United Planet Merit Scholarships

Award:

Please note there are 3 different scholarship opportunities: 

  1. One full scholarship for any Short-Term Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest within 1 to 3 weeks
  2. Five $500 scholarships for any Short-Term (1 to 12 weeks) or Long-Term (6-month or one-year) Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest 
  3. Five $250 scholarships for any Virtual Quest program 

You may apply for one or all scholarships. However, you can only be awarded one of these scholarships.

Apply on United Planet's Website

Eligibility:

NSHSS members age 16+

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Scholarship Details:

NSHSS partner, United Planet, is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Boston, devoted to building a global network of leaders and volunteers that fosters cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared global challenges through immersive international service, internships, and cross-cultural collaboration. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy — recognizing that the relationships between people of diverse backgrounds are the basic building blocks for uniting the world.

United Planet is offering a full scholarship* to one NSHSS member for any 1 to 3-week volunteer program in any of United Planet’s Short-Term Quest destinations. Additionally, five $500 scholarships are offered to NSHSS members for any short-term volunteer program (1 to 12 weeks) or long-term volunteer program (6-month or one-year) in any of our program destinations, as well as five $250 scholarships offered to NSHSS members for our Virtual Quest program.

Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest Countries within 1 to 3 weeks:
Destinations include Chile, China*, Costa Rica*, Ecuador, Japan, Nepal*, Peru, Romania*, South Africa, Spain*, Moldova* and Italy*
(Airline Travel, Vaccinations & Visa Fees not included)
*Only for students age 18+

Long-Term Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Quest (6 months to 1 year): 
*All Long-Term Programs require travelers to be age 18+ by departure
Destinations include:
Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru
Asia/Pacific: India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand
Europe: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, Moldova
Africa: Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

Virtual Volunteer and Internship Quests: Organizations are located in Burkina Faso, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, India, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam.

All NSHSS students will receive 10% off of United Planet’s Short-Term Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Programs year-round, 10% off United Planet’s Virtual Volunteer and Internship Programs year-round, and 5% off United Planet’s Long-Term Quest Volunteer Abroad and Internship Abroad Programs year-round. The discounts cannot be combined with scholarships.

The project areas to support include health, social work, education, community development, and environmental sustainability. Please visit http://www.unitedplanet.org/volunteer-abroad for more information on United Planet’s Volunteer Abroad Programs, Enrollment for the Quest Programs can be submitted at https://www.unitedplanet.org/enroll.

Application Requirements:

  • Must be NSHSS member and aged 16+
  • Prompt response of 500 words to the following question:
    • How will your experience living and serving abroad in a different culture inspire and enrich your academic and professional pursuits as an NSHSS scholar? Describe in detail.
  • Color headshot
  • Academic resume
  • Current Transcript (can be official or unofficial)
  • Educator recommendation
  • Parent approval prior to applying (for those under 18)
Application Opens: November 9, 2024
Closing Date: March 1, 2025 by 11:59PM (EST)
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