seminars annually, each hosting 16 U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for four to six weeks. The seminar locations in 2021 were Iceland, Morocco and Mexico. The program aims to improve participants’ understanding and knowledge of the people and cultures of other countries.

Program details: The grant includes airfare, room and board and program costs within the host country, but participants are responsible for some shared costs. In 2021, that cost was $650. Who’s eligible: Educators responsible for curriculum or instruction in the social sciences or humanities and languages, including elementary and secondary teachers, administrators or curriculum specialists, faculty or administrators from institutions of higher education, librarians, museum educators and media or resource specialists. Applicants must also be citizens or permanent residents of the United States holding a bachelor’s degree or higher with at least three years’ experience and current full-time employment in one of the professions listed above in a U.S. school system, institution of higher learning, local or state education agency, library or museum. Application deadline: The application cycle is typically announced in the fall or winter for the following year (e.g., fall or winter 2021 announcement for 2022 programs) with a deadline at the end of December.  Contact the Department of Education  for future application schedules, and check the  Hints for Preparing a Competitive Application .

Cruise in the name of science or geography

Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program. This is no ordinary boat ride. The 35 or so teachers chosen for the Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program (GTF), which is sponsored by the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions, join a Lindblad expedition voyage aboard the National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Endeavour II, National Geographic Sea Lion and or National Geographic Quest. Educators learn about the land and sea from on-board naturalists and have opportunities for activities such as kayaking, Zodiac trips and cultural tours of local towns.

Previous expeditions included trips to the Galápagos Islands, where educators kayaked and snorkeled among stingrays and sea lions, and Iceland, where they cruised alongside humpback and orca whales and observed blue-morph arctic fox pups. Part of the fellowship includes developing classroom activities to teach their students the geographic and ocean issues they learned about on their trip.

Program details: Fellowships include expenses for a 10- to 17-day expedition during the summer or December holiday, plus a required pre-expedition workshop in Washington, D.C. Fellows are expected to be active and engaged members of the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship over the course of the expedition year and the year following. Who’s eligible: Pre-K–12 teachers and informal educators from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and Department of Defense Activity Schools who have demonstrated a dedication to geography education. Applicants must plan to return to a classroom or teaching environment the year following the expedition. Application deadline: The call for applications begins each fall. Sign up for updates here . See a  sample application .

Teacher at Sea Program. Love the open ocean? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has sent more than 800 educators from all 50 states to the Teacher at Sea program. Past Teacher at Sea ships operated in a variety of areas from the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska to the northeast Atlantic and the Florida coast.

Cruises focus on either fisheries, oceanography or hydrography. Educators might help conduct research toward better understanding of marine habitats, sustainable fishing and climate or even assist in scanning the sea floor for underwater hazards in order to improve nautical charts.

Program details: Fellowships include all travel costs for two-week to one-month cruises, including transportation to and from the ship, lodging and per diem allowance. Who’s eligible: Currently employed, full-time, pre-K-12 teachers or administrators; community college, college or university teachers; museum or aquarium educators; and adult education teachers. Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens of the U.S. who will return to the same or similar employment the next year. Please note: Due to COVID-19, the ships did not sail in 2020 or 2021, so the 2022 voyage will be for those who qualified in 2020. The next round of new applicants can apply for the 2023 season. Application deadline: Applications will open for the 2023 season in October 2022.

Teach Earth Program. If donning waist-high neoprene waders and trekking through the Arctic wetlands of Manitoba collecting water samples sounds like your idea of a cool summer vacation, try for a Teach Earth USA Fellowship from the Earthwatch Institute . Each year, the institute sends about 50 teachers to join one- to two-week expeditions with world-renowned scientists working in the field to help collect samples and analyze them in the lab.

These frontline opportunities allow teachers to apply the scientific method to current environmental issues. Past expeditions have focused on studying the effects of climate change in the Arctic, California, Costa Rica, Little Cayman, Acadia National Park, Arizona and Ecuador.

Program details: Grants cover the full cost of the research expedition or partially funded fellowships at a subsidized rate. Who’s eligible: U.S.-based K–12 teachers of any subject. Application deadline: Applications opened for the 2022 session on November 2, 2021, and have a deadline of January 10, 2022.

Fund a professional development project

The NEA Foundation. The NEA Foundation’s Learning & Leadership Grants underwrite teachers for a variety of professional enrichment experiences, from research projects to attending conferences and seminars. Past recipients ’ projects have included a range of trips, from attending a grant-writing conference in Miami to 11 weeks in Mexico for intensive music and folk dance study. Right now, there is a focus on pandemic-related relief and racial equality work, but all applications are still being considered.

Program details: Grantees receive $2,000 per individual and $5,000 per group for professional development. Who’s eligible: Educators, counselors and support professionals (such as para-educators, food service, clerical and maintenance and custodial staff) at public schools or public institutions of higher education. Applicants must be current NEA members. Application deadlines: The NEA Foundation reviews applications three times a year. Check the website for application periods and deadlines.

Find long-term grants and short-term adventure

The Institute of International Education (IIE) administers several programs that finance travel for secondary-school teachers. These are sponsored by various foundations, corporations and government entities and can vary from year to year. Among them is the highly competitive Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching , a grant that allows U.S. and international teachers to go abroad for three to six months to learn about another country’s educational system.

Sign up for the IIE’s free Global Opportunities for Teachers newsletter for more information about its programs and resources.

Program details: Grants vary by program. Visit IIE’s program finder page for the latest offerings. Who’s eligible:  Full-time teachers with at least more than five years’ experience are preferred, with some additional criteria depending on the program. Application deadlines: Vary by program.

Study in Scotland, England, Japan and more

Specialty groups offer a host of teacher travel opportunities for specific types of study. Here are a few examples:

• The National Association of Japan-America Societies offers Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowships for grades 6–12 economics, social studies, geography and history teachers to tour Tokyo and its surroundings. In 2019 the program featured visits to Japanese schools, companies and cultural events as well as opportunities to talk with students, teachers, executives, scholars and experts on Japanese society and its education system.
• The English-Speaking Union of the United States offers  TLab-UK , formerly the British Universities Summer School (BUSS) program, on the humanities in Scotland and England. Past trips to Edinburgh and Oxford universities explored literature, creative writing, history and politics, and participants in the Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance program in London got a chance to perform on the stage of the Globe Theatre. U.S. teachers should contact the closest of the organization’s  participating branches  to apply for full funding.
• The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) selects  Alfred Lerner Fellows  for intensive Holocaust education in their  Summer Institute for Teachers  at Columbia University in New York City. Alfred Lerner fellows who complete the institute and remain active with their local Holocaust centers become eligible for an advanced seminar in New Jersey and the European Study Program in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, where 15 fellows visit concentration camps including Auschwitz, ghetto sites, survivors, rescuers and historians. Programs do have a cost, but are heavily subsidized by the JFR.

Program details, eligibility and application deadlines vary by program.

Note: This post was originally published in December 2014 and updated October 2016, June 2018, September 2019 and October 2021.

Plan your next smart getaway today

Nea travel: guided tours.

Explore the world’s diversity. Travel stress-free with expertly designed vacation itineraries featuring exclusive local experiences.

NEA Travel: Flights

Find low fares and book a flight to your favorite locales or far-off destinations. Compare rates from multiple carriers to find the best trip for you.

NEA Travel: Hotels

Save up to 60% when you book through NEA Travel. And with guaranteed price matching you can rest assured that you’re getting the best hotel price.

NEA Travel: Car Rental

Save up to 25% when you rent a car through the NEA Travel Car Rental program. Compare rates at companies such as Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Hertz and pick the best deal for your budget.

You might also like

Let’s start planning your next great adventure!

How to Save Hundreds on Your Next Vacation

Easy Ways to Save Money on a Road Trip

How to Stretch Your Family Vacation Budget

8 Smart Things to Do During Your Summer Break

7 Ways to Save More Money All Year Long

Affordable Last-Minute Spring Break Ideas

Theme Park Vacations—For Less

“Wave Season” Promises Cruise Bargains and Bonuses

Plan Now for Your Best Summer Vacation Ever

Money-Saving Destinations for Great Fall Getaways

How to Save on Last-Minute Summer Travel

20 Higher Education and Teacher Travel Grants  By Christian Velitchkov On September 28, 2023

• 20 Higher Education and Teacher Travel Grants

One of the most life-changing things a professor or teacher can experience is to see how the rest of the world lives through a teacher travel grant. Whether that’s taking a trip to another state, country, or continent, did you know that there are plenty of resources out there for teachers to travel – and for free?

We have compiled 20 great resources that cover education fellowships, conference grants, institutes, and funding for professional development as well as personal pleasure. Whether you want to take a group of students on scientific exploration, do research, spend time honing your language skills or something else entirely, there’s a grant or fellowship for you. 

If you are in any doubt that the funding opportunity applies to you, reach out to the institution. Many of these grants go to the same people year after year because others just don’t know that the grants are there. They exist for teachers of arts and humanities to math and science, as well as grants for administrators and curriculum creators who would benefit from learning about international teaching environments.

It’s important to note that there is a huge variety of dates and deadlines for the various applications, so don’t assume that all of the fellowships require the same submission dates. Where possible we’ve specified if you need to apply any way other than directly, but it’s vital to make sure that your submitted applications are as complete as possible.

Now grab a cup of coffee and see where in the world you could end up .

Related: Travel Resources for Professors

Fulbright Opportunities for Educator and Teacher Travel Grants

Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

The first of several available Fulbright Fellowships, this program will allow you to spend 3-6 months pursuing research, individual programs, career development, or delivering master classes in one of a wide range of countries. It is open for any full-time teacher from elementary through high school, as well as curriculum heads and specialists, guidance counselors, librarians or media specialists, and coordinators for Special Education or Talented and Gifted programs. An educator is expected to have at least 5 years of teaching experience, as well as U.S. citizenship and English fluency, as well as have (or be on the way to earning) a Master’s Degree. 

There is also a program that allows international teachers to visit the U.S. and work on a Fulbright Award for up to 4 months, which can be navigated from the same site.

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program (ETA)

This Fulbright is open to any U.S. citizen who holds a Bachelor’s degree of any kind – so being a teacher is not a specific requirement, although educators are actively encouraged to apply. The English Teaching Assistant program lasts for one academic year in one of 70 host countries. As with the other Fulbrights, the award covers the costs of travel, accommodation, as well as maintenance and cost of living, while you are expected to work to strengthen the teaching of English in elementary through college-level classes in your host country.

The Fulbright FLTA Program (FLTA)

The Fulbright FLTA Program is designed for non-U.S. citizens who are teachers to travel to the U.S. for one academic year and improve their ability to teach English as a Foreign Language while immersing themselves in U.S. cultures and customs and assisting the teaching of foreign languages in U.S. institutions. 

Fulbright Hays Summer Seminars

If you can’t take off a full academic year, the Fulbright Hays Summer Seminars allow teachers to spend 4 to 6 weeks (between late May and mid-August) traveling to one or more countries around the world. The seminar program is designed to help U.S. citizens who are teachers to visit a new country and enjoy a culturally broad and deep introduction to a specific country and culture or range of countries.

