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Lima, Peru (IU Semester Program)

PERU

Semester at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru

LIMA

Peru's political, intellectual and cultural capital
City of 8 million on Pacific coast
Base for travel to Andes, Amazon rain forest, pre-Columbian ruins on coastal desert

DATES

Early March to mid-July --OR--
Mid-August to mid-December --OR--
Mid-August to mid-July

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (PUCP)—http://www.pucp.edu.pe/, a prestigious private university
13,000 students
30-40 international students (2-5 from IU)

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

PUCP humanities and social sciences courses with Peruvian students
Representative courses include:
- Andean or Amazonian ethnography
- Urban anthropology
- Peruvian history
- Geography of Peru
- Peruvian archaeology
- Peruvian literature
Optional week-long trip to Cuzco, Machu Picchu

COURSE LOAD

12-14 IU credits in 4 to 6 direct enrollment courses at PUCP

HOUSING

Room and meals in Peruvian homes

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 fourth full-time semester of college,
have taken or are enrolled in at least two 300-level Spanish courses,
demonstrate self-reliance, resilience, and flexibility, and
have approximately a cumulative 3.0 overall and Spanish 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 period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2008 COSTS

Fee paid to IU (tuition, health insurance)
- Indiana resident: $3,915
- Nonresident: $8,985
  Initial prepayment of $500 due upon acceptance.
Room, meals: $1,750 - 1,900
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs
Overseas Study Scholarships, including Minority Scholarships and Scholarships for Students from IU campuses other than Bloomington.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Spring 2009: September 22, 2008
Fall 2009 or AY 2009-10: February 2009

Qualified applicants interviewed and notification of application status sent electronically within two weeks of interview date.

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Last updated: July 14, 2008
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu