Sheryhann, winner of the Study and Go Abroad Facebook contest, will be taking a volunteer trip to Peru, with her friend, Naya, donated by contest sponsor, Developing World Connections. Here’s what Shery has to say … We are two ordinary girls who would love to make a difference in other people’s lives. Let us share with you what may be one of the greatest decisions we will make on this journey called life.  What is [...]

Have you ever considered studying abroad for a semester, year, or even whole undergrad or postgrad degree program?  Studying abroad looks great on your resume and can give you that all-important competitive edge over your peers when applying for that dream job.  How about taking a gap year either before or after university?  The concept of ‘gap year’ has been around forever, and is commonplace in other countries – UK, New Zealand, Australia – but [...]

Design a digital postcard about your future and win a year of studies in Australia, including flights, tuition, accommodation, a stipend and more. Contest ends 18 November and the major prize winner will be announced on 17 December 2013 and will take up their prize in 2014. That’s not all. Seven finalists will be flown to Australia for a two-week study tour in December 2013 meeting with tertiary institutions from coast to coast. The main [...]

Cassie Rosenfeld won a volunteer trip to Guatemala offered by Developing World Connections in a Study and Go Abroad facebook contest this Spring.  Read about her trip … Last May I won a trip to volunteer in San Miguel Duenas, Guatemala, with Developing World Connections. It was an experience that I will cherish forever. Not only did I make amazing friends from all across Canada and get to see a breathtakingly beautiful country, but I [...]

Earlier this year I received one of the most exciting emails…possibly ever … informing me that I won one of the grand prizes from the Study and Go Abroad Fair which was a flight to Europe on Lufthansa. I have never won anything before, so you can imagine the shock and excitement I felt. I attended the Study and Go Abroad Fair to look into law schools in the UK.  I was so grateful for [...]

Playwrights from all over the world can now submit their entries to a playwriting competition with a range of exciting prizes including a trip to London. Trinity College London’s fourth annual International Playwriting Competition is now open, and there are two categories: Plays for Young Performers and Plays for Teenage Audiences. The winner in each category will receive £1,000 and a trip to London to see their play performed in a West End theatre. Runners [...]