The program is designed for people who have very little knowledge of the host countries, and who can demonstrate the need to enhance their curriculum through travel. It is open for teachers of K-12, as well as administrators who develop curricula in humanities, area, or language studies. Educators and administrators should currently work in education full time and have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of teaching experience. 

Fulbright International Education Administrators Program (IEA)

These two-week Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars are open to U.S. senior-level administrators at community colleges, colleges, and universities. Administrators are given the opportunity to learn all about the education system of their host country while establishing themselves within a network of international and U.S. colleagues. All expenses are paid, and travel is available to various countries so that administrators can enhance and develop their skills in serving and encouraging international students and prospective study-abroad students.

Fulbright Travel Grant

One challenge of funding travel while teaching or studying abroad is the need to combine various grants and awards. The Fulbright Travel Grant is one of those that can fill in the gaps. Designed for U.S. citizens who have Bachelor’s degrees and who already have a grant for study or research that involves traveling to Hungary, Italy, or Germany, this grant provides additional travel funds. It is a requirement for applicants to have sufficient skill in the language of their host country to live and work there. It is also possible on this program to qualify for a grant that covers more than just travel, so be sure to apply carefully!

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program

If you are working as part of a group, the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program could be exactly what you need. The amount of the grant varies, as does the duration of the grant (from a few weeks to several years), and depends wholly on the project type.  The grants can be used for many distinct purposes, such as advanced overseas intensive language training or other purposes. It is expected that all group members must be U.S. citizens as well as faculty members in modern foreign languages. Applicants can also be elementary through high school educators, or university students who intend to teach foreign languages after graduation. This grant must be applied for directly to the Department of Education by an institution (within higher education, a non-profit organization or from a state education agency).

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC)

IREX, a global development and education organization, administers this program for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which is a year-long exchange for U.S. teachers who are working in elementary, middle, and high schools. Fulbright TGC is run by the guidelines established by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and structured to include a significant amount of training as well as international field experience and an opportunity to attend a global education symposium in Washington, DC.

Fellowships for Community College & Minority-Serving Institutions

Faculty and administrator opportunities.

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a private nonprofit that supports 27 independent research centers around the world. The overseas research centers (ORCs) provide a place for collaboration, research and foreign language study in places like Cambodia, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal and more.

CAORC provides research support for the faculty and administrators to apply for different types of fellowships and grants at ORCs. CAORC also offers Overseas  Faculty Development Seminars for faculty and administration at community colleges and minority-serving institutions, giving them the tools and ideas to improve the international education they in turn provide to their student population.

Environmental and STEM Opportunities for Teacher Travel Grants 

Grosvenor Teacher Fellowships

Every year, National Geographic teams up with Lindblad Expeditions to take K-12 teachers to a wide range of locations around the world. Typically, 25-50 educators from North America are selected to go on these trips, which involve exotic locations and the opportunity to engage in professional development and curriculum-building field-based activities. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowships were designed to build an awareness of our planet’s resources and geography that teachers can use to increase global awareness among their students.

Related: National Geographic Society Grants and Investments

Polar Regions Grants

If your interest is all things polar, then this could be the grant for you. PolarTREC offers annual grants to U.S. 6–12 teachers to locations such as Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica. The trip length is 3 – 6 weeks in one of these areas, where you can actively participate in field research projects. Since 2007, this has included the dynamics of the wetland areas and coastal ecology and provides an experience that invigorates teachers when they are back to their classrooms. 

Teacher at Sea Grants

One of the longer running grants , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been providing grants since 1990. Since then, over 850 U.S. based K-12 teachers and college educators have been able to travel on NOAA research ships and participate in active research. Onboard, teachers and educators perform research in oceanic and atmospheric science with in-house NOAA scientists.

Teach Earth Conservation Research Grants

Designed for U.S. K-12 educators who are interested in promoting and taking part in conservation projects, the Earthwatch Institute’s Teach Earth program provides the opportunity for educators to take part in international conservation projects. Alongside this, educators also get to take part in outdoor scientific learning that translates back to their day-to-day work in the classroom.

Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) through the Goethe Institut German Study Program

Every year, the Goethe-Institut funds North American STEM and social studies educators who would like to take part in the opportunity to travel through Germany. Providing the funding for two-week excursions, educators can engage with the whole country, with the Institut proud of the fact that “each corner of Germany is sampled through sight, sound, touch, and taste.” 

Related: Homes to Rent or Exchange in Germany

Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows Program in STEM

The Einstein Educator Fellows is provided for U.S. educators who want to advocate for STEM on Capitol Hill or in congressional offices for up to a year. Participants will have the opportunity to share their extensive STEM knowledge and classroom experience with key education policymakers to affect education policy nationally.

Earthwatch Student Group Expedition Leader

If the Earthwatch Fellowship sounds tempting but you’re not sure that you’d be able to swing it or not, then an alternative might just be the Earthwatch Student Group Expedition . The requirement for these is that you need to be able to organize 6 or more paying students to go on a group expedition, and your fare is free. The expedition can be any time between 1 and 2 weeks, at any time of the year, and is a great way to get young people enthusiastic about how exciting science really is.

International Teacher Travel Grants for Educational Professional Development

Council on International Educational Exchange

This teach abroad exchange program allows you to live abroad for a semester, or even a full school year (and beyond), while earning a salary. Although salaries are not always particularly high, the cost of living in many places means you can be more than comfortable – and some opportunities offer housing and other benefits as standard. In order to be eligible for this program, you need to have any Bachelor’s degree and a native speaker of English. Any other requirements vary depending on where you’re interested in traveling. Typically, the job involves teaching English to students of all ages.

Fund for Teachers Fellowships

If you are a U.S. educator, then a Fund for Teachers fellowship could be a great opportunity for you to design your own professional development program. FFT Fellowships often include funds for domestic and international travel as part of the grant proposal. Click through to see if this is the right fit for you, or to check out some of their other funding opportunities .

Study Abroad for Teachers

TLab is a wonderful resource for U.S. based English and Drama teachers who would like to travel to the U.K. The three-week-long course invites educators to spend 3 weeks at one of the various education opportunities: the Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance course at the Globe Theatre in London; English, writing or Politics at the University of Oxford; Text, Context, Theater, and Performance at the Scottish Universities’ International Summer School, based in Edinburgh. The scholarships available cover tuition fees, accommodation, and most board, although not necessarily travel costs.

Education First (EF) Educational Tours

Similar to Earthwatch Expeditions, Education First will sponsor a teacher to supervise over 6 paying students on a tour. For every 6 students, another adult chaperone is also entitled to come along, which is an exciting opportunity to show the world to your students while making sure you’re not stranded on your own. These tours are well-organized and allow you to enjoy the countries you are visiting as well as getting a taste of what living in those countries might be like for you as an educator. 

Related: 10 Reasons to Take an Unpaid or Paid Sabbatical

Extra Resources

The reality is that there is actually a huge range of funding available for teachers who would benefit from teaching or traveling internationally – whether that is for your studies, or to take part in career development or to immerse yourself in a subject you are passionate about to bring that back to your work in education. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg, so it’s well worth searching for the grant – or grants – that you may be eligible for, or eligible to combine. There are plenty more resources out there, and hundreds of grants looking for qualified educators to apply! Take a look at some of the resources on these sites:

• Teacher Traveling Opportunities
• Travel Beyond Excuse

If you’re a professor who’s interested in taking a sabbatical, be sure to check out SabbaticalHomes for a range of reasonably-priced homes to rent when taking a sabbatical and any travel you are able to add to your sabbatical!

Related: 5 Simple Steps to Get Started With Sabbatical Homes .

Let us know what you think! Connect with us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Pinterest .

• Conference Alert
• Founder on the Move
• He says/She says
• How To…
• Love Letters to Places
• Press Releases
• Sabbatical Homes
• SabbaticalHomes.com in the news
• Scholarship Opportunity
• SH Book Fair
• SH Member Spotlights
• Small World Connections
• Talk the Talk
• The Adventurous Traveler
• The Seasoned Traveler
• The Traveling Family

Recent Posts

• Peacebuilding Pioneers: A Meeting of Minds in Belfast
• Seeking Peace through Partnership
• Travel Resources for Graduate Students
• Travel Resources for Professors
• Testimonials
• Made A Match Fees
• Terms of Use
• Privacy Policy
• Home Rental
• Home Exchange
• Home Sitting
• Home Sharing
• Tenants & Sitters
• Post Home Offered
• Post Home Wanted
• Listing Tips
• Finding a Match
• Contract Guidelines
• Email Friends
• Newsletter Archive

Help & Support

• How it Works
• Search Safe
• Checking References

Mailing List

• Our Mission

Teacher-Tested Travel Grants

Educators enrich their profession with globe-trotting experience — and get funding to do it.

Teachers who travel bring back to their classrooms all of the experiences they had and passions they felt to inspire students and make global content come alive. By applying for grants, teachers can get these unique globe-trotting learning opportunities partially or fully funded. Edutopia has gathered stories and snapshots from teachers who have received such grants to travel.

After each teacher's tale, you'll find the details for how you can apply to the Fund for Teachers , the Earthwatch Institute's Education Fellowships , the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program, the English-Speaking Union of the United States's British Universities Summer School Program , and others .

Happy trails!

The Fund for Teachers

At Manzanita Community School, in Oakland, California, third-grade teacher Allison Stormont says many of her students' families fled Laos and stayed in refugee camps in Thailand while they waited to come to the United States. So Stormont visited Thailand and Laos, where she trekked through mountains, visited villages and temples, and traveled down the Mekong River on a summer sabbatical paid for by the nonprofit foundation Fund for Teachers.

"Students make lotus flowers with cardboard leaves and put pennies in the open leaves," Stormont notes. "I made a paper river and full moon and have candles and Thai music -- actually music made by elephants."

Stormont explains that as a teacher, "you're juggling 20 balls in the air, and you're constantly overworked and stressed. This kind of travel gives me the space to reflect, and also reflect with the idea that this is where my kids are from."

Learning about her students' cultures also focuses her thinking on the ethnic balance in her classroom, which includes many energetic students. "I just keep thinking about how to influence students, combining a Buddhist, calmer way of being with their vivacious personalities," she says. "How do I blend together cultures that are so diverse into a comfortable, safe, warm setting?"

Fund for Teachers encourages educators to travel the world on summer sabbaticals and to create their own proposals for professional growth.

Who sponsors the fellowship? The nonprofit foundation Fund for Teachers, started in 2001 by businessman Raymond Plank.

What is the fellowship for? As individuals or in teams, teachers design summer sabbaticals they feel will have a positive impact on their teaching. The organization says educators know best what they need for professional development, so it encourages them to travel the world and get out of their comfort zones, expand their experiences, and ultimately inspire their students.

Who can apply? Full-time teachers in grades P-12 who spend 50 percent or more of their time in a classroom or in classroom-like settings, work in select areas, and have three years of teaching experience.

What does the fellowship pay for? Everything, if you budget well. The Fund for Teachers offers individuals up to $5,000 and teams of two or more up to $10,000.

