KU International Short Programs

05/07/2026

Whatever your group wants to study, we can make it happen! This group's focus was "emerging technologies." Their real-world learning included behind-the-scenes visits to two global technology companies: Panasonic Energy and Garmin International!

05/05/2026

Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door - our groups also get to spend their days exploring the sights, sounds, history, and culture of the whole region. ✨ Join one of our students as she takes us with her on a fieldtrip to downtown Kansas City!

04/29/2026

Thank you for your support of internationalization at KU! Through your combined generosity, KUIA received almost 100 gifts for a total of nearly $91,000. 💙🌍❤️Thank you for making one of the best ones yet!

04/28/2026

Connect KU to the world and the world to KU! Your gift today will send Jayhawks abroad, equip them with passports, provide emergency aid to international students in crisis, and sustain critical foreign language fellowships through our Area Studies Centers—ensuring every student gains the global tools to thrive.

🔵🌎🔴 International Student Emergency Fund Challenge 🔵🌎🔴 International students often face sudden, unforeseen hardships—loss of income, medical emergencies , or natural disasters or conflict at home. Your gift to the Emergency Fund ensures they can continue their education without derailing their dreams. Leslie Schweitzer will generously contribute $4,500 when 20 donors make a gift of any amount. Help unlock this vital support today!

04/26/2026

One Day One KU — when Jayhawks from around the world come together to support KU — is just a few days away! Money raised through KU International Affairs will support study abroad scholarships, free passports, international students in crisis, and critical foreign language studies within our area studies centers. Here's what you should know:

🗓 One Day One KU will run from noon to noon Tuesday, April 28, to Wednesday, April 29.

✅ Sign up to become an ambassador and encourage alumni, friends, and family to give. (Click the link for “Get involved” at the One Day One KU site!)

🔓Help KUIA unlock bonus dollars through Power Hour Challenges.
There are a bunch, but here is one of our favorites: From 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, in Lawrence - Furthest Gift Power Hour: $1,000 for receiving the furthest gift between 4-5 p.m. wins $1,000 in bonus funds! So, for example, that would be 5-6 a.m. on Wednesday for Perth and Hong Kong, 4-5 a.m. on Wednesday for Jakarta. Have an international friend who could help? Please reach out.

04/25/2026

Explore KU and get some campus insights from one of our depa ODOS participants, Mei Qi!

04/23/2026

KU International Short Programs is proud to host 50 students participating in Thailand’s One District, One Scholarship ODOS Summer Camp, a fully funded, five‑week program focused on emerging digital technologies, English language, and cultural exchange. These students have already made the most of their first weeks, and we’re excited for what’s still ahead. ✨ Soon, you'll hear from some of the students themselves. ✨

04/21/2026

Last week wrapped up the KU experience of four fellows from CRDF Global--a nonprofit organization that promotes international security, safety, and sustainability. The fellows, Azra Habibija Ražanica from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Drenusha Salihu from Kosovo, Ivana Tatar from Montenegro, and Daniela Andrović from Serbia, spent their time on campus with mentors across KU Information Technology (KU IT), KU Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, and KU Medical Center Information Technology (KUMC IT). They had the opportunity to shadow operations, meet with staff, learn about their work and operations, and observe some KU cybersecurity and law courses.
Next they will head to Washington D.C to meet up with other CRDF Global fellows for professional programing. The foursome was hosted in partnership with the University of Kansas’s International Short Programs. International Short Programs designs and delivers short-term, customized educational and cultural programs for international groups visiting KU’s Lawrence campus.

02/12/2026

We are so excited to be host 4 cybersecurity fellows this March here at KU. We can't wait to help connect them with the fantastic cybersecurity resources and expertise we have here and in our community. If you are interested in learning more about or connecting with our visiting fellows, please let us know!

🚨 Calling U.S. Cybersecurity Leaders, Universities, Think Tanks, and Innovators 🚨
CRDF Global is currently engaging U.S. host institutions for the 2026 Regional Cybersecurity Fellowship, a U.S. Department of State–funded program bringing 16 exceptional mid-career cybersecurity professionals from the Western Balkans and Moldova to the United States in March–April 2026.

This three-week fellowship places fellows with host institutions in Boston, Denver, Lawrence (KS), and Seattle, where they collaborate directly with U.S. experts on issues such as:
🔹 Cybersecurity policy and regulatory frameworks
🔹 Incident response and crisis management
🔹 Threat intelligence and information sharing
🔹 Workforce development and digital resilience

Why host a fellow?
Host institutions gain:
✔️ A highly skilled international professional embedded with your team
✔️ Fresh regional and policy perspectives on shared cyber challenges
✔️ Long-term institutional connections across Europe and the United States
✔️ A chance to directly support U.S. foreign policy objectives through capacity building and trusted partnerships

Fellows arrive prepared, English-proficient, and eager to contribute—whether through research, policy analysis, program development, or operational collaboration. Following the fellowship, participants continue working on capstone projects with lasting regional impact, often in partnership with their U.S. hosts.

➡️If your organization is interested in mentorship, collaboration, and global cybersecurity leadership, please visit and connect with us at https://hubs.ly/Q041J8hJ0

🌍 Strengthening global cyber resilience starts with trusted partnerships. Let’s build them together.

WorldBoston
WorldDenver
World Affairs Council - Seattle
KU International Short Programs

01/30/2026

Interested in learning more about our summer Bridges program for youth? Read below!

Building Bridges, a global youth academy, is a new 10‑day KU summer program launching in July 2026 that brings together teens from around the world for an immersive college‑life experience focused on leadership development and cultural exchange.