Over 18

“Teaching English in Vietnam has been a once in a lifetime experience. As a newly qualified secondary school teacher in Ireland, I intend on taking my new found understanding of cultural diversity into my profession as a teacher and hopefully inspiring young people to become advocates of change in their local communities.” Annie

EIL Explore awards are funded travel opportunities for people who are interested in the personal challenge of becoming a global citizen, while exploring and immersing themselves world cultures. On your return, all participants are required to complete an Action at Home Project that reflects and shares their learning with their community.

See the lists of Explore awards for over 18s below to learn more about what options are available to you. With a wide range of ages and themes, there is an EIL Explore award for everybody!

Which One Is for me

Whether it’s eco-tourism in Mexico or a high school in Japan, EIL Explore offer a variety of diverse experiences throughout the world for participants to travel, learn, and change — both personally and within their community.

Over 18? Where will you go this summer?

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Global Awareness Programme

Global Awareness Programme: 2 awards – PARTIALLY FUNDED – 8 weeks – Volunteering & cultural immersion – variety of destinations & projects – host family or residential

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Mexico

Mexico: 1 award – fully funded – 8 weeks – Social Inclusion & Community Project -Volunteering & cultural immersion – Host family

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Access Student

Access Student: 3 awards – fully funded – 8 weeks – Volunteering & cultural immersion – variety of destinations & projects – host family or residential

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Mature Student

Mature Student: 1 award – fully funded – 8 weeks – Volunteering & cultural immersion – variety of destinations & projects – host family or residential

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Access UCC

Access UCC: 8 Weeks – fully funded – up to 4 Awards – Volunteer Programme for UCC students supported by the PLUS, Mature and QQI programmes as part of their undergraduate programmes in UCC.

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University of Galway - ALIVE

University of Galway ALIVE Award: 8 Weeks – fully funded – 1 Award – Volunteer Programme for University of Galway students who are passionate about volunteering.

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Hong Kong

In association with Foróige:

The Hong Kong Youth Exchange programme is a collaboration between EIL Explore, Foróige and the Hong Kong Commission on Youth. Each year, 10 Irish young people from Foróige’s Youth Development Projects take part in a reciprocal youth exchange with 10 young people from Hong Kong.

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Tips for Applicants

The aim of EIL Explore is to support people who have a history of voluntary involvement in their school, college or their community. EIL Explore awards are for people who have demonstrated or who believe they can demonstrate leadership potential and people who would not ordinarily be able to avail of such travel opportunities due to financial restrictions.

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