Deadline: 04-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan Public Affairs Section is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a program to promote the professional development of high school counselors in Kazakhstan so that they can more effectively support student mobility between the United States and Kazakhstan.
The awardee will conduct a series of workshops in the summer and fall of 2021 for counselors at secondary schools throughout Kazakhstan. These workshops will introduce best practices and increase participants’ knowledge of the U.S. higher education system. By strengthening their professional capacity, the program will enable counselors to share accurate information about U.S. education opportunities with high school students in Kazakhstan and contribute to greater student mobility between Kazakhstan and the United States.
Project Goal: Increase student mobility from Kazakhstan to the United States.
Project Objective: Increase the capacity of at least 100 counselors at secondary schools in Kazakhstan to provide accurate information and resources on higher education opportunities in the United States.
Funding Information
- Estimated Award Ceiling: $20,000
- Length of Project Period: 12 months
- Anticipated program start date: August 4, 2021
Project Audience(s)
- Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS)
- Bilim Innovation Schools
- International Schools
Additional participants may include U.S. counselors and professional organizations, recruiters from U.S. higher education institutions, and admissions counselors.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
For more information, visit https://kz.usembassy.gov/funding-opportunity-professional-development-of-high-school-counselors/