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Providing leadership and support for IU’s international efforts

The vice president for international affairs and the teams of staff in our offices are the stewards of international activity at Indiana University. We provide leadership and advocacy for all international programs and projects and coordinate the resources necessary to sustain their growth.

Our goal is to enable as many students, faculty, and staff as possible to pursue international knowledge and experiences and to become engaged global citizens.

Supporting students’ global endeavors

Study abroad programs. International admissions. Graduate research. We oversee all international student activities at every level, from precollege to Ph.D.

As part of our work, we:

Manage international student recruitment, admission, and retention initiatives
Provide support and immigration services for international students, faculty, and visiting scholars on every IU campus
Oversee all IU-sponsored activities that involve students studying or traveling abroad
Develop and administer study abroad programs for all IU campuses

Learn more about student resources

Managing our global presence

We seek to strengthen our global reputation and make the world a better place by:

Maintaining strategic partnerships with peer institutions abroad
Reviewing and overseeing IU’s agreements with overseas higher education institutions and the university’s cross-border activities
Managing externally funded technical- and development-assistance projects to help developing countries with institution-building abroad projects

Learn more about our global presence

Explore international partnerships

Championing our faculty’s international engagement efforts

Our faculty are leading the way on the global stage through their research, creative work, and teaching. We do all we can to support them by providing funding and partnering with overseas institutions to create unique research opportunities.

Learn more about faculty resources

Bringing international leaders to campus

Established in 2011, the Patrick O’Meara Lecture Series honors IU’s first Vice President for International Affairs by bringing distinguished guests to the Bloomington campus to address timely topics in international affairs.

Explore the lecture series

Honoring exceptional service

Each year, we are proud to present two awards to faculty and IU community members for their international work.

Learn about our awards

Our values

OVPIA engages with all IU campuses in alignment with their respective missions. We collaborate with and support students, faculty, staff, and academic leadership with the following value commitments as our guide.