🌍 Bali & Lombok: Academic Field Research + Volunteering

The experience

Join our Bali & Lombok volunteer program designed for Undergraduate, Master & PhD students seeking academic enrichment and cultural immersion. Contribute to community-based tourism, education, and sustainability projects while conducting field research on equitable development. Live with local families, support grassroots initiatives, and gain real-world insights that connect your research with meaningful social impact.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 75 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Your $75/day contribution includes a private furnished room, three daily meals, scooter, and all program materials.

What you get

3 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate French

Between 18 and 35 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside Indonesia

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This unique volunteer program invites undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students to combine field research and community engagement in two beautiful islands, Bali and Lombok. Volunteers will actively participate in the research project “From Social Bonds to Economic Equity: Emotional Solidarity as a Mechanism for Distributive Justice in Volunteer Tourism Sector.”

As part of the program, students will help collect valuable data by filling questionnaires at volunteer locations across Bali and Lombok, while also engaging in meaningful community-based tourism, education, and sustainability projects. Living in local homestays, participants gain full cultural immersion, support grassroots initiatives, and contribute to academic research that promotes equitable and sustainable tourism development.

Activities & Shift

Daily Schedule (flexible depending on placement):

08:00–09:00 – Breakfast & planning meeting with hosts/community leaders
09:00–12:00 – Volunteer activities (teaching English, helping in eco-farming, supporting small tourism enterprises, assisting NGOs with community projects)
12:00–13:30 – Lunch break with host family or project team
13:30–16:00 – Project continuation (fieldwork, workshops, environmental campaigns, research tasks, or cultural exchange activities)
16:00–18:00 – Free time (language lessons, academic reflection, writing, or leisure activities like yoga or beach visits)
Evening – Dinner, cultural sharing, optional seminars with local academics/community members

Rules

Respect local customs, religion, and dress codes (especially in temples and villages).
No alcohol or drugs during volunteering hours or in homestay premises.
Participation in orientation is mandatory before starting activities.
Volunteers must commit to agreed shifts and communicate changes in advance.
Academic research must be shared transparently with host communities (results, reports, or presentations).
Open-mindedness and cultural sensitivity are essential.