Developing Successful Study Abroad Programs

View the one page guide on developing successful study abroad programs. This presentation will help guide you through the process of developing a study abroad program and working with the study abroad office at Purdue.

See sample itinerary here. Please feel free to contact Jill Churchill (churchil@purdue.edu) for additional information and assistance.

List of current STEP programs.

Deadlines for Submitting a Proposal

Please contact Jill Churchill for assistance.

GEPP Deadlines
Required documentation Winter break Spring break Summer
Preliminary itinerary March 1 July 1 July 1
Course/program description (1-2 pages) March 1 July 1 July 1
Final program leadership details April 1 September 15 December 1

Study Abroad Deadlines (GEPP will assist)
Required documentation Winter break Spring break Summer
Online proposal April 1 August 15 September 1
Rate requests (final budget) May 1 October 15 December 15
Emergency procedure form 30 days prior to departure

Faculty Testimonials

Learn more about the challenges and rewards of leading a study abroad program from Purdue Faculty and Staff.

"I had an excellent experience working with GEP to develop and deliver a short-term study Study Abroad course in May 2015.

The entire process of securing internal funds, completing and submitting paperwork, and recruiting students was handled efficiently and with effective support from GEP. The faculty member time commitment is similar to developing any new course. Students had many positive comments, particularly about how the course helped with their professional goals."

Inez Hua, Professor of Environmental and Ecological Engineering and Civil Engineering
”I developed and offered two study-abroad courses so far –on earthquake engineering with focus on Istanbul, Turkey (21 students; Spring 2008) and on Christchurch, New Zealand (18 students; Maymester 2014). I could not have done them without the great help of the wonderful staff at GEP. They are fantastic! Most knowledgeable, extremely keen, helpful and conscientious about everything I needed help with from the beginning till the end.

The immediate feedback from the students were all extremely positive. They loved it. And I continue to receive messages from many of them on different occasions and they still write fondly about their course. It is a great feeling to know that I was involved in a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them. I loved teaching those students and developing those courses. The opportunities are out there. And I know that the GEP support will certainly be there.”

Ahyan Irfanoglu, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
"I co-led a study abroad trip to Ireland this past Maymester, and the support that the GEP office provided was invaluable. They managed all of the administrative and logistic details of the trip which allowed us to focus on the technical and program aspects of the trip, unlike many other colleges here at Purdue. The program itself was a wonderful experience for both the students and the instructors. The students were engaged and enthusiastic, and reflected on how much they benefited both personally and professionally. As instructors, we enjoyed mentoring a motivated group of students in this unique context. We are already working with the GEP office to plan our trip for next May, which is made easier by their ongoing knowledge and experience with our program."

Carla Zoltowski, EPICS