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Kazakhstan


10 English Teaching Assistant Award

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Grant Period
September Start
Grant Length
10 Months
Award Type
English Teaching Assistant
Award Profile

Since 2006, Kazakhstan has hosted over 60 American students as part of the Fulbright Program, the flagship international exchange program of the U.S. Government. As unofficial cultural ambassadors, these grantees live and teach English in cities and villages throughout Kazakhstan. Through their exchange, these Americans form powerful and enduring people-to-people ties with Kazakhstani students, colleagues, and community members.

In January 2018, the United States committed to assist the Government of Kazakhstan to achieve its goal to establish a tri-lingual (Kazakh, Russian, and English) society by 2050. Fulbright ETAs will help to increase the English language proficiency of students and faculty, and assist in English language programming to enhance access to English and other educational and exchange opportunities throughout Kazakhstan. 

Grant Length
10 Months
Grant Period
September Start

ETA assignments will generally last from early September through June in accordance with Kazakhstan’s academic year. 

 

Orientation
Pre-Departure and In-Country Orientation

Grantees will be required to participate in a mandatory In-Country Orientation in Astana at the end of August or early September, 2024. Grantees should arrive 1-2 days prior to the start of the orientation. The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy will arrange for airport pickup and make hotel reservations for all grantees.

Candidate Profile

Applications are welcome. Post is seeking flexible graduating seniors, recent graduates or Master’s degree students who demonstrate a high level of maturity and initiative to identify opportunities to improve the quality of English language teaching at the tertiary level. Post seeks native English-speakers who are resilient and who can teach university students and/or faculty. Higher education institutions and faculty accustomed to rote memorization benefit from innovative approaches to teaching, student-centered classrooms, project-based learning, and other pedagogical approaches to enhance English Language proficiency. Successful candidates must be articulate, fluent English speakers without dependents. Candidates with degrees in English, Education, TEFL/Applied Linguistics, or teaching STEAM in English are preferred, but candidates from all majors are welcome to apply. Some previous teaching/tutoring experience is preferred. Russian language skills are also desirable.

Eligibility
Dual citizens of this country are NOT eligible
Residency in host country permitted in year prior to grant
Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
Foreign Language Proficiency
Recommended - Novice

ETAs will be provided with a stipend for language lessons (Russian or Kazakh). 

Placement Type
  • University/Post-Secondary Institution

ETAs will be placed at higher education institutions. 

Placement Locations
  • Regional City
Supplementary Project
Optional

Grantees are allowed to do supplementary research projects of interest. However, English teaching is a primary responsibility of an ETA and, therefore, the ratio of teaching and research activities should be balanced accordingly.

Housing Arrangements

The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy will work with the grantee host institution to find suitable lodging options. Upon arrival, the grantee will choose their housing arrangement out of the available options.

Dependents
Dependent financial support is NOT available
Research Clearance and Visa Information

The U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan will provide grantees with diplomatic notes to apply for Kazakh visas. No research clearance is required for Fulbright ETA grantees.

Fulbright Program Management Contact
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Asiyat Suleimenova: SuleimenovaA@state.gov