How many teachers get the fellowship? An average of 500 per year.

Are there any additional requirements? Teachers attend preparatory and follow-up meetings and provide documentation of how their summer sabbaticals influenced their teaching. Some requirements vary among school districts.

When are applications due? Deadlines vary from state to state; check their website for more information. Grant-writing tips for teachers are also available on the site -- as well as a scoring rubric, so applicants can see how proposals are evaluated.

Whom do I contact? The Fund for Teachers .

The Earthwatch Institute: Education Fellowships and Live from the Field

Regina Allen, an elementary school librarian in Columbia, Mississippi, has gone on two trips through the Earthwatch Institute. In 2006, she visited Mallorca, Spain, as a member of an international team on an archaeological dig. The next summer, she joined Vietnamese scientists studying the butterfly population in a diminishing jungle outside of Hanoi. Earthwatch covered costs for housing, food, and transportation in Vietnam as well as funding for research equipment needed during the expedition up to $2,500.

"You're with the local people and get all kinds of opportunities to mix with professionals in all sorts of scientific endeavors from those places," she says. "I wanted to have a trip in which I knew I would make a difference, and I did. I did work that added to their research."

Scientists all over the world run Earthwatch research trips.

Who sponsors the fellowship? The Earthwatch Institute, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1971, which recruits volunteers from many fields every year to join research teams around the globe.

What is the fellowship for? Teachers can apply for summer General Educator Fellowships to work with scientists on research projects, such as monitoring the zebra population in Kenya or excavating sites related to Peru's Wari Empire, in the Andes, or for Live from the Field slots; in this short trip during the school year, teachers report back to their classrooms with blogs, videos, and phone conferences.

Who can apply? All K-12 educators. (You don't have to be a scientist!)

What does the fellowship pay for? Earthwatch covers all the costs of research, food, and accommodations; the fellow pays for travel to and from the site, but most receive some reimbursement.

How many teachers get the fellowship? About 200 annually get the summer fellowships; the number of Live from the Field fellows varies.

Are there any additional requirements? Fellows keep journals, develop lesson plans they use in class after the trip, and give presentations about their experiences.

When are applications due? Usually in February. Check their website for updates.

Whom do I contact? Earthwatch Institute Education Fellowships and Alternative Expedition Funding .

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

Kate Cook and her many students have reaped the benefits of her summer with the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program. Many years back, Cook, who teaches Spanish and human rights, went to Venezuela with the program. Her group went on an intense five-week tour of the whole country, from the Andes to the Amazon rain forest, and took three weeks of classes while living with Venezuelan families.

Cook, who was interested in learning more about Afro-Latinos, visited an isolated beach village in which almost every resident was descended from fugitive slaves. "I interviewed people there and took lots of photos," she reports. "It was very powerful."

Cook was teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time, and she created a unit for her Spanish classes introducing Afro-Latino history and culture. "I used it every year I was in San Francisco," Cook says. "My students did projects on it, and it was very eye opening for them."

Topics and host countries for the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program vary from year to year.

Who sponsors the fellowship? The U.S. Department of Education's International Education Programs Service.

What is the fellowship for? Four- to six-week summer seminars help educators improve their knowledge of the people and cultures of countries outside western Europe. In 2012, participating countries include Brazil, Uruguay, China, India, Mexico, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Who can apply? All educators with three years of experience who have responsibility for curriculum in the social sciences or humanities, including languages.

What does the fellowship pay for? Everything, except for a $450 cost share.

How many teachers get the fellowship? More than 100 teachers annually.

Are there any additional requirements? Participants are required to complete a curriculum project when they return home.

When are applications due? Usually in October. Check their website for updates.

Whom do I contact? Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad .

English-Speaking Union of the United States's British Universities Summer School Program

Michelle Terl had heard friends rave that their fellowships through the English-Speaking Union changed their lives.

"Once I went and had the experience, I understood why they said that," says Terl, who teaches drama and runs an active after-school theater program in Broward County, Florida. "There was just so much to bring back into the classroom and into my extracurricular experiences."

As part of the Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance course at the Shakespeare Globe Centre, Terl and her peers (a mix of English and drama teachers) studied voice and movement with Globe practitioners, attended lectures about the theater's construction, and developed performances with individual directors.

Her students put on a sold-out show of A Midsummer Night's Dream. "To have a high school kid elbow you in a crowd and say, 'This is the coolest thing I've ever seen,' well, that makes me a happy teacher," says Terl.

And her performers were happy about re-creating the Globe, too. "They told me later, 'We thought you were insane, but now we're really glad you did it.'"

Who sponsors the fellowship? The English-Speaking Union of the United States, a nonprofit educational organization committed to promoting "scholarship and the advancement of knowledge through the effective use of English in an expanding global community."

What is the fellowship for? Fellows take three-week courses at the International Shakespeare Globe Centre, Oxford University, or Edinburgh's Scottish Universities International Summer School. Past courses have included Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance, Text and Context: British Literature from 1900 to the Present, Modernism and Postmodernism, and numerous other literature, history, and creative writing classes.

Who can apply? Secondary school teachers near one of the English-Speaking Union's 72 branches in the United States.

What does the fellowship pay for? It varies. The branch offices of the English-Speaking Union give out the scholarships. The majority of branches cover all tuition, accommodations, and some meals, and many include the airfare as well.

How many teachers get the fellowship? There are usually about 35 to 40 fellowships awarded from 25 ESU branches each year.

Are there any additional requirements? No, but some branches ask participants to speak to their members after the trip.

When are applications due? Most ESU branches have deadlines in late January. Check your local ESU's website for details.

Whom do I contact? The English-Speaking Union of the United States . Look at the website to find the ESU branch nearest you to see whether it funds a scholarship.

Lisa Morehouse taught secondary English for 12 years in San Francisco and rural Georgia. She is now a public radio journalist and an education consultant.

Educators abroad: more programs for traveling teachers.

Here are some other travel grants and opportunities you might consider:

American Councils for International Education Seminars

Sponsor: American Councils for International Education Application deadline: For the Argentina and Brazil Administrator Exchange Programs, the deadline is usually late March. (Check their website for updates on the other countries.) Open to: Elementary and secondary school teachers in specific subject areas (depending on location); superintendents, principals, and other administrators; university faculty may also apply to the program in Greece More information: American Councils for International Academic Exchanges

After orientations in Washington, DC, participants attend seminars in host countries lasting 5-8 weeks. The Greece and Italy programs focus on the classics; in the India, Thailand, and Uruguay programs, teachers work with local counterparts. The program covers all costs.

Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies

Sponsor: The Korea Society Application deadline: Usually in January or February. Check their website for details. Open to: Teachers in grades K-12 in social studies More information: The Korea Society

Teachers visit Korean historical and industrial sites during a two-week, all-expenses-paid trip. The program includes lectures and discussions on Korean history, culture, politics, economics, arts, and language.

Transatlantic Outreach Program

Sponsor: Goethe-Institut Application deadline: Usually in February. Check their website for details. Open to: Social studies teachers in grades K-12, as well as curriculum coordinators and some college professors More information: Goethe-Institut

This is a fully funded, two-week trip in which participants study modern Germany. Past trips have included visits to schools, centers of government and industry, and historical and cultural sites.

Omprakash Volunteer Abroad Grants

Sponsor: Omprakash Application deadline: Quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. Open to: Anyone, including educators and those interested in teaching More information: Omprakash Volunteer Abroad Grants

Omprakash connects volunteers with grassroots organizations around the world and also offers grants to volunteers who propose special projects. Past recipients include educators who've started after-school programs, photo-literacy projects, and other educational work abroad.

This article was updated on June 10, 2013, to reflect changes in grant schedules, eligibility, and other features.

8 Travel Grants and Fellowships for Educators

(Original article: Edutopia.  May 6, 2016 )

Summer is the perfect time to research and apply for a teacher travel grant. The key is to look in the right places and write a compelling application. Then, once you win an award, you might find yourself kayaking the length of the Mississippi River while developing a river ecology unit. (At least, that’s what one teacher did with a Fund For Teachers grant.)

To help you get started, here are some tips for writing winning proposals, a few inspiring articles, and a list of interesting travel grants that you might want to research or apply to this summer.

The Best Places to Look

Edutopia has covered travel grants in the past. Be sure to check out other content on the subject, including “ Teacher-Tested Travel Grants ,” “ Five-Minute Film Festival: Travel for Teachers ,” and “ No-Cost Teacher Travel ,” for more grant-writing tips and funding sources.

Also, the Institute for International Education is an organization that anyone interested in educational travel should get to know. In addition to administering tons of interesting travel grant programs, the IIE is also a source for research, policy updates, and relevant resources for teachers.

Grosvenor Teacher Fellowships From National Geographic : Each year, National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions take K-12 geography teachers on expeditions around the world. Usually, 25 educators are selected for fellowship trips each year, and participants travel to exotic locations and participate in professional development and curriculum-building activities. Applications for 2017 expeditions open in December.

Fund for Teachers Fellowships : Fund for Teachers fellowships enable educators to design their own professional development programs. International and domestic travel are often included in grant proposals, and FFT has been supporting these grants since 2001. Additionally, FFT has links to some other great travel fellowships. Each year, applications are due in the first two months of the year.

Teachers for Global Classrooms Program From IREX : This Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs program, administered by IREX, is a year-long cultural exchange for U.S. elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. The program includes intensive training, an international field experience, and a global education symposium in Washington, D.C. Applications are due in the spring.

Grants to Travel to Polar Regions From PolarTREC : PolarTREC offers annual grants to K-12 teachers that enable them to spend 3-6 weeks in polar regions and participate in field research projects. Since the program’s launch in 2007, teachers have traveled to Greenland, Alaska, and Antarctica and have studied a range of science-related topics, including wetland dynamics and coastal ecology. The application process for next year’s expeditions will open this summer.

Teacher at Sea Grants From NOAA : Since 1990, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher at Sea program has enabled 600+ teachers to sail aboard NOAA research ships and gain hands-on research experience. The program is open to K-12 and college educators, and participants study oceanic and atmospheric science alongside NOAA scientists. Applications for the 2017 progam will open in Fall 2016.

Teach Earth Conservation Research Grants : The Earthwatch Institute’s Teach Earth program offers K-12 educators the chance to support conservation projects in natural locations around the world. In addition to research, educators also participate in science learning and professional development. To apply, educators must fill out an interest form, and qualified teachers will be invited to complete a full application that’s due in December.

German Study Tours From Goethe-Institut : Every year, the Goethe-Institut offers U.S. and Canadian social studies and STEM educators the opportunity to travel through Germany on two-week exercusions. During the tours, “each corner of Germany is sampled through sight, sound, touch, and taste.” Application details will be released later this year.

Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows Program in STEM : The Einstein program enables teachers to advocate for STEM on Capitol Hill and/or Congressional offices for up to a year. The application process for the 2016-2017 school year is currently closed; the application process will open again late next year.

Other Great Travel Grant Sources

Travel the World With Grants Just for Educators : This article from the National Education Association features ten scholarships designed to help teachers travel the world. Included are program details, funding amounts, and eligibility requirements for applications.

