American Councils for International Education announces the selection of eleven U.S. institutions of higher education to receive U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnerships grants. Funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, the projects aim to enhance teacher preparation for English language teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods for better-quality student outcomes, faculty research and personnel development, and policies, practices, and administrative structures to support effective and sustainable partnership activity between U.S. and Kazakhstan higher education.
U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnerships grantees will receive funding between $20,000 and $39,600 to launch the following projects:
| № | U.S. Insitution | Kazakhstan Institution(s) | Project Title | |
| 1 | Columbia University, Teachers College | Suleyman Demirel University and Aktobe Regional State University | Innovative approach to teaching mathematics to pre-service teachers, integrating STEM into curriculum | |
| 2 | Long Island University – C.W. Post | Miras University | Promoting English Language Proficiency through STEM Education for Teachers | |
| 3 | University of Nebraska- Omaha | Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau State University | Enhancement of English and STEM Teaching | |
| 4 | Michigan State University | Kazakh American Free University | Enhancing Teacher Preparation and Teaching Methodologies in Rural Kazakhstan — Next-Generation English-Language Teaching for STEM Teachers | |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University | Academic Publishing Partnership — K-MAPP | |
| 6 | Monroe Community College | S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University | Virtual GIST Internships and Collaboration | |
| 7 | Michigan State University | Kazakh National Agrarian University | Development of Key Curricula for Ecology and Environmental Sciences at Kazakhstan Academic Institutions | |
| 8 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University and Semey State Medical University | Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating E-Learning Modules on Air Pollution | |
| 9 | California State University-Sacramento | Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University | Evidence-based educator preparation and organizational culture | |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh | Narxoz University | Developing Public Administration Education in Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | University of Illinois | Kazakh National Agrarian University | Updating Curricula for Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral Degrees in Plant Protection | |
American Councils for International Education will release a call for proposals in Spring 2020, and encourage applicants to reapply or submit new proposals.
