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Bahia, Brazil (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Academic Year or Semester Program)

BRAZIL

CIEE Academic Year or Semester at the Universidade Catolica do Salvador

BAHIA

Atlantic coast city in northeastern Brazil
Unique, medium-sized urban environment with Afro-Brazilian customs and cultures

DATES

Mid-January to late June --OR--
Late June to mid-December --OR--
Late June to late June

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE—www.ciee.org) at the Universidade Catolica do Salvador
10 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

CIEE program*
15-17 IU credit hours
Orientation on-site
4-week intensive language and culture course for CIEE students only
- Intensive Portuguese (3 cr)
- Contemporary Brazil core course (3 cr)
Required Portuguese language and Brazilian culture course, the option for program semester long electives, as well as courses in humanities and social sciences with Brazilian students at the Universidade Catolica do Salvador (9-11 cr)

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

HOUSING

Bahian homestay

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your third full-time semester of college,
have completed four semesters of Portuguese, OR two semesters of Portuguese and two semesters of Spanish, and
have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2009 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $650
CIEE portion of fee*: $13,395 (includes tuition, orientation, medical insurance, field trips, room and all meals)
Initial prepayment of $500 due April 6 for fall; October for spring.
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students.

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
CIEE scholarships and grants available. See http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. CIEE scholarship applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of application.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Fall 2009 or AY 2009-10: March 2, 2009
Spring 2010: September 2009

IU committee screens applications; final approval from CIEE. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

Last updated: January 14, 2009
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu