The McCall MacBain Scholarships bring together exceptional students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University.

The McCall MacBain Scholarship covers over 150 different master’s programs and 3 second-entry professional undergraduate programs at McGill’s downtown and Macdonald campuses. The program must be pursued full-time and consist of 45 credits or more. 

See this overview of eligible programs.

The scholarship covers:

• Tuition and fees for 150+ master’s and professional programs at McGill University
• A living stipend of C$2,300 per month during academic terms
• Summer funding options and a relocation grant
• Mentorship, coaching, and leadership program

To be eligible to apply for 2027 cohort, you will need to meet ONE of the following criteria:

• You are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree by August 2027
• You earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years (January 2021 or later)
• You earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and were 30 years or younger on January 1st, 2026

You will also need to meet the minimum degree and language requirements for McGill master’s program admission.

Application Deadline: August 19, 2026 (4:00 PM, Eastern Time)

Online Information Session for Applicants from Europe

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM Montréal / 4:00 PM Central Europe / 3:00 PM UK

RSVP: https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/EUsession

A scholarship finalist from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne will also be present during this session to share her experience and answer questions.

For more detailed information about the scholarship, visit the website HERE.

Regionální dobrovolnické centrum pro Ústecký kraj ve spolupráci s německou organizací PARITÄTISCHE Freiwilligendienste Sachsen nabízí možnost vyjet na roční dobrovolnickou stáž do zahraničí v rámci projektu (S)rosteme v Evropě. Program umožňuje účastníkům získat mezinárodní zkušenost, poznat život v sousedním Sasku a zlepšit své jazykové dovednosti.

Dobrovolníci během svého pobytu působí v organizacích v německém Sasku, kde se zapojují například do sociálních, komunitních nebo vzdělávacích projektů. Získají tak praktickou zkušenost ze zahraničí, poznají nové prostředí i lidi a rozšíří si své obzory.

Program je otevřený všem, kteří chtějí získat zkušenost ze zahraničí, zlepšit své jazykové dovednosti a poznat život i práci v jiném prostředí.

Highlights programu:

• roční stáž do zahraničí v Sasku
• kapesné 550 € měsíčně pro účastníky
• účastníci obdrží příspěvek na jazykový kurz
• účastníci si mohou vybrat organizaci i prostředí, ve kterém chtějí působit – od větších měst až po projekty v menších komunitách nebo v přírodě
• projekt propojuje lidi z Česka a Německa
• nabízí zkušenost, která může účastníkům otevřít nové možnosti v osobním i profesním životě

Zájemci se mohou o programu dozvědět více na online setkání nebo na webových stránkách projektu.

Dobrovolnická organizace GFPS nabízí za podpory Česko-německého fondu budoucnosti studentům všech studijních oborů semestrální stipendium na vybrané praktikantské místo/na vybranou německou vysokou školu. Cílem stipendia je podpořit především první výjezdy studentů, kteří se chtějí zlepšit v německém jazyce a poznat německou kulturu.

Co GFPS nabízí:

• stipendium ve výši 650 € měsíčně udělované od 1.10.2026 do 28.02.2027
• úhradu studijního semestrálního poplatku
• úhradu případné vratné kauce za bydlení
• osobní asistenci při zařizování pobytu a začlenění do tzv. Stadtgruppe fungující v daném univerzitním městě
• přátele ze spolupracujících zemí střední a východní Evropy
• zkušenosti s prezentováním vlastního projektu v němčině

Podmínky:

• student denního studia české VŠ
• věk maximálně 30 let
• komunikativní znalost německého jazyka (min. B1)
• české občanství
• zájem o kulturní spolupráci v rámci střední Evropy

Detailní informace o přijímacím řízení naleznete v přiložených letácích níže a na webových stránkách GFPS.

Přihlášku naleznete na TOMTO ODKAZE. Přihlášku s přiloženými dokumenty zasílejte do 1.5.2025 na e-mail uvedený v přiloženém letáku.

Placement in Portugal (PiP for short) specialises in facilitating international traineeships for recent graduates and young professionals. Through its international traineeship programme, the organisation helps candidates find internship placements in Portugal that align with their qualifications, academic background, and personal preferences.

With an extensive network of contacts, the organisation maintains a broad database of internship opportunities across various sectors, both in Portuguese and international companies.

In addition to placement services, the organisation offers comprehensive support to selected interns before and during their internship period. This includes assistance with administrative procedures (such as signing Traineeship Agreements) as well as practical relocation support (e.g. help with finding accommodation, Portuguese language courses, etc.).

The majority of Erasmus traineeship placements offered are unpaid, with only a limited number providing financial compensation. Therefore, interns are generally expected to secure their own funding—typically through an Erasmus+ traineeship grant or another external financial source.

For more information about available traineeship opportunities, visit the link HERE.

Thousands of men, women and children are forced into sexual slavery or raped during conflict-situations, and/or, when fleeing conflict, are forced by human traffickers into exploitative practices en route and in the country of destination. What is done to address these crimes and are these approaches contributing to realizing justice?

