About the Foundation

The U.S.- Central Asia Education Foundation was incorporated as a USA not-for-profit organization in May 2007 to further the work of the Central Asian-American Enterprise Fund (the Fund) by building upon the private-sector development assistance programs established by the Fund. The Foundation's mission is to encourage and assist development and growth of a vibrant open-market private business sector in Central Asia by: supporting the quality of - and affordable access to - western business know-how and practices at selected institutions of higher learning in the region that have adopted western curriculum and teaching methods; providing opportunities for educational, vocational, and cultural experience in countries that serve as positive examples of an open-market economy operating within a democratic environment; and, promoting other activities that will generate a favorable environment in Central Asia for private business to succeed and entrepreneurial spirit to thrive.

Programs

The American Councils for International Education ACTR/ACCELS is presently administering the following programs for the Foundation:

  • Enterprise Student Fellowships
    • A financial need based scholarship program for academically qualified citizen residents of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to obtain an undergraduate business education, that due to financial hardship would otherwise not have been able to do so;
  • Enterprise Faculty Fellowships
    • For business faculty at selected universities in Central Asia to further develop their teaching skills, knowledge, and course curriculum; and,
  • Enterprise Intern Fellowships
    • For Enterprise Student Fellows to gain valuable work experience within Central Asia - as well as vocational, educational, and cultural experience in the USA other countries that serve as positive examples of democratic open-market economies.