35 Travel Grants and Other Travel Opportunities for Teachers and Education Professionals : Travel Beyond Excuse is a blog that is “helping teachers who want to travel.” This article features 35 sources for teacher travel grants, and in addition, you’ll find tons of ideas and strategies for traveling on the cheap.

Travel Grants From Teaching Traveling : Another website dedicated to education travel, Teaching Traveling is a great source of inspiration for educators looking for travel funding. In addition to the site’s Travel Grants section, you’ll find inspiring interviews with “teacher-travelers,” as well as ideas and tips for securing funding.

Writing an Awesome Application

Grant Space Classroom From Foundation Center : Foundation Center’s training center features tons of useful online grant-writing courses. Many of the courses are free and self-paced, and they’re designed to help anyone write more effective proposals. Great, free courses for beginners include Introduction to Proposal Writing and Proposal Budgeting Basics .

How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal : This GuideStar resource offers concrete tips for writing the best applications. From ideas for what to include, as well as formatting and style tips, there’s a lot here to help you get started.

10 Key Ingredients of Winning Proposals : Looking for ways to make your application stand out? Author Mathilda Harris, the director of the Grant Training Center, provides tips and ideas of what to include in your grant proposal.

Join the Campaign & help us #SpreadPeaceEd!

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Related Posts

Grant opportunity for child-led projects. Apply by March 31, 2022

Better Evidence Project, Funding for Research on Peacebuilding

2019-20 USIP Grant Competition: Request for Applications

The Flowers Fund: now accepting applications supporting innovation in human rights education

Leave a comment cancel reply.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

 Yes, add me to your mailing list!

Grants [Updated: April 2017]

• >> Grants [Updated: April 2017]

As a PreK-12 or college/university teacher or administrator, do you want to travel more–yet struggle to find a way to afford it? What if someone else paid your travel expenses and gave you a professional development opportunity that would enrich your classroom? Many of these opportunities come with an obligation to contribute your learning in some way (via lesson plans, curriculum development, blog posts, research findings, etc) in exchange for your grant, but isn’t sharing your knowledge what teaching and traveling is all about?

Read on to learn about 28 Travel Grants and Other Travel Opportunities for Teachers and Education Professionals! [Updated April 2017.]

Travel grants provide a wonderful opportunity for teachers. I’ve compiled a list of the 28 top travel opportunities I could find (including grants and other programs) where teacher travel is paid for in part or in full by others ! Most of these programs are aimed at U.S. teachers, but not all–so if you are from another country I would encourage you to browse this list and check into programs offered in your area as well! Also, if you’re not a teacher there are a few opportunities listed that are open to others as well, so have a look.

Some programs are purely for the travel experience; others include options for continuing education or grad school credits, yet others are opportunities to bring your students along for the learning adventure. Options range from a few days to weeks, months, or even years. Travel could be within the U.S. or to many destinations around the world.

After each program description, I have included the link to the program website where you can obtain additional information, plus a practical action step you can take right now that will move you toward taking that trip. Don’t procrastinate!

I’ve also compiled a spreadsheet for you with these programs on it so that you can sort, add new programs you find, delete irrelevant programs, and update it for your own use. Feel free to personalize it however you like! Click below to download it for free!

CLICK HERE! Download Your FREE Resources: A Travel Grants Spreadsheet, Travel Mind Map, and Packing List!

The application process may be all that stands between you and the world. Some opportunities are more competitive than others, but one sure way to not earn a travel opportunity is to not pursue it. It’s worth a try, don’t you think? The deadlines for some of the 2018 programs have passed but most programs already have announcements for their 2019 programs.

1. Study Abroad for Teachers – TLab

​ If you’re a high school teacher and you’ve been wanting to travel to the U.K., this may be your chance. Spend 3 weeks attending the Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance course at Shakespeare’s Globe in London; English Literature, Creative Writing, International Politics, The Story and Future of English, or History, Politics and Society courses at The University of Oxford; or Text and Context, Theater and Performance, and Creative Writing courses at Scottish Universities’ International Summer School (SUISS) program based in Edinburgh. Scholarships cover tuition, room, and most board. Deadlines vary according to the local branches, but it seems most scholarship applications are due between February and April or until no spaces are remaining. Applications for Summer 2019 will reopen in late 2018.

Program website:

Action step:.

Visit this page to find out how to apply:

2. Council on International Educational Exchange

Live abroad for a semester or a full school year or more and earn a salary while you’re at it ! (Note: salaries are not always very high, but with living expenses much lower in most parts of the world, what you do earn would last much longer than it would in the U.S.) This teach abroad program requires applicants to have a Bachelor’s degree (any field–so if you’re not actually a certified teacher this may be an option for you, too–but if you are, you’ll probably have an advantage over other applicants!) and be a native speaker of English. Other requirements vary depending on your destination. Your job will be to teach English to primary, high school and/or university students abroad. In some cases housing and other benefits are provided, allowing you to save more of what you earn! Deadlines vary depending on each country. Check the website for details!

Visit this page to apply:

3. Earthwatch Institute Teacher Fellowships

Are you an American K-12 teacher with a passion for science? Regardless of your teaching specialty, you’re invited to apply for a scholarship where you’ll help world-class scientists with their research projects in locations around the world. Scholarships cover the cost of the expedition and also a portion of your travel expenses to and from the expedition site. Expeditions are one week long and occur during the summer. Expeditions available include trips to Arizona, Montana, Mexico City, Little Cayman, Ecuador, and the Arctic’s edge. Applications deadlines vary for each program so make sure to check out their website.

Fill out the interest form on this web page:

4. Earthwatch Student Group Expedition Leader

If you are a high school teacher drooling over the Earthwatch Teacher Fellowships I mentioned in #3 above, an alternative option might be to organize a student group expedition! If you can organize 6 or more paying students for an expedition, you come along for free. Expeditions last 1-2 weeks and can be arranged at a time of year that is most convenient for you and your students. Science teachers rejoice!

Contact Earthwatch to express your interest and explore some options. Here's their contact page:

5. Education First (EF) Educational Tours

Similar to the Earthwatch Student Group Expeditions in #4, EF Tours will sponsor a teacher for free for every 6 paying students that the teacher recruits for a tour . For each additional 6 students, another adult chaperone can also join for free. What a marvelous opportunity to introduce your teen students to the world!

Visit the web page at http://www.eftours.com/student-tours/leading-a-tour , scroll to the bottom of the page, and click the "Get Started" button. Then fill out the short form or call EF Tours at the number provided there to get the ball rolling!

6. Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

Spend 3-6 months abroad in one of various different countries to pursue individual projects, conduct research, take courses for professional development or lead master classes or seminars for teachers and students. The awards cover program costs, including transportation, lodging, host institution fees, related expenses and a maintenance allowance. The program is open to current full-time elementary through high school teachers, guidance counselors, curriculum specialists, curriculum heads, Talented and Gifted coordinators, Special Education coordinators and media specialists/librarians. You must have at least 5 years of teaching experience, be a U.S. citizen, be fluent in English, and have or be earning a Master's degree. Applications are due in November. NOTE: There is also a program for international teachers to visit the U.S. on a Fulbright Award, so if you are a teacher from outside the U.S. and interested in living there for 4 months, visit the website and click on "International Teachers" in the navigation bar for more information .

Visit and fill out the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sign-up-2018-2019-fulbright-da-program-application to be notified when the online application for the 2018-2019 program becomes available.

7. Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program (ETA)

Open to U.S. citizens with Bachelor's degrees (being a teacher is not required), the ETA is a program that lasts for the academic year of one of over 70 host countries . Your round-trip airfare, living expenses and other benefits would be provided while you help strengthen English language instruction in elementary, secondary and/or university classrooms in your host country. Applications are due in October. NOTE: There is a similar Fulbright program for non-U.S. citizen teachers to come to the United States for one academic year. The Fulbright FLTA Program provides young teachers of English as a Foreign Language the opportunity to refine their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of American cultures and customs while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at colleges and universities in the United States. For more details see http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/fulbright-foreign-language-teaching-assistant-flta

Review the application checklist at this page: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-checklists/eta-applicationchecklist and the application components listed at this webpage: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-components/eta . The link to the online application is at the bottom of the navigation menu on the left hand side of the page.

8. Fulbright Hays Summer Seminars

Spend 4 to 6 weeks between late May and mid-August traveling to one or more countries around the world . Seminars are designed to provide a broad and introductory cultural orientation to a particular country or countries. The program is geared towards those educators with little or no experience in the host country(ies) who demonstrate the need to develop and enhance their curriculum through short-term study and travel abroad. The program is open to K-12 educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a Bachelor's degree, have at least 3 years of teaching experience and currently teach full time. All expenses are paid except for a cost share, which is usually $600.00. Applications are due in February.

Information for the 2018 program does not appear to be available yet, so keep an eye on the website! Begin preparing to apply by reviewing the frequently asked questions and the application pointers listed on this website:

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/faq.html You'll also find contact information on that page if you have additional questions about the status of this program!

9. Fulbright International Education Administrators Program (IEA)

This is a two-week program open to U.S. citizens who are senior-level administrators at universities, colleges, and community colleges . Grantees have the opportunity to learn about the host country’s education system as well as establish networks of U.S. and international colleagues. Grantees return with enhanced ability to serve and encourage international students and prospective study-abroad students. Program participants travel to various countries, with all expenses paid. Applications are due at various times of the year depending on the destination country.

Read the special application instructions found on this page under the "application" tab: http://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-international-education-administrators-program-iea

10. Fulbright Travel Grant

If you already have a study/research grant for a project that involves travel to Germany, Hungary or Italy and needs additional help with travel funds, this is your lucky opportunity ! This appears to be a supplemental grant that would cover travel expenses for another research grant. The application is open to U.S. citizens with Bachelor's degrees. Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out their proposed study/research. The grant covers travel expenses and more. Applications are due in October.

First of all, you'll need to obtain a study/research grant to Germany, Hungary or Italy (the grant would cover study costs but not travel). Done? Visit this page to apply for the travel grant: http://iie.embark.com/apply/usstudent

11. Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program

This is a grant for groups, and the duration of the grant can vary wildly (from a few weeks to four years) depending on the project type. The amount of the grant varies accordingly, topping out at up to $375,000. Grants can be used for advanced overseas intensive language training projects or other purposes . Group members must be U.S. citizens and faculty members in modern foreign languages; elementary or secondary teachers; experienced educators who plan or oversee language programs at the elementary, secondary or postsecondary levels; or a university junior, senior, or grad student intending to teach foreign languages after graduation. You'll need to get your institution to apply for this grant through the Department of Education. Application deadline is in March and 2018 dates have not been posted as of today.

Institutions of higher education, state departments of education, private nonprofit educational organizations, and consortia of institutions, departments, and organizations are eligible to apply, so the first thing you need to do is get in touch with the organization that makes the most sense for you and discuss the possibilities with them! Find out if it would be beneficial for you to put together a group/team of people to participate in this grant opportunity.

