The Summer Professional Development and Fellowship Opportunity for US Teachers of Russian (Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Deadline: February 15, 2025

American Councils and ACTR are pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Professional Development and Fellowship Opportunity for US Teachers of Russian at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Summer Fellowships Awards provide round-trip international and domestic air transportation from the participant’s home to Almaty, tuition, housing and 2 meals per day, pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC, cultural program, insurance and an allowance for the acquisition of teaching materials.

Fifteen (15) U. S. teachers will be accepted and funded for participation in the four-week 2025 program, which will consist of small group work, individual tutorials, and seminars based on a curriculum which emphasizes four-skill communication in contemporary Russian, clarity and confidence of teacher self-expression, advanced grammar in context, and an expanded understanding of the diverse peoples and cultures that make up the Russian-speaking world today.

The ACTR Board has recommended that K-12 teachers, university teaching assistants and college-level instructors be given a priority for acceptance into the Almaty summer program. Applications from teachers serving historically under-represented US populations are particularly encouraged.

Participants will reside with local, Russian-speaking professional families and participate in cultural activities and excursions. American Councils shares academic leadership of the program with KazNU; on-site organizational and emergency support includes a full-time US resident director and dedicated local staff for the duration of the program.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants are eligible to receive graduate-level academic credit from Bryn Mawr College. More detailed information about the program can be found at: https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/srlt

Program Dates: June 25 – July 27, 2025

Deadline: Applications are available here and must be received by February 15, 2025. Do not hesitate to contact Program Specialist, Egor Ivanov (eivanov@americancouncils.org) with any questions.