{"id":1820,"date":"2021-07-01T19:58:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T19:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/education-abroad\/?page_id=1820"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:48:52","slug":"global-citizens-project-scholar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/education-abroad\/global-citizens-project-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Citizens Project Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Global Citizens Project Scholars<\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>Global Citizens Project<\/strong> <strong>Scholars <\/strong>is a NAU Education Abroad program, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/honors\/\">Honors College<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/economic-policy-institute\/\">Economic Policy Institute<\/a>, providing new opportunities and resources to increase access to a global experience for NAU undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Selected Global Citizens Project Scholars will participate in a 1.00 credit course during the spring semester learning about leadership, responsible volunteerism, and ways to engage in the local and global community. After the spring term, scholars will study abroad for 9-11 days in either Ecuador, Italy or Vietnam on a GCPS NAU-Led program. The immersive program itineraries will include hands-on cultural and service activities where students are able to both learn about and become part of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the local community<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. On past trips, students have planted trees, built a rock wall fence, worked on a farm, built a community garden and completed a river clean up. Projects are completed with the local community, engaging students into the local culture.\u00a0 Locations will be assigned to student scholars upon review of application. <\/span> See location details below.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qualtrics.nau.edu\/jfe\/form\/SV_0pSxSuIaSFJEm5E\">Apply NOW!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Applications due November 7, 2026<\/h4>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/edabroad.nau.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11081\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nEcuador\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2566 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/education-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Ecuador-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Ecuador-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Ecuador-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Ecuador-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Ecuador.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/edabroad.nau.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11228\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nItaly\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2555 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/education-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Italy-pic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Italy-pic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Italy-pic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/edabroad.nau.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11225\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nVietnam\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-square-image wp-image-2557\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/368\/2023\/08\/Vietnam.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/span><span style=\"float: none;background-color: #ffffff;color: #333333;cursor: text;font-family: Georgia,&#039;Times New Roman&#039;,&#039;Bitstream Charter&#039;,Times,serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-20px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4>Important dates:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Deadline November 7, 2026<br \/>\nNotice of placement by November 17th, 2026<br \/>\nConfirmation of placement by December 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><b>GCPS is open to:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An undergraduate Honors OR Indigenous OR First Generation* student<\/li>\n<li>Has never traveled abroad (family visits through border crossing does not affect eligibility)<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate financial need (justified in application)<\/li>\n<li>Good standing with the university (academic and student conduct)<\/li>\n<li>Completed at least one\u00a0semester\u00a0at NAU with a 3.30 GPA by the time the course begins<\/li>\n<li>18 years or older at the time of application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*<em>NAU defines first-generation students as individuals where neither parent(s) nor guardian(s) graduated with a Bachelor\u2019s (4-year) degree<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Language requirement:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There is no language requirement to apply for this program.<\/p>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4>The opportunity:<\/h4>\n<p>Students will apply for the Global Citizens Project Scholars program, ranking in order their preference for location. <strong>Locations preferences are not guaranteed at time of application.<\/strong> Selected NAU Scholars will be notified of their selected program location and will have one week to confirm the placement. They will be enrolled in a mandatory 1.00 credit HON 208 or SA 208 course during the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> 8 Week (S8B) session of the Spring 2027 session, focusing on the following topics (subject to change):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identity and global citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Rural communities<\/li>\n<li>Language and culture<\/li>\n<li>Responsible volunteerism\/service and public health<\/li>\n<li>Safety abroad \u2013 Pre-Departure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Scholars will then go abroad for the dates for their designated program (dates vary by program). Service to the community is an essential part of the program. Students should be prepared to do intensive work in each country.<\/p>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Selected participants in the Global Citizen Project Scholar program will be charged $400.00 (billed to LOUIE account upon acceptance) which includes the cost of airfare and in-country program costs.<\/p>\n<p>Flights will be booked out of Phoenix; therefore, students should plan to pay for their own transportation to Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required visas<\/strong>, passport fees, travel day meals and personal spending money are <strong>not<\/strong> included in the $400 program fee and will be covered by the student.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be required to have their <a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports.html\">passport or passport receipt<\/a> prior to December 1, 2026. Please apply for your passport as soon as possible, as it can take 3 months for processing.<\/p>\n<h5><hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\"><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Cancelation:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Students will be responsible for the cost of the flight in addition to the $400 charge if canceled after placement confirmation. Students may be able to use the flight for future travel (usually within one year of purchase) with a fee\/cost difference paid by the student.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, please email the Director of Education Abroad,\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Angelina.Palumbo@nau.edu\">Angelina.Palumbo@nau.edu<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Citizens Project Scholars The Global Citizens Project Scholars is a NAU Education Abroad program, in collaboration with the Honors College and the Economic Policy Institute, providing new opportunities and resources to increase access to a global experience for NAU undergraduate students. 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