AESOP Programs

Indiana University encourages students to seriously consider studying in under-represented locations. There are a number of such semester and academic year opportunities offered by other Big 10 Institutions through the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). These programs are AESOP (Alliances for Expanded Study in Overseas Programs) programs, and are often more affordable for Indiana University students than many other non-IU programs.

Those interested in these options should contact Overseas Study to obtain more information and receive guidance on the additional procedures to follow, in addition to the general procedures for participation in non-IU programs.

NOTES: Any time a travel warning is issued by the U.S. Department of State, IU will not approve or support participation in a program in that country. That is, you may not retain your IU status or apply your financial aid to the costs of the program.

"Mainstreamed courses" or "mainstreaming" refers to taking courses with host national students in the university abroad and possibly living with host national students in university housing.

ECUADOR

• University of Minnesota—www.umabroad.umn.edu
  Study international development, cross-cultural communication, in-depth country analysis and local language. 1/3 of program is grassroots development field experience. Optional second semester is full internship and independent study project. No language background required.

INDIA

• University of Minnesota—www.umabroad.umn.edu
  Study international development, cross-cultural communication, in-depth country analysis and local language. 1/3 of program is grassroots development field experience. Optional second semester is full internship and independent study project. No language background required.

Varanasi

• University of Wisconsin-Madison—www.wisc.edu/studyabroad
  Area studies and language study. Full-year only. Requires summer of language study in Wisconsin. Apartments or homestays.

KENYA

• University of Minnesota—www.umabroad.umn.edu
  Courses in international development, cross-cultural communication, in-depth country analysis and local language. 1/3 of program is grassroots development field experience. Optional second semester is full internship and independent study project.

PORTUGAL

• University of Wisconsin-Madison—www.wisc.edu/studyabroad
  Language and Area studies at U of Coimbra. Housing in dorms or apartments. Requires one year of Portuguese.

SENEGAL

• University of Minnesota—www.umabroad.umn.edu
  Study international development, cross-cultural communication, in-depth country analysis and local language. 1/3 of program is grassroots development field experience. Optional second semester is full internship and independent study project. No language background required.

• University of Wisconsin-Madison—www.wisc.edu/studyabroad
  Mainstreamed courses in French at U St Louis, language instruction in Wolof, independent study. Requires 4 sem of French.

THAILAND

• University of Wisconsin-Madison—www.wisc.edu/studyabroad
  Area studies and language study. Requires summer of language study in Wisconsin. Apartments or homestays.