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Celebrating the Class of 2025 🎉

Celebrating the
Class of 2025 🎉

On June 7, 2025, thirty Fellows from the 15th cohort graduated from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic—joining a distinguished network of 400 U.S.-CAEF alumni advancing progress across Central Asia and beyond.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S.- Central Asia Education Foundation (U.S.-CAEF) Enterprise Fellowship Program offers four-year scholarships to students from Kazakhstan, The Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, outstanding academic achievement, and commitment to the future growth and development of Central Asia.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S.- Central Asia Education Foundation (U.S.-CAEF) Enterprise Fellowship Program offers four-year scholarships to students from Kazakhstan, The Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, outstanding academic achievement, and commitment to the future growth and development of Central Asia.

The program, focused on business and technology with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, is hosted at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. Before 2022, the program also supported Fellows from Turkmenistan at KIMEP University in Almaty. Established by the U.S.-Central Asia Education Foundation in 2007, the fellowship has supported over 400 young Central Asian leaders.

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2025-26 is closed!

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The 2024 Annual Report showcases the year’s key highlights and celebrates the achievements of U.S.-CAEF fellows and alumni. Discover past Reports and Graduation Books—celebrating our amazing fellows and alumni!

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The 2021 and 2023 Regional Alumni Conferences (RAC) connected U.S.-CAEF alumni and Central Asian leaders in engaging hybrid events—sparking fresh ideas, lasting connections, and new career opportunities.

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