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The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe will fund nine full, four-year scholarships for Tajikistani students entering the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek in fall 2008. The scholarships include room and board and a living stipend.

All students from Tajikistan accepted to AUCA will automatically be considered for these scholarships. Recipients will be selected by an Embassy committee based on scholastic achievements and financial need.

For information on applying to AUCA, please visit http://www.auca.kg/en/

Or contact:

American University of Central Asia
Office of Admissions
205 Abdymomunov St.,
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 720040

Hornby Trust Scholarship 2008/9

The British Council invites applications for the above scholarship.

The Hornby Trust Scholarship is provided by A.S.Hornby Educational Trust in the UK and is administered by the British Council in Uzbekistan.

The objective of the scholarship is to provide teachers of English with an opportunity to pursue a Masters degree in the United Kingdom relevant both to their own career development and to national priorities of the Republic of Tajikistan. Candidates must therefore be able to share their knowledge and expertise, which may be in areas