Undergraduate Program - Overseas Study :: Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

Overseas Study

Overseas study programs can supplement the course of study at IU, giving students an opportunity to immerse themselves in the cultures and languages of the Middle East.

Indiana University sponsors an overseas program with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and NELC students can also apply to study with the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) at the American University in Cairo, and the American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) in Ankara and Istanbul.

NELC and also encourages collaborative research with scholars from Middle Eastern countries through its faculty-student exchange program.

Overseas Summer Programs

There are many opportunities for summer language study both within the United States and abroad. We strongly encourage our NELC students to take advantages of these programs, and offer links to a selection of such programs on this page.

Don't forget about our own summer Arabic classes at IU Bloomington--you can complete a full year of Arabic study (at either the Elementary or Intermediate level) in fourteen weeks!

MESA (Middle East Studies Association) provides an overview of a variety of summer language programs.
Arabic Program at Middlebury College
Critical Languages Program (including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu) funded by The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. All expenses paid by the government.
Arabic Program at the American University Beirut
Arabic Program at the American University Cairo. Fellowships are offered to graduate students.
Summer Arabic in Jordan with Arizona State University
Summer Arabic at University of Virginia's program in Irbid, Jordan
Summer Arabic at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (D.C. campus)
Summer Arabic at Harvard University
Summer Arabic at Monterey Institute for International Studies
Summer Arabic at Columbia University