12. Fund for Teachers Fellowships

If you're employed full-time as a Pre-K through 12th grade teacher, have at least 3 years of experience and spend at least 50% of your work week in direct instruction with students in a classroom, you are eligible for up to $5,000 as an individual or up to $10,000 as a team for a Fund for Teachers Fellowship. This is a flexible grant which can be used for a variety of education-related projects, but many teachers choose to use it for travel (see #14).

Applications open in October 1, 2018 for the 2019 grants.

On October 1st, 2017 click on your state on the map at this web page: http://www.fundforteachers.org/apply/ to apply.

13. Gilder Lehrman Institute Summer Seminars

These one-week summer seminars, held at prestigious universities and historic sites around the United States are open to full-time K-12 history, social studies, and English language arts teachers; community college faculty; school librarians; National Park Service interpreters and New Teacher Fellows (students about to graduate from college with a degree in history or education, who intend to pursue a teaching career). Scholarships cover full room, board, and tuition for K-12 public school teachers and matching funds for independent school teachers. You'll also be reimbursed up to $400 for travel expenses to and from the seminar. These seminars are offered exclusively to participants in the Institute's free Affiliate School Program.

To check to see if your school is in the Affiliate School Program please visit https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-exhibitions/affiliate-schools or to register your school please visit https://www.gilderlehrman.org/user

14. Global Exploration for Educators (GEEO)

While GEEO does not offer scholarships directly, they do offer some great travel programs just for teachers, and many educators have applied other grants and scholarships (such as the #12 above--Fund for Teachers) toward GEEO trips. GEEO offers travel opportunities all over the world for K-12 teachers and their family members. They also provide professional development certificates and optional graduate credit opportunities. Check it out!

Browse the upcoming travel programs at http://www.geeo.org and find one that really excites you. Then either start saving up, speak to your school's principal and/or professional development coordinator regarding grants that your school district or state offers, or find a grant on your own (such as the Fund For Teachers--#12 above) that will cover your costs! Check this page for funding advice: http://www.geeo.org/grants-funding/ .

15. Go Abroad's Teach Abroad Directory

Check out this directory for a list of teaching opportunities worldwide ! Earn a salary for teaching English abroad.

Browse the job listings and apply to the ones you're interested in! https://www.goabroad.com/teach-abroad#

16. Goethe Institut Scholarships for Teachers of German

This is a scholarship for German teachers or trainers of German teachers outside of Germany. You must have an excellent command of the German language to be eligible for this scholarship. Programs last one to three weeks in the summer in Germany .

Applications are due in October.

Step-by-step instructions for the application process can be found on the program's web page, here: http://www.goethe.de/ins/de/pro/fid/Bewerbungsformular_Stipendium_2017.pdf

17. Goethe Institut Transatlantic Outreach Program

U.S. and Canadian K-12 social studies teachers, social studies methods professors, curriculum coordinators, principals/assistant principals, State Department of Education employees, and STEM educators who have the ability to integrate social studies topics into their curriculum are eligible to apply to spend two weeks in the summer in Germany. The grant covers nearly all travel expenses !

Applications are due in February.

The application instructions and application form are on the website: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/eng/top/top_teachers/top_study_tour.html

18. IREX Teachers for Global Classrooms Program

This is a year-long program with a 2-3 week international field experience component. The grant covers the tuition for the online course, travel expenses to the required symposium in Washington D.C., plus your international travel expenses and a chance to apply for alumni grant funding ! You'll earn continuing education credits, too. To apply you must be a U.S. citizen currently residing in the U.S., and be a full-time middle school or high school teacher with five or more years of classroom experience.

"Recognizing that teachers are the greatest resource in empowering students to be global citizens, TGC was developed to equip fellows with the global competencies necessary to bring an international perspective to their schools. Through targeted training, an international field experience, and collaboration with colleagues in other countries, teaching and learning is transformed in their classrooms, effectively bringing their students onto the global stage."

~IREX Website

Stay updated with the available and upcoming programs by joining the mailing list and/or contacting IREX to find out the details for applying! Links for the mailing list and the e-mail address can both be found on the web page: http://www.irex.org/project/teachers-global-classrooms-program-tgc

19. Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Travel to Japan next summer! This program provides U.S. teachers and administrators with a fully-funded opportunity to spend a few days in Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries.

Visit this website for application instructions: https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/ESD/How-to-Apply/Online-Application-Instructions . As of this writing, next year's application was not available yet, but there is an e-mail address you can write to if you wish to be notified about future programs.

20. Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship

Here's another opportunity for the Japanophiles out there. You'll spend over 10 days, mostly in Tokyo, touring major industrial and corporate facilities; meeting with business leaders, government officials, and educators; and spending time in schools interacting with teachers and students. You would stay with a Japanese host family . Your travel costs and most meals are covered. To qualify, you must never have lived in Japan or visited on a similar study tour, and you must be a middle or high school teacher of economics, social studies, geography, or history, or a district or state-level administrator, specialist or supervisor, or a college or university faculty member involved in training K-12 educators.

Application for the 2018 program closed in February and is scheduled June 25-July 2, 2018. Keep an eye out for the next programs by checking their website.

Visit the website for the 2018 program for a list of required documents and other important information: http://www.kkc.or.jp/english/fellowship/fellowships/index.html#howtoapply

21. National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellowships

Here's an amazing opportunity to travel aboard the ship National Geographic Explorer to one of several possible destinations for 10-17 days ! This is a fellowship for K-12 classroom teachers and informal educators from the U.S., Canada, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Candidates must have a proven dedication to geographic education and show promise to continue as well as be a National Geographic Certified Educator and a member in good standing of their state's Alliance for Geographic Education . You must have plans to return to a teaching environment after the expedition and demonstrate the ability to incorporate what you learn into your teaching. You'll be required to attend a workshop in Washington, DC (expenses paid) prior to your expedition. The fellowship covers your D.C. workshop and all travel expenses related to the expedition.

Set a calendar reminder to visit the program website in November, when next year's application will become available! http://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/programs/grosvenor-teacher-fellows

22. NEH Summer Programs in the Humanities for School and College Educators

Spend 1 to 4 weeks of your summer at important cultural and historical sites in the U.S. and abroad! This program, open to school, college and university educators, covers between $600 and $3,300 of your expenses. Registration for the 2018 programs are over but stay tuned to their website for updates of the upcoming events.

Application instructions and requirements vary for each individual program. Browse through the program listing at http://www.neh.gov/divisions/education/summer-programs and click on programs that interest you to apply!

23. New Jersey Education Association Hipp Foundation Grants

Are you a New Jersey public school teacher? (If not, do a search or ask your school district about a similar program in your own region!) If you are, you're eligible to apply for a grant that you can use to fund your innovative ideas. Past award winners have used them for travel with GEEO (see #14 above).

Applications are due in March.

Look through the projects from previous grant recipients to get an idea for what makes a successful application, and reach out to those winners if you have questions or need guidance for your own application. See previous grant recipients here: https://www.njea.org/grants/hipp-foundation/applying-for-a-hipp-grant/

24. NOAA Teacher at Sea

Spend 1-4 weeks, usually in the summer, aboard a NOAA ship in domestic and/or international waters ! Your transportation costs, lodging, and a per diem allowance are covered. Eligible candidates must be employed full time this year, and in a similar capacity next year, as a K-12 teacher or administrator; college teacher; museum or aquarium educator, or adult education teacher. Non-U.S. citizens may apply, but will be required to go through a clearance process in order to be able to sail. You'll need to provide evidence of good health, have a supervisor who is supportive of your endeavor, have excellent communication skills, and be computer literate.

Applications are already closed for the 2018 program. Their website says that applications for 2019 programs will commence on November 2018. Keep checking the website to see when applications open up: http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/#/how_to_apply/Call_for_Applications

25. Omprakash Volunteer Abroad Grants

This grant supplies between $500 and $2,500 for travel and living expenses to volunteer abroad within an international network of grassroots health, education, and environmental "Partner" organizations worldwide . Omprakash does not charge any volunteer fees, but the majority of volunteers are still required to cover their own travel and living expenses. The grant program enables individuals who want to contribute but need help with these expenses. Anyone of any age, nationality, gender, religion, or any other background characteristics may apply!

Visit the website at https://www.omprakash.org/volunteer-abroad-grants and click on " Apply to be an Omprakash Ambassador >>" at the top and bottom of the page.

26. Peace Corps Response

Peace Corps Response provides opportunities for qualified individuals to undertake short-term, high impact assignments in programs around the world (in contrast to the 2 year commitment required by traditional Peace Corps volunteers). To be eligible for service applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen. In addition, Peace Corps Response requires that all applicants have at least 10 years of professional experience, be a doctor or nurse applying to Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP), or be a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV).

View current opportunities or search on specific criteria to find opportunities that match your interests. Completing the application only takes a few minutes and applying for new positions once you create a profile is easy. Click "search openings" on the following web page to begin: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/response-openings/

27. Toyota International Teacher Program

The Toyota International Teacher Program is an international professional-development opportunity for U.S. secondary school teachers focusing on environmental stewardship and global connectedness. Selected teachers travel on a short-term (2-3 week) study tour to a country that is at the forefront of innovative solutions to environmental challenges. The teachers explore environmental issues through hands-on activities and incorporate what they learn into interdisciplinary and solution-focused lesson plans to share with their students and communities in the U.S. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, be employed as a full-time classroom teacher or teacher-librarian in a U.S. secondary school (grades 7 – 12), and have a least three years of full-time teaching experience. The Toyota International Teacher Program values diversity and encourages educators of all backgrounds, subjects, and school types to apply for this unique professional development opportunity.

A new strategic direction for the program is currently being explored. During this time they aren't hosting a study tour, but if you want to be notified of future opportunities follow the instructions on the "Browse Programs" page: https://www.iie.org/Programs . Also, they would love your feedback regarding the future direction of the program! Fill out their survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TSZR8KH

28. Worldstrides International Discovery Programs

This is another student tour company (similar to Earthwatch Student tours - #4; and EF Tours - #5). First time student group leaders travel free with just 5 students enrolled. You'll also receive one free European Teacher Convention!

Visit the "Educators" page and select the option that best fits your current position or call the number below for more information. https://worldstrides.com/resources/educators/

If you apply for a trip, I'd love if you can share the exciting news in the comments below! By the way, if this list of resources results in a trip abroad for you, please tell me about it either via the contact page or in the comments! I am passionate about helping teachers travel and it is my goal to help at least 1,000 teachers travel the world, but I will never know I've played a part unless you tell me, so please keep in touch .

Also, don't forget to grab the free spreadsheet I made for you. It took me many hours to research and put together, and it lists all the programs I wrote about above, plus a few bonus sites you might want to check out. You can personalize it however you want. Just click the banner below to grab it!

Last but not least, if you spot any errors, know of any programs that should be included in this list, or have discovered that any of the above programs has changed or been discontinued, please help me out in the comments below so that we can keep this page as up to date as possible . Additionally, if you have any previous personal experience with any of these grants or opportunities, please share your story in the comments ! Thanks for your help, and I look forward to hearing about your next trip abroad!

