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Faculty, Staff & Scholars

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

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Internationalize your classroom
Support international students
Teach courses abroad
Global Engagement Academy
Global Health Initiatives

Global Operations

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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

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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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Countries represented by students

250+

International Partnerships

300+

Education Abroad programs offered in 70 countries

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News

Sport Social Work Research Lab announces new international partnership, grant-funded project and book

Dec 2, 2024

Markey forges global alliance for cancer research

Elizabeth Chapin Oct 17, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center helped launch the Global Cancer Consortium, an innovative partnership uniting top cancer centers across continents. The new group is advancing cancer research, education, and patient care to tackle one of the world's most pressing health challenges.

Fulbright Specialist program allows UK professor to explore mental health with global perspective

Chizimuzo Okoli Oct 4, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2024) — For Chizimuzo Okoli, Ph.D., offering his expertise to address global mental health as a Fulbright Specialist was the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Upcoming Events

05
Dec
2024

Global Hangout: Cocoa and Connections

Thursday, 5:00pm - 6:00pm | International Student Services - Lucille Little Fine Arts Building

Join the International Student Leadership Team for another GLOBAL HANGOUT. This week, we'll be drinking hot cocoa and playing a game of "Guess Who?" t...

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