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The UK International Center supports faculty, staff and scholars at UK by inspiring global learning, sponsoring global operations and promoting international partnerships and research.

Global Learning

Find tools and opportunities to help you:

  • Internationalize your classroom
  • support international students
  • teach courses abroad
  • Global Engagement Academy
  • Global Health Initiatives

Global Operations

Learn more about:

  • Hiring and Hosting Int’l Faculty, Staff and Scholars
  • International Travel
  • Global Impact Awards
  • Coming to UK as an International Faculty, Staff or Scholar

Partnerships & Research

Find out about

  • Initiating an international partnership
  • current international partnerships
  • UKinSPIRE
  • Fulbright

 

Cultivating and advancing global learning, understanding, and connection by leading, supporting, and inspiring global engagement.

 

 

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International Partnerships

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Education Abroad programs offered in 70 countries

News

Applications open for seed funding to stimulate global research partnerships

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2023) — UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement), an internal funding opportunity for University of Kentucky faculty, is now accepting applications for FY24-25 with a deadline of March 1, 2024.

UK receives APLU International Impact Award for Global Engagement

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2023) — In recognition of its commitment to furthering internationalization on campus and fostering a more diverse campus community, The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has named the University of Kentucky the 2023 winner of the APLU International Impact Award for Global Engagement. The award was accepted on behalf of the university by Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday, Ph.D., at the annual meeting of the APLU’s awards ceremony. 

Upcoming Events

17
Jan
2024
2024 Education Abroad Spring Fair
Wednesday, 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom AB

Join us on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 2-5p. More information coming soon!

EA
09- 16
Mar
2024
Shoulder to Shoulder Global - 2024 Short-Term Experiences in Global Health
Saturday, 12:00am - Saturday, 11:59pm | Shoulder to Shoulder Global - 2024 Short-Term Experiences in Global Health

Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) is a UK Global Health Initiatives organization that integrates academic and community partners to improve the healt...

GHI
10- 18
May
2024
Shoulder to Shoulder Global - 2024 Short-Term Experiences in Global Health
Friday, 12:00am - Saturday, 11:59pm | Shoulder to Shoulder Global - 2024 Short-Term Experiences in Global Health

Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) is a UK Global Health Initiatives organization that integrates academic and community partners to improve the healt...

GHI