• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
• Typical enrollment: 10-20 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• 6 IU credits
• Two courses:
  • Poverty and Development: Cape Town Case Study, 3 credits (AFRI-L 400: Topics in African Studies)
  • Community Partnership: Theory and Engagement, 3 credits (AFRI-X 473: Internship in African Studies)
    • 90 hours at service site 

Please note: Neither AFRI-L 400 nor AFRI-X 473 carry CASE AH/SH credit.

*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.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Off-campus apartments for 2-6 people

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Prior coursework with African Studies content is strongly recommended.

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

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 ineligible.

Summer 2023

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $7,837.50 (includes academic fees, housing, orientation, local excursions, and health insurance)
• Meals: $800
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,450 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 21, 2023.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• 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.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.