IRA Program Sponsorship 2026
CSUSB Education Abroad has received funding from the Instructionally Related Activities fund for 2026!
CSUSB-led programs are priced using a break-even model -- the University changes a "program fee" that is just enough to cover the direct costs of running the program. The great news is that this keeps our programs affordable. The bad news is that if we don't enroll enough students to cover group costs, the program gets cancelled.
IRA sponsorship of CSUSB-led programs with GE courses is meant to help ensure that each program meets minimum enrollment to run. It also ensures that CSUSB students who cannot study abroad can still complete the same coursework offered through study abroad at home on the CSUSB campus.
CSUSB-led programs for 2026 are advertised at their IRA-sponsored rate. There are limited spots for matriculated (degree-seeking) CSUSB students to pay the IRA-sponsored rate for their program. Additional students, any non-matriculated CSUSB participants, and any participants who are external to CSUSB are required to pay an additional $800 on top of the advertised program fee for CSUSB-led programs with IRA sponsorship.
An IRA-sponsored spot is not guaranteed until you are accepted to your program and pay the program fee deposit ($500).
How Many IRA-Sponsored Spots Remain for CSUSB-Led Programs in 2026?
| Country | Program Name | Sponsored Spots Remaining | Total Spots Remaining |
| Argentina | Writing Modernity Across the Atlantic: Spanish & Argentine Masters | 13 | 15 |
| China (Spring Break) | China’s Healthcare Revolution: Tradition Meets Innovation | IRA-Waitlist Only | 0 |
| Ireland | Writing Ireland's History: Murals, Public Art & Public Writing | IRA-Waitlist Only | 1 |
| Japan | Living Japan: A Journey Through Aesthetics and Tradition | IRA-Waitlist Only | 1 |
| Malawi | Centering Community Experiences | 11 | 14 |
| Mexico | Contemporary Mexico | 7 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | CSUSB London Summer Program | IRA-Waitlist Only | 0 |
Not all CSUSB-led programs are IRA-sponsored. View full list of CSUSB-led programs.
IRA Sponsorship Waitlist
If you do not secure an IRA-sponsored spot on your program and you are a matriculated CSUSB student during the term of your program's course enrollment, you will be added to the IRA-Sponsorship Waitlist once you pay your program fee in full (including the $800 IRA sponsorship supplement). If IRA funds are not exhausted by the end of February, students will be offered IRA-sponsored spots in the order in which they were added to the IRA Sponsorship Waitlist.
Current Waitlist Length: 9.
Last updated 1/5/2025.