Gaborone-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program offered by Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the CIEE Gaborone Center and University of Botswana
• This 8-week program fulfills the IUB general education World Languages & Cultures requirement

•  "Community Public Health" summer program track* 

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

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

• CIEE Housing options include:
  • Homestay
    • two meals/day included
  • Residence hall
    • single or shared room in apartment-style residence hall on campus double room 
  • See more information on CIEE's website (select Housing from the navigation bar). 
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Gaborone

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 second full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Preference given to students who have completed college-level coursework in public health.

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 Education Abroad. 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 2024

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.