GET INSTANT ACCESS

To the travel power pack.

Download the Travel Grants Spreadsheet, Teacher Travel Mind Map, and Packing List!

Related Posts

7 Free Teacher Travel Programs

How to Apply for Teacher Travel Grants

About the Author

I spent 5 years of my childhood in Mexico, became a teacher, traveled the world, married a nomad, and now run some websites and write books!

Pingback: 3 Strategies for Cheap Airfare | Travel Beyond Excuse ()

Thanks for the great resources!

Download your mind map, travel grants spreadsheet, and packing list!

Sign up to access your  FREE  travel resources!

Teacher Travel Groups and Opportunities

Did you know there are travel opportunities out there just for teachers? If you’ve found me on social media, then you know I’m always finding travel opportunities for teachers. From teacher travel groups to travel grants for teachers, there are many different ways for teachers to travel for free.

Below, I will explain the categories of travel opportunities for teachers and the teacher travel groups you might want to consider going with! PS: There are many different options for  traveling and teaching out there. These are the ones I’d recommend for those who want to stay full-time in classroom teaching.

Looking for more opportunities? Get my list of over  200 teacher travel opportunities .

Table of Contents

Category 1: teacher travel groups – pay for your trip, go for fun.

There are travel companies specifically focused on creating group travel for those in the teaching profession. Each group runs a bit differently, but they are actual vacations. In addition, some of them offer optional PD opportunities that you may want to take advantage of; I’ll explain that below.

GEEO offers discounted group travel for teachers. Founded in 2007, Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has sent over 3,000 teachers worldwide on adventurous travel programs. GEEO’s teacher travel programs are 5 to 23 days long and are designed and discounted to be exciting and affordable for teachers. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators, administrators, retired educators, and educators’ guests.

They offer trips at a 5-15% discount off the list price, optional PD and Graduate Credit, and trips on every continent. Since they are the largest teacher travel group out there, they have a wide variety of trips and dates to choose from.

I’m helping host a vacation for teachers with two of my traveling teacher friends through GEEO .

Teachers on a Trip

Alyssa Weisenstein founded Teacher on a Trip to support educators and science in the classroom. Each summer, she hosts different trips for formal and informal educators, elementary, middle, and high school teachers, and pre-service teachers! Teachers Take a Trip travel leans towards high school science, but teachers of any subject can create travel-inspired classroom resources.

While traveling, teachers will learn strategies to prepare and develop resources with location-inspired content. Help students connect to far-away content by creating travel-inspired classroom resources. Trips are incredibly affordable and happen in the summer.

Traveling Teachers LLC

Brittany started Traveling Teachers LLC as a travel company and blog for teachers by teachers. She shares opportunities and resources that enable teachers to travel farther and more often. She sets up several group trips for teachers at a considerable discount each year! These are vacations and include no PD add-on to them. This summer, she is hosting four yacht trips in Croatia!

Book Bag Trips

Book Bag Trips hosts trips each year that are a combination of fun and PD. They host trips to places like Disney World, Europe, and Africa. They are a larger company, so they host over 10+ trips each summer.

You will receive 20+ PD hours, and you will get to explore a great country with a group of fellow educators. In addition, they have added some trips for Marine Conservation and Ancient Civilizations that do not include school visits but does provide you with excellent PD that you can use in your classroom.

Photo by Sam Kolder on Pexels.com

Category 2: Teacher Travel Grants – Travel for Free with a Program!

There are many different programs that offer travel grants for teachers, especially during the summer . For example, I spent a summer teaching in China and Zambia , helping teachers in their classrooms. The best way to find these programs is by looking into fellowships, non-profits, and the like for programs that fit your schedule. Some last a month, others just a week. These are a great way to spend some time traveling and helping other teachers worldwide while developing your practice.

Programs to Consider:

• Fullbright (several programs)
• Destino Idiomas
• Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
• Partnership for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Folklore
• Fund for Teachers
• Qatar Foundation International
• English Speaking Union Lab

A complete list of teacher travel opps can be found in my subscriber resources , where I list over 200 teacher travel opps .

See my playlist of teacher travel opportunities on TikTok .

My experience teaching in Zambia and China

Photo by Katerina Holmes on Pexels.com

Category 3: Working Abroad Short Term

Another type of teacher travel group is short-term work abroad. There are companies that offer the teacher travel opportunity to work overseas for a few weeks up to an entire year. The benefit of doing this is you can get everything paid for and then have free time in the evenings and on weekends to do the travel you want to do without paying for it yourself!

Here are some to consider below:

Angloville – Speaking English

Volunteer abroad as a Mentor for Language Learners and have your board and lodging in beautiful hotels covered. In addition, you will be involved in full immersion Angloville programs during the teaching practice. These are conversation-based programs during which you will help local students improve their English in a series of 1 on 1 and small group conversations, games, and activities. The programs are an intensive intellectual experience; you may end up speaking for up to 12h a day with various people in a laid-back setting. Optionally, become a qualified TEFL teacher in weeks using an AngloTEFL Scholarship!

BUNAC – Internships and Summer Camp

Since 1962, BUNAC has enabled all young people to discover the world through life-changing work and travel adventures. We are experts in providing programs that span a long list of countries.

BUNAC also offers Working Holiday programs in some of the world’s most exciting destinations, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Japan. You’ll gain heaps of soft skills, life experience and almost definitely have the adventure of a lifetime!

Camp Europe – Summer Camp

Camp Europe specializes in language & adventure sports camps for children & youth throughout Europe. They offer different positions, such as Language Coach, Camp Counselor, Program Area Director & Group Leader.

Camp Europe provides intense training through which you will obtain professional instruction in many outdoor education fields, from canoeing, kayaking, swimming, archery, climbing & high ropes, passing through field sports, creative activities, to language coaching, team building, etc. Plus, you will obtain a bronze cross and 1st aid certification.

At the end of the training, you will obtain a well-reputed Diploma, and you will be all set to experience a memorable summertime in Europe, having fun outdoors and playing as a role model for younger generations. REQUEST INFO

CCUSA – Summer Camp

CCUSA has been helping people for over 30 years find summer camp jobs, work and travel experiences, and volunteer adventures in the USA and around the world. Working holiday options in Australia or New Zealand. Australia, Canada, Russia, California, Africa, Americas, Asia, and different areas in Europe. They have so many different possibilities, short and long term! Most of their programs are geared toward young people, but they allow anyone to apply!

CIEE Teach Abroad Programs

CIEE offers placemen t as a teacher in both short-term and long-term teaching positions. You don’t need a TEFL to join their programs and go for as little as two weeks to countries like Spain, Hungary, and Chile. These are volunteer programs with a fee, but they allow you to go for so much cheaper! Long-term positions are full-salary jobs.

With all of these teacher travel groups and teacher travel opportunities, no doubt you can find the right opportunity for you. I love that there are so many opportunities for teachers to travel out there, and you will LOVE getting to see the world with like-minded people, I know I have!

Related posts

Summer Abroad for Teachers: Ways to Spend Summer Traveling as a Teacher

Summer Jobs Abroad for Teachers: CIEE Program Leader, Traveling Teacher Series

Vacations for Teachers with GEEO

Leave a reply cancel reply.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .

Read our Privacy Policy

© 2024 Meghan The Traveling Teacher | Design by Life in Color Designs

Jump to navigation

United States Department of State

• American English
• EducationUSA
• StudyAbroad

Search form

• Five Colleges and Universities Competitively Selected to Host U.S. Department of State Workshops on Building Capacity for Americans to Study Abroad
• Apply by February 28 for an IDEAS Program Grant to Increase and Diversify Study Abroad at Your Institution

• Request for Quotations: 2020 Gilman and Critical Language Scholarship Workshops

• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education Win Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad Grants
• Apply to Host a Workshop for Gilman and CLS Program Advisors or Alumni by February 25
• New Language Challenge

• Foreign Government Scholarships
• Educators, Colleges & Universities

Programs For U.S. Teachers Whether you want to improve your institution’s capacity to support study abroad, gain international teaching experience or prepare to host international students, there are government-funded programs to fit your goals. Information For U.S. Teachers:

Opportunities for K-12 Teachers from the United States and Abroad

• The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research Program sends U.S. teachers abroad for three to six months to pursue individual projects, conduct research and share their expertise with local teachers and students.
• The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program sends expert U.S. teachers to support projects identified by U.S. Embassies and Fulbright Commissions in schools, teacher training colleges, government ministries, and educational NGOs.
• The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program  provides U.S. teachers with the opportunity to globalize their classrooms, schools and communities. Teachers participate in an on-line course, a global education symposium in Washington, D.C. and then take part in two-to-three week field experiences abroad.
• Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad--Bilateral Projects , sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities.
• STARTALK  offers students (K–16) and teachers engaging opportunities to learn critical languages through groundbreaking approaches to language education.

Opportunities in English teaching

• The  Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program   places recent college graduates and young professionals as English teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools or universities overseas.
• The  Office of English Language Programs  offers exchange programs for American educators in the fields of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)/Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).

UPDATE: In recognition of the challenges facing teachers at this time, Fund for Teachers will be extending our 2022 grant application deadline to February 24, 2022.

• LOCAL PARTNERS
• TEACHER RESOURCES
• ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
• NEWS & PRESS

Our Mission

Fund for Teachers strengthens instruction by investing in outstanding teachers' self-determined professional growth and development in order to support student success, enrich their own practice, and strengthen their schools and communities.

The Charter

I believe in the power of education.

I believe in the power of my commitment.

I believe in the potential of my students and the future they must build.

I believe that we all seek the same horizon, where dreams drift just beyond our line of sight-knowable only to the small voice inside us that says "What if?"

I help my students still themselves to hear that voice.

I teach them to read their surroundings, home their distant shore.

I guide them through challenging circumstance and see each sunrise as a new opportunity. And through all this, I do not lose sight of my own horizon.

I continue to seek that which builds my own experience and equips me better to move through the world as a constant force for equity, achievement and change for the better.

I am a life-long seeker and purveyor of knowledge.

I am a Fund for Teachers Fellow.

Need help starting your application?

Visit our Online Learning Center for resources to develop your fellowship ideas, get tips for using the online system and post-fellowship implementation tools.

Project Search

• $35 Million in Grants
• Nearly 9,200 of America's top Educators
• 170 countries traveled, on all seven continents

Search our Fellows database to learn more.

The Ramsden Project: a new network to connect exceptional teachers.

Calendar of Events

• April 4: Fellowship Grant Awards Announced
• April 18: Innovation Grant Applications Due

Check back soon for exciting updates on programming and events!

National Calendar of Events

FFT The Podcast

Our Fellows are fascinating people to listen to and learn from. Subscribe to our podcast to learn more about the fellowships they have designed and even more about where that initial experience has led.

PODCAST EPISODES

• Mission Statement
• Letter From The Founder
• Board of Directors
• Articles of Incorporation
• Financial Information
• Request for Materials
• Teacher Project Search
• Our Fellows
• Post Fellowship Reporting
• In the Classroom
• Press Release
• Odyssey Newsletter
• Alabama Public Television
• Boston Teachers Union
• Dalio Philanthropies
• EL Education
• John P. Ellbogen Foundation
• Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
• Math for America, New York
• Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
• Public Education Foundation - Chattanooga
• Red Wing Public Schools Foundation
• Saint Paul Foundation
• The Ford Family Foundation
• Tulsa Community Foundation
• Vadnais Heights Area Community Foundation
• RESOURCE PARTNERS
• Apache Corporation
• The SF Foundation
• Staples Foundation
• FUND FOR TEACHERS ®
• Ⓒ Fund for Teachers. All rights reserved.
• 55 Waugh Drive, Suite 603
• Houston, TX 77007
• Tax ID NO. 76-0679535
• Toll-Free: 1-800-681-2667
• Fax: 346-258-6213
• General Inquiries:
• [email protected]
• Media Inquiries:
• [email protected]
• Privacy Statement

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

Grant alert: How to obtain assistance for education, respite and security for nonprofits

Welcome back to the Community Bulletin Board, a digest of resources and events to keep Delaware communities well-connected and informed. This month learn about opportunities for career training and assistance, respite vouchers for caregivers and grants for nonprofits at risk of attack.

Free education assistance for career development

The Delaware Department of Labor will assist eligible participants with the cost of a program offering a degree, license or certificate to help job seekers obtain employment or advance in their career field. For more information and to determine eligibility, call 302-761-8085.

The state agency also offers a free GED program, which includes the opportunity to receive a $500 bonus. Participants have one year from the enrollment date to complete the GED or high school diploma coursework. To find out about eligibility or enrollment, complete the form found at tinyurl.com/GEDDE or call 302-761-8085.

Delaware Mini Medical School

If you are considering a career in the medical field but are uncertain about the specific program you want to pursue, the Delaware Mini Medical School provides a chance to explore different options at no cost.

The Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association and Sussex County Health Coalition offer this free six-week program for middle school, high school, college students and parents to learn about various medical fields online. Subject areas include:

• Neuro-rehabilitation
• Orthopedics
• Genetic counseling

No previous medical experience is necessary and no tests or grades are given. Students who attend all six sessions will receive a certificate of achievement and membership to the Delaware Mini Medical School Academy. A self-signed certificate is available for those unable to attend all sessions. For more information and registration, visit delawareminimed.org .

Take a break with a Easterseals respite voucher

Moments of respite are essential for maintaining caregivers' emotional and physical well-being. Caregivers needing a well-deserved break may find support with an Easter Seals respite grant. Caregivers receive a voucher to cover the cost of care for their loved ones while they take a break. The time can be used to spend with friends, attend an event or engage in an activity away from home.

The Easterseals Relative Respite Program assists grandparents or other relatives who are caring for children whose parents are unable to do so. You could qualify for this program if you are a Delaware resident, 55 years or older, and raising children under 18 years old.

If you are an older adult or providing care for one, you may qualify for the Easterseals Lifespan Respite Program. Funded by the Older Americans Act, you must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:

• You are caring for someone 60 years of age or older. 
• You are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
• You are 55 years of age or older.

Applicants must be Delaware residents and may not be receiving respite funding through any other state source. For details on how to apply for these grants, call 302-221-2087 or email [email protected]

Nonprofit security grants available now

In today's world, cybersecurity threats and attacks by terrorists or extremists pose a significant risk, even for nonprofit organizations. Now, high-risk 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including faith-based groups, have the chance to enhance their security measures through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Ready for action: Community groups plan to gather to address equity issues in Delaware

Education roundup: Delaware students look out for scholarships, a college-readiness event

Funded by the Department of Homeland Security, and administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency , the program is meant to improve security and safety at eligible nonprofit facilities.

Nonprofits with multiple locations can compete for up to $150,000 in reimbursable funding per site, with a maximum of three sites for a total grant of $450,000. Additional information about NSGP is available at: fema.gov/grants/preparedness/nonprofit-security and de.gov/nsgp2024

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency will host webinars for those interested in applying for a NSGP grant:

• April 30 at 7 p.m.
• May 2 at noon.

The webinars will cover the application process, best practices, and will also feature a Q&A session. To register for a webinar, fill out the NSGP 2024 Webinar Registration Form

You can  c ontact reporter Anitra Johnson at  [email protected] .

We’re sorry, this site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again in a few moments. Exception: request blocked

Planning a trip to Moscow? Our travel guide contains up-to-date, personal information on everything from what to see , to when to visit , where to stay , and what to eat !

• General Information
• What to see
• How to get to Moscow
• Where to stay
• Where to eat

Why visit Moscow?

Majestic churches, impressive historic fortresses, and palatial buildings: Moscow is a fascinating city whose emblematic architecture reflects the turbulent history that has defined Russia throughout the centuries.

The traces of the USSR can be found around every corner of the city , side by side with the iconic relics of Imperial Russia , like the mythical Red Square , the imposing Kremlin , and the beautiful  St Basil's Cathedral . 

Discover a fascinating world of Cold War bunkers, golden-domed basilicas, world-class art museums, and the legendary "palace of the people,"  as the Moscow Metro has been nicknamed. Whether you fancy watching a classical Russian ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre , perusing the fine arts at the Pushkin Museum , or marveling at the sheer size of the monuments to the Soviet state's achievements at the  All-Russia Exhibition Centre , this travel guide will help you on your way!

Where to start?

If you're going to travel to Moscow and you don't know much about the city yet, the first thing to do is to dive into its legendary history - understanding the past will help you understand the present. Next, check out our practical hints and tips on traveling to the city before discovering which of its most important museums , monuments , and attractions pique your interest.

Looking for a place to stay?

Booking your accommodation in advance is the best way to get great discounts. Our detailed guide on where to stay in Moscow  will help you decide which neighborhood you'd like to look for hotels or apartments in, and our hotel search engine will find you the best deals!

Why is our Moscow travel guide the best?

Introducing Moscow is a  city guide written by travelers for travelers  and contains personalized advice to help you make the most of your trip to the city.

All the information in this guide is valid as of December 2022. If you find any errors or have any comments, please feel free to contact us .

Our travel guides

• top attractions
• where to stay
• and much more

Iowa Department of Education awards nearly $6 million in Learning Beyond the Bell grants to 67 schools to expand high-quality before-school and after-school programming

• Monday, April 29, 2024
• Press Release

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today awarded nearly $6 million in competitive grants to 67 Iowa schools to create, expand and sustain high-quality before-and-after school programs that support families and advance student achievement in partnership with community organizations.

“By expanding access to before- and after-school programs grounded in evidence-based best practices, Learning Beyond the Bell grants will support improved student achievement, strong attendance, and positive behaviors,” said Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow. “The Department is leveraging additional federal funds to increase support for Learning Beyond the Bell grants from $3.5 million to nearly $6 million, encouraged by the tremendous response of schools and community organizations to this opportunity. We commend all of the awardees for their leadership in realizing our shared vision to bridge and close learning gaps through engaging students in dynamic learning and supporting working families beyond the school day.”

The Department awarded each of the following schools a Learning Beyond the Bell grant:

• Adair-Casey Elementary School
• Alta Elementary School
• Sawyer Elementary School
• Edwards Elementary School
• Fellows Elementary School
• Meeker Elementary School
• Kate Mitchell Elementary School
• Calamus Wheatland Elementary School 
• Camanche Elementary School
• Metro High School
• Kenwood Leadership Academy
• Central Elementary School
• Clarke Community Elementary School
• Clay Central-Everly Elementary School
• Clayton Ridge High School
• Bluff Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Colfax-Mingo Jr./Sr. High School
• Danville Elementary School
• Capitol View Elementary School
• East High School
• Goodrell Middle School
• McCombs Middle School
• Hoover High School
• Roosevelt High School
• Diagonal Elementary School
• Audubon Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Marshall Elementary School
• East Union Early Childhood Center
• Blakesburg Elementary School
• West Elementary School
• Butler Elementary School
• Grinnell Middle School
• Guthrie Center Elementary School
• Marnie Simons Elementary/Middle School
• Crestwood High School
• Alexander Elementary School
• Iowa School For the Deaf
• Kingsley Elementary School
• Briggs Elementary School
• John Adams Middle School
• Mediapolis Elementary School
• Nodaway Valley Elementary School
• Wings Park Elementary School
• Oelwein Middle School
• Olin Elementary School
• Osage High School
• Oskaloosa Middle School
• Gateway High School
• Evans Middle School
• Liberty Elementary School
• Wilson Elementary School
• Fahrney Elementary School
• Ottumwa High School
• Inman Elementary School
• Oakland Elementary School
• Sibley-Ocheyedan Elementary School
• Leeds Elementary School
• Irving Dual Language Elementary School
• South Tama County Elementary School
• South Tama County Middle School
• St. Ansgar Elementary School
• West Central PK-8 School
• Crestview School of Inquiry
• Woodbine Elementary School

In determining awards, competitive district applicants demonstrated clear, sustainable plans for offering before- and after-school programming that incorporated evidence-based instruction in identified academic focus areas, based on the needs of the students being served. Implementation plans also addressed daily attendance, transportation to and from the program, high-quality staffing and strong community partnerships. Funding awards prioritized schools serving students most in need based on their identification for additional support and improvement through federal and state accountability systems. 

Award amounts were determined based on alignment with grant objectives and the expenditures outlined in each applicant’s budget proposal, up to a maximum of $200,000 per school. Allowable uses of funds include costs related to staffing, evidence-based interventions in math and/or reading, tutoring and other activities to advance student achievement, transportation and snacks and meals that meet federal nutrition guidelines.

Grants will be distributed for district implementation this spring, summer and into the 2024-25 school year, following a 10-business day appeal period as required by state law. 

More information about the Learning Beyond the Bell Grant is available on the Iowa Department of Education’s website .

Funds for the Learning Beyond the Bell grant are provided through the Iowa Department of Education’s portion from the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (APR ESSER) Fund to address state-level education priorities.  

Iowa before/after-school programs get $6M in grants

Those getting funds include calamus-wheatland, bluff, camanche, jefferson elementary schools.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Department of Education awarded nearly $6 million in competitive Learning Beyond the Bell grants to more than 60 schools, including some in our viewing area.

The grants will help create, expand, and sustain high-quality before and after school programs.

Some of the schools receiving grants include Calamus-Wheatland Elementary School, Bluff Elementary School in the Clinton Community School District, Camanche Elementary School, and Jefferson Elementary School in Muscatine Community School District.

Grants will be distributed this spring, summer, and into the 20-24 and 20-25 school year.

Award amounts were determined based on alignment with grant objectives and the expenditures outlined in each applicant’s budget proposal, up to a maximum of $200,000 per school.

“By expanding access to before- and after-school programs grounded in evidence-based best practices, Learning Beyond the Bell grants will support improved student achievement, strong attendance, and positive behaviors,” said Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow.

“The Department is leveraging additional federal funds to increase support for Learning Beyond the Bell grants,” she said.

Copyright 2024 KWQC. All rights reserved.

Man identified after deadly crash on I-80

4 teenagers die in high-speed chase after trooper uses PIT maneuver

Trooper ends high-speed chase on Middle Road off-ramp with PIT maneuver

Family frustrated over new home’s unsightly problem

Person captures rainbow-colored swirl in cloud. Here’s what it likely was

Latest news.

First Alert Forecast - Clouds and sun and dry weather Wednesday with more storms Thursday

Rotary Club and United Way join forces to boost kindergarten literacy in Muscatine

Rock Island Arsenal welcomes a piece of history

Rob Sand calls for removal of four-year degree requirements for some state government jobs

Russia Travel Blog  | All about Russia in English

• About our blog
• RussiaTrek.org

Sidebar →

• Architecture
• Entertainment
• RussiaTrek.org News

• Send us a tip with a message
• Support RussiaTrek.org
• Travel Guide to Ukraine
• Comments RSS

← Sidebar

Exchange Programs for Foreigners Who Want to Study in Russia

1 Comment · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Education

Nowadays, going abroad for studying is not a problem. Many countries are introducing quarantine restrictions, so taking part in a student exchange program opens an array of benefits.

Adventurous students can get not only a brilliant education but also an eye-opening travel experience. For some students, this is an opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of another country. Moreover, a chance to improve your skills in a foreign language is an advantage.

Russia is known for its centuries-old history and classical traditions. The country can also boast its strong scientific community and high level of education. Years of educational experience combine with modern technology, comfortable campuses, and innovation laboratories.

Today, it is much easier for foreign applicants to get higher education in Russia. You can do it as easily as it would be to find a tutor or other type of external academic help online. Students can enter either on a commercial basis or with a scholarship.

Medicine, engineering specialties and IT are especially popular among the areas of studying. Foreigners also focus on economics, finance, and natural sciences. Still, for those willing to become professional writers or artists, there is a choice of more creative programs.

Below we provide you with a list of the most prestigious opportunities for those who want to get an education in Russia. Find the exchange program that suits you and make your student life unforgettable!

You might have already heard something about Erasmus. This is one of the most famous exchange programs organized by the EU. It gives the opportunity to study, internship, or teach in another country. Yet a target state must take part in the Erasmus program. The terms of study and internship vary from 3 months to 1 year each, up to 2 years in total.

The geography of Erasmus+ has expanded throughout the years. It now encompasses not only the member states of the European Union but also partner countries. These are divided into 13 geographic regions. And the Russian Federation is one of them. The country’s capital, Moscow, is famous for its array of prestigious educational institutions. The top-ranking are:

• MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology);
• MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations);
• MEPhL (National Research Nuclear University);
• MSLU (Moscow State Linguistic University);
• REA (Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics);
• BMSTU (Bauman Moscow State Technical University).

All these institutions of higher education cooperate with many foreign universities. This contributes to the improvement of the qualifications of students in the framework of international exchange programs, such as Erasmus+.

AIFS Study Abroad in Russia

AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study) is a company that manages various educational exchange programs. It was founded in 1964 and has already helped more than 1.5 million students with their international education goals.

Built on the values of cultural exchange, AIFS offers foreign students an interesting opportunity to spend a semester or year in the Russian Federation. It cooperates with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Thus, many academic program options are available. The program covers arts and humanities. These are political science, history, sociology, Russian language, Classic Literature.

The period of studying is not consistent, depending on the program you choose. Have you ever admired the works of legendary Russian poets or expressed interest in the country’s history? If yes, you are welcome to take part in any of these programs.

Council of International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

CIEE partner institutions are also located in the cultural capital of the Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg. The programs are aimed at strengthening the existing skills in the Russian language. Even so, the students have the opportunity to attend lessons in the English language as well as Russian classes, depending on the level.

Apart from education, international exchange students will take part in the volunteering process. It not only allows you to use all your skills in practice but also helps to integrate into the local community.

The period of studying at St. Petersburg State University varies from 11 and up to 37 weeks. Different cultural activities are also included in the agenda.

Indeed, the city has a lot to offer: from the Hermitage Museum to the Peterhof Palace, from the Peter and Paul Fortress to the Pushkin’s Apartment Museum and the list is non-exhaustive.

SPAS is an American organization conducting international exchange programs to Russia and Eurasia. If you express interest in political studies and diplomacy, the offer of this provider is for you. SPAS cooperates with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

It is Eurasia’s leading institution for international studies. Despite the limited field of study, students can still choose the course that suits their interests. The courses available include the following subjects:

• International Relations;
• International Policy & Diplomacy;
• International Business;
• Russian Language;
• Russian & East European Studies.

The only rule for the applicants is to know the English language. This is crucial as some lessons, as well as meetings with politicians, experts, and other leaders, are in English.

KEI is the Knowledge Exchange Institute that has been serving the students’ needs since its foundation in 1997. The main goal of its programs is to provide students with an opportunity to gain industry-specific knowledge. Apart from that, it aims to give them some practical skills for the future profession.

The most popular programs at Moscow State University are connected to either medicine and health or science, mathematics, and engineering. Even so, the list of courses available for study is much more extensive.

International exchange students interested in business, culture, history, politics, or international relations will also find suitable subjects.

It is worth noting that the courses are in both Russian and English. So proficiency or at least intermediate level is necessary. The host university is MSU (Lomonosov Moscow State University). It is a leading higher educational institution not only in the Russian Federation but also in the whole world.

Final Words

Studying in the Russian Federation is prestigious and profitable. You can be sure that you will receive all the necessary knowledge in the chosen specialty. There is a wide choice of international exchange organizations providing their services.

You are only required to follow a simple scheme. Step one: choose a suitable exchange program. Step two: prepare the necessary documents. Apply and come to Russia and start studying!

Tags: No tags

You might also like:

Why You Should Visit Khamovniki District in Moscow

Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Balovnevo >>

Molsdsd · May 8, 2022 at 11:33 am

Hello. What’s up it’s me, I am also visiting this website daily, this website is really pleasant and the viewers are really sharing good thoughts.

Leave a Reply

XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

• February 2024
• January 2024
• December 2023
• November 2023
• October 2023
• September 2023
• August 2023

Ontario.ca needs JavaScript to function properly and provide you with a fast, stable experience.

To have a better experience, you need to:

• Go to your browser's settings
• Enable JavaScript

Education funding for school boards, 2024–2025

Find information on education funding for school boards for this year and previous years.

On this page Skip this page navigation

We provide most of the operating revenue for publicly funded school boards through core education funding (previously known as the Grants for Student Needs). This includes funding for:

• classroom staffing
• learning resources
• special education
• school facilities
• student transportation
• school board administration

School boards: Use this page to find your 2024–2025 core education funding information. Bookmark it so you can refer to it during the school year.

2024–2025 core education funding

We provide information about core education funding to school boards through memoranda to the sector. We notify school boards when we make changes to education funding.

• Memorandum 2024 B05: 2024–25 core education funding (formerly Grants for Student Needs)  ( PDF )
• Appendix A — School board funding allocations  ( PDF )
• Memorandum 2024 B07: Student transportation — core education funding 2024–25  ( PDF )
• Memorandum 2024 B08: Capital funding for the 2024–25 school year  ( PDF )
• Memorandum 2024 B09: 2024–25 math and literacy supports  ( PDF )

Ministry publications

Core education funding projections for the 2024–2025 school year.

Find tables containing projected board-by-board allocations of core education funding (previously Grants for Student Needs) for the 2024–2025 school year. We prepared these projections, which are based on enrolment and other information provided by school boards.

The tables also contain board-by-board allocations from the prior year.

Core education funding: technical guide for school boards, 2024-2025

The technical guide contains:

• the details of the different funds and their purpose
• the details of the funding formulas
• other criteria for funding to school boards

We use the funding formulas and criteria to calculate school boards’ 2024–2025 allocations for budgeting and financial reporting purposes.

Guide to the 2024-2025 Special Education Fund

This guide provides a simple overview of the Special Education Fund .

Specialized equipment allocation ( SEA ) 2024–2025 directives

The Specialized Equipment Allocation ( SEA ) 2024–25 Directives, Spring 2024, outline the purpose of  SEA  funding, the eligibility criteria,  SEA  funding processes and reporting requirements for school boards.

Education Capital Policies and Programs Manual

This manual provides guidance to school boards on the capital funding programs and policies, including processes and accountability measures, that support capital infrastructure.

Implementation criteria for select student success programs

This document provides guidance on the intended purpose and recommended use of funds to support the success and well-being of those students who are at greater risk of poor academic achievement.

Previous years

• 2023–2024 Education funding
• 2022–2023 Education funding
• 2021–2022 Education funding
• 2020–2021 Education funding
• 2019–2020 Education funding
• 2018–2019 Education funding

Contact us by email for funding information from prior years.

Alternative format requests

Contact us by email if you need any of our material in an alternative format. We will:

• acknowledge your request within 3 business days
• provide you with the content within 15 business days

Travel for Teachers

Teacher travel ideas: Travel grants, recharging teacher vacations, educational travel programs, teaching abroad, volunteer opportunities abroad, and more!

Gullah-Geechee PD in Georgia: Scholarships Available!

Learn about Gullah-Geechee culture & African-American history in the Lowcountry and islands of GA: group travel teacher PD with scholarships

Morocco Teacher Travel Tour Fun, with Funding!

Learn about a group tour of Morocco for teachers and other educators, with a travel scholarship funding opportunity with GEEO and QFI.

Wild Heart Teacher Retreat: Revitalization in Colorado

Feeling tired as an educator? Learn about the Wild Heart Teacher Retreat in Colorado, which costs just $50 for 3 days of revitalization!

Einstein Fellowship: a Year of Paid Education Policy Study in DC

Learn about the paid Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship to study education policy in DC for 11 months with a stipend.

Funding GEEO Group Travel with QFI Grants

Learn how to fund group travel for educators (even retired) with GEEO through QFI: Qatar Foundation International grants, rolling application

Art Workshops and Crafting in PA: Scholarships Available!

Want funding for crafting and art workshops? Learn about scholarships from Touchstone Center for Crafts in PA. Don’t need to be an artist!

The NEA Global Learning Fellowship for Funded Teacher Travel

Learn about funded teacher travel with the NEA Global Learning Fellowship, with first-hand educational experiences in Peru and Costa Rica.

Study African-American History in GA and AL with this Funded Program!

Learn about African American history with this funded teacher travel study tour grant to GA and AL with the Institute for Common Power.

Middle East Travel Grants, and Writing Refugee Realities

Seeking a book about refugees for students and teachers? Curious about funded educational travel opportunities to the Middle East? Let’s discuss both with an expert: Tara Seger.

300 Teacher Travel Grants and Funding Opportunities for Educators!

For Teacher Appreciation Day and Week, people often want gift ideas… but here’s a better plan: Share this treasure trove of over 300 funded teacher travel and global education opportunities, …

A Funded Study Tour in India to Learn About Dharmic Traditions

Learn about a grant for a professional development teacher travel study tour to India by programs from the Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies about the four dharmic traditions.

Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with David Swenson… in London!

Learn about how to find an ashtanga yoga teacher training abroad, from an example of classes with David Swenson in London.