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For about a 1% investment of the Federal budget, the State Department yields a large return for the American people by advancing U.S. national security, promoting our economic interests, providing services, and reaffirming our country’s exceptional role in the world. Read on to learn how the work of the Department benefits this state’s residents.

Missouri

• Jobs and Diplomacy

  • In partnership with agencies across the federal government, the Department of State advances U.S. trade policy objectives by opening new export and job opportunities for American businesses and workers through trade initiatives. In Missouri, approximately 87,000 U.S. jobs were supported by goods exports (2014) and foreign direct investment supported about 97,000 U.S. jobs (2013). This resulted in $13.6 billion in goods exports from Missouri (2015). (EB) More»

  • The Mission Continues is a founding partner and implementing partner in the Veterans Innovation Fellowship, a partnership between the Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, USAID, OPIC, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and several universities. The partnership offers U.S. citizen veterans of the American armed forces a one-year paid fellowship to gain experience by working in a U.S. Government international affairs agency. More information on the partnership is available here. (S/GP)

  • One of the 2015-2016 Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP) fellows is from Missouri. The partnership offers U.S. citizen veterans of the American armed forces a one-year paid fellowship to gain experience by working in a U.S. government international affairs agency. More information on the partnership is available here. (S/GP)

  • The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) contributed more than $547,000 to the economy of Missouri through contracts and federal grants that directly supported INL missions. (INL) More»

  • Missouri hosted foreign physicians, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs and others as part of work and study-based international exchange visitor programs. (ECA) More»

  • The Department of State’s humanitarian program Operation Provide Hope is in partnership with Missouri-based A Call To Serve, an organization that provides donated assistance in the form of medicine, medical supplies and equipment, and other relief items to vulnerable populations in the countries of the former Soviet Union. (EUR) More»

  • One partnership plan was created under the Small Business Network of the Americas International Sister Center Program with Canada. (WHA) More»

  • Chiapas Bazaar, a company founded by partners from Missouri and Mexico, was among sixty semi-finalists in the La Idea Business Competition. La Idea is a component of the Small Business Network of the Americas that connects Latin America diaspora in the U.S. with entrepreneurs throughout Latin America to help them cultivate and grow their businesses. (WHA/GP) More»

  • Click here for more information about Department career recruitment events in Missouri. (HR)

• Education

  • 52 Scholars and Students from Missouri were awarded Fulbright Scholarships (ECA) More»

  • Diplomat-in-Residence (Robert Andrew): Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers located throughout the U.S. who provide guidance and advice to students, professionals and the community about Department careers. (HR) More»

  • Academic partnerships between the University of Missouri-Rolla (civil engineering) and Washington University (geology) with the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Partnerships with universities abroad help U.S. institutions strengthen their programs, promote opportunities for students and faculty and enhance their global presence. (AF) More»

  • 370 exchange visitors from overseas visited Missouri and 358 Missouri residents travelled overseas as part of the Department’s educational and cultural exchange funded programs. (ECA) More»

  • 213 Brazilian students attended several educational institutions in Missouri through the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program. This program is funded by the Brazilian government and the private sector and sends 101,000 Brazilian university students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to study and conduct research abroad. The U.S. is a priority destination for scholarship recipients, and the program strengthens U.S. and Brazilian institutional partnerships, develops a workforce prepared for 21st century opportunities, and contributes to long-term economic growth for both countries. (WHA) More»

  • Saint Louis University participated in an International Virtual College Fair hosted by the Department of State in 2013 to celebrate International Education Week and the $29 billion international student industry in the United States. The event featured colleges and universities from across the United States and had more than 22,000 potential students from 206 countries in attendance who completed nearly 55,000 visits to the virtual university booths. (IIP) More»

• Partnerships

  • Missouri hosted 183 students from allied and friendly nations for International Military Education and Training. (PM) More»

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla is a participating school in the Diplomacy Lab partnership led by the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships. Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership that enables the State Department to "course-source" research and innovation related to foreign policy challenges by harnessing the efforts of students and faculty experts at universities across the country. Learn more about Diplomacy Lab here. (S/GP)

  • Refugee Arrivals in 2015: 1,352. The Department works with nine domestic nongovernmental organizations, which place refugees in over 300 affiliated offices in roughly 180 communities around the country. These local offices work closely with community partners, congregations, volunteers, and state and local officials to provide a successful start for refugees rebuilding their lives. Refugee communities have historically enhanced the economic dynamism and cultural vitality of our nation. Refugees contribute to the United States in numerous ways, including by starting businesses and joining the U.S. military. (PRM) More»

  • The Department of State facilitates the Missouri National Guard State Partnership Program with Panama. (PM) More»

• Travel and Security

  • Total Passports Issued in Fiscal Year 2015: 183,889. (CA) More»

  • Passport Application Acceptance Facilities: 174 (CA) More»

  • Number of overseas adoptions for Missouri families in Fiscal Year 2014: 152. The Office of Children's Issues plays an active role in the intercountry adoption process. Its work is dedicated to assisting parents as they seek to provide a home to orphans abroad. (CA) More»

  • The United Nations Peace Plaza is situated in Independence, near the Truman Presidential Library. (IO)

  • Diplomatic Security Chicago Field Office serves Missouri: Diplomatic Security has offices throughout the United States staffed with special agents and contract investigators, who conduct criminal, counterterrorism and background investigations. Agents assigned to field and resident offices assist in providing support to the protection of the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and visiting foreign dignitaries. Liaison with federal and local law enforcement, foreign mission personnel, local officials, and the private sector complements their major responsibilities. More»