Kazakhstan's U.S. Embassy Offers Fellowship to Two American College Students

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States is offering a fellowship to two eligible students from accredited universities in the U.S. for a week-long trip to explore Kazakhstan's three major cities from August 6-12, 2012.

The late summer fellowship, which is provided in partnership with Air Astana, the Central Asian nation's airline, its official travel agency, Sayat and the US-based Russian American Travel Agencies Association, aims to raise American awareness of the Central Asian nation's history, culture, business opportunities and science and technological development.

The two fellows selected will travel to the cities of Almaty, Karaganda and the nation's capital, Astana, where they will have the rare opportunity to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan to share their experiences and ask questions.

All expenses will be paid with the exception of food costs and other incidentals. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are either undergraduate or graduate students of accredited universities in the United States with a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

To be considered, applicants are required to submit a 500-word abstract on the topic: "Discovering New Kazakhstan: Bringing U.S. Innovations to Kazakhstan to Develop Kazakhstan-U.S. Science and Technology Partnership." The abstract must be submitted along with at least three sources. During their trip, the two fellows will continue to develop their abstracts into full 2,500-word research pieces, which will be due within ten days of their return home.

Please click here to view the complete announcement and download the entry application.

All materials must be submitted to [email protected] by midnight of June 10, 2012. Only complete and timely applications will be reviewed by the Fellowship Selection Committee. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Anuar Kurzhikayev at [email protected]. The Committee will announce the names of this year's Fellows on June 18th, 2012.

SOURCE Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States