The approval process is designed to maintain the integrity of IU's international activities. Before initiating any study abroad or international activity for students, IU faculty and administrators must obtain approval. Examples of such activities include 1) exchange programs; 2) courses with an overseas component designed by an IU faculty member, school or campus; 3) opportunities abroad for which IU directly facilitates local arrangements, including internships, research, conference attendance and independent study; 4) non-credit activities abroad arranged by an IU office, department or organization, that involve clubs, choruses or teams engaging in volunteer work, sports activities, music ensembles, theater outings, etc.
In cases where the IU unit is making arrangements for research, short-term conference attendance, brief performances or visits, use a modified version of the proposal outline and guidelines.
Please note, if students are traveling abroad alone, based on a faculty or staff members' recommendation or encouragement but without their direct involvement, no proposal is needed. Individual graduate student travelers are required to submit an international travel form for each university-affiliated international trip.
Proposals and all supporting materials should be submitted via the iAbroad portal; under Program Management, select “Start New Program Proposal”. (New users should use the Departmental Access Request Form to request access in advance of initiating a proposal.)