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EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship Fund

Here at EF, our goal has been Opening the World Through Education for almost 60 years. The EF Global Classroom Foundation is an umbrella for EF’s charitable activities, which have included disaster relief in China, Haiti, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, and the U.S., as well as providing funding to underserved communities for educational opportunities and tours.

With the support of the EF Global Classroom Foundation, our EF Global Citizen Scholarship Fund is designed to help open the world for more students than ever with $100,000 in annual student travel scholarships. Each year, we award $1,000 to as many as 100 students from around the U.S.

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How to apply

1. Complete an online application

2. Create a two- to three-minute video to submit with your student travel scholarship application

Your video should answer this question: How will this tour change the way you think or feel about the world, or act within it?

Have questions?

Check out our project guidelines for more details.

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Application deadlines

All students traveling between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027 are eligible to apply for the 2026 and 2027 Global Citizen Scholarship. Deadline dates for applications vary depending on your travel date:

Travel dates

Deadline

Winner announcement

Jan. 2026 - Mar. 2026

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 29, 2025

Apr. 2026 - Jun. 2026

Nov. 5, 2025

Dec. 5, 2025

Jul. 2026 - Sep. 2026

Feb. 12, 2026

Mar. 2, 2026

Oct. 2026 - Dec. 2026

May 12, 2026

May 29, 2026

Jan. 2027 - Mar. 2027

Aug. 11, 2026

Aug. 28, 2026

Apr. 2027 - Jun. 2027

Nov. 4, 2026

Dec. 4, 2026

Jul. 2027 - Sep. 2027

Feb. 11, 2027

Mar. 1, 2027

Oct. 2027 - Dec. 2027

May 11, 2027

May 28, 2027

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