If you have questions regarding the application process, special needs, eligibility, or need assistance completing the requested forms, please contact:
Two Passport Photos
Please write your name on the back of each photo.
Personal Essay
See Indiana University Application for instructions.
Letter of Recommendation
College Transcript(s) Submit your official transcript from each college or university you
have attended.
Indiana University Agreement and Release Form
Letter of Introduction to your Austrian host family
The letter should be 300 words in length and should describe your own family, your interests, hobbies, summer plans, etc. This letter is not a test of your German language skill. It will be sent to the Austrian family with whom you will live.
All forms should be submitted to the Learning Abroad Center. Do not submit forms to Indiana University.
Please note that the instructions in this letter apply only to the two Indiana University program cosponsored by the University of Minnesota: Summer German Studies in Graz and the Dakar Program. (Other Indiana University program are open only to Indiana University students, for which you would need to see a Learning Abroad Center adviser and then apply directly to Indiana University).
Eligibility Requirements
This program is open to all individuals. Eligibility does not require student
or University of Minnesota status. Students meeting the listed criteria are
qualified to apply for this program.
Dakar Summer Program
German Studies in Graz
Language Level
Two years college-level French
Three to four semesters college-level German
GPA
3.0
2.75 overall
3.0 in German courses
Class Standing
Sophomore and above
Freshman and above
Application Deadlines
Submit complete applications to the Learning Abroad Center according to the appropriate deadline:
Term
Deadline*
German Studies in Graz (Summer)
January 15
Dakar Summer Program
January 15
*If the deadline falls on a weekend, submit your materials on the following business day.
Next Steps
Here's what to expect after submitting your application to the Learning Abroad Center:
The Learning Abroad Center sends an email notification to confirm your application has been received.
The Learning Abroad Center emails you to request any missing items if your application is incomplete.
Once the Learning Abroad Center has reviewed your completed application, we will email you with your status. This email will contain important instructions to follow after you have received your acceptance notice from your university/co-sponsor.
The university/co-sponsor emails you with a final decision regarding your acceptance into the program. This can take a week to several months.
If accepted, follow the instructions outlined in the Learning Abroad Center email referred to in Step #3. You need to pay a program deposit to the Learning Abroad Center.
(Do not pay a deposit to your university/co-sponsor.)
Submit additional information and materials if requested by the university/co-sponsor.
If you choose not to participate in the program, email your Learning Abroad Center program contact and your university/co-sponsor contact.
University of Minnesota Program Fee
Students participating on cosponsored programs are charged a University of Minnesota program fee which is inclusive of the cosponsor’s program fee, the University of Minnesota fee, and international health insurance. Based on these additional services and benefits, the fee is higher than the program sponsor’s published fee. The University of Minnesota fee covers the cost of application processing, advising services, orientation, course registration, grade transfer and posting for residence credit, and assistance with financial aid when applicable.
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