We value the culture, beliefs and perspectives of individual by creating, supporting and promoting opportunities to immerse our students, faculty, staff and community members in interculturally enriched programming at home and abroad.

About International Affairs

We support growth for the UMKC community in areas such as cross-cultural communication, civil discourse and global competency. We hope to create a community that shares freely of themselves and reaches beyond the geographical borders of campus to participate in the global community.

Services

  • International study abroad and educational exchange programs, research and fellowships
  • Intercultural programming
  • Global partnerships
  • Nationally competitive, prestigious fellowships and scholarships
  • The admission, orientation and support of international students and scholars

 

Discover Your Path

This UMKC Alumna is a National ABC News Anchor

ABC World News Now co-host and Good Morning America correspondent Rhiannon Ally is a Kansas City-area native with a passion for telling stories

How Two Pell Grant Students Financed Semesters Abroad

They earned scholarships from federal Gilman program providing foreign-study opportunities for lower-income students

UMKC Medical Students Celebrate Match Day

Stories of an untraditional medical student and two siblings who fulfilled their dreams