Date: 22 June - 3 July, 2026

Location: Tilburg University, Netherlands

Application Deadline: 13 May 2026

Course fee: € 1000 with 10% discount for students from partner universities

Course Information:

During this two-week course we will look into the opportunities and challenges in addressing both crimes. Among the questions we will address are:

• How can conflict-related sexual violence be investigated and prosecuted before local, national and international criminal tribunals as part of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes?
• Does the approach to address the business model of human traffickers (targeting the profit) contribute effectively to combatting the crime?
• What are the needs and rights of victims/survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking to ensure justice?
• And how can these crimes be prevented? For example, how do we prevent that military peacekeepers engage in sexual violence as witnessed in the Central African Republic?

The ultimate goal of this summer course is to critically assess whether the current approaches are contributing to realizing justice.

Course Includes:

• An intensive two week program of interactive lectures with group assignments;
• Interdisciplinary lecturers (De Brouwer and De Volder) who teach from both an academic and practical perspective (e.g. research and field expertise), including guest lecturers who are experts in these fields.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and describe the phenomena of conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking and how these contribute to (gender) injustice;
• Identify, analyse and critically assess the opportunities and challenges in addressing conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking through legal and non-legal mechanisms;
• Identify, analyse and critically assess the opportunities and challenges for victims/survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking with regard to their rights and needs;
• Identify, analyse and critically assess the opportunities and challenges in preventing conflict-related sexual violence and human trafficking;
• Argue whether the current national and international approaches that deal with both crimes contribute to achieving (gender) justice.

Eligibility:
Bachelor’s / Master’s students of any discipline with a strong interest in the topic.

For more information about the course, visit the website HERE.

The European Parliament offers two types of traineeships: Traineeships in the Secretariat (Schuman traineeships) and Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament.

For detailed information about traineeships with the European Parliament, visit the website HERE.

Traineeships in the Secretariat – Schuman Traineeships

Schuman traineeships are paid and can be undertaken at one of the European Parliament’s official places of work – Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg – or in its Liaison Offices in the Member States.

A Schuman traineeship:

• will enhance your education and your vocational training
• will provide you with an insight into the work of the EU institutions and the European Parliament, a crucial forum for decision-making and political debate at EU level
• may be undertaken in a wide variety of fields, such as EU internal and external policies, finance, law, multilingualism, administration, infrastructure and logistics, communication or IT.
• is an equal opportunities employer; candidates without distinction as to gender, sexual orientation, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds or disability are encouraged to apply, with reasonable accommodation available for successful candidates with disabilities who may need them.
• is honouring journalists who were killed during the exercise of their work - the Directorate-General for Communication offers a number of Schuman traineeships in memory of Ján Kuciak, the Slovak investigative journalist who was murdered in February 2018.
• opens pathway for the Schuman Recruitment and Development Programme, which is a new and exciting programme that creates a pathway for a number of high performing Schuman trainees to continue working for Parliament as staff members, following the successful completion of their traineeship.

Application:

The Schuman traineeships are awarded for a period of five months:

• Traineeship period 1 October-28/29 February - you can apply from 1 to 31 May
  
• Traineeship period 1 March-31 July - you can apply from 1 to 31 October
  

Spontaneous applications will not be considered.

Applicants for a Schuman traineeship must:

• be aged 18 or over;
• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country (a very limited number of traineeships to nationals of other countries can also be offered);
• hold a university level diploma (!)
• have a thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages and a very good knowledge of a second (citizens of non-Member States must have a very good knowledge of either English, French or German);
• provide an eligible criminal record;
• not have worked, or have benefitted from any other type of traineeship, for more than two consecutive months in an EU institution, body or agency;
• not have carried out a study visit at the Secretariat of the European Parliament six months prior to the beginning of the traineeship.

In order to apply, visit traineeship application page.

Traineeships with Members of the European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament may offer paid traineeships at their offices in the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels (or Strasbourg) based on an agreement with the European Parliament.

The MEP traineeship:

• will enhance your education and your vocational training
• will allow you to better understand the working methods of the Members of the European Parliament
• may be undertaken in a wide variety of fields
• is between six weeks and five consecutive months, and is decided on by the Member of Parliament who awards the traineeship. It can start at any time during the year.
• awards a monthly grant of between € 1133 and € 1856 for a full-time traineeship

Members freely choose their trainees. However, candidates must fulfil the following criteria:

• be aged 18 or over (derogations from this age limit can be granted in response to a duly substantiated request);
• be nationals of a Member State of the European Union or an accession/candidate country. Nevertheless, Members may offer a traineeship to nationals of third countries, provided they comply with visa requirements;
• have obtained a secondary-school leaving certificate, followed a higher or technical or vocational course of study to an equivalent level, or obtained a university level diploma
• have a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the European Union;
• not be party to an employment contract or any working contractual relationship during their traineeship;
• not have carried out a previous traineeship with a Member, nor have previously worked as a parliamentary assistant to a Member, whether local or accredited.

To submit an application, it is necessary to contact directly the Members of the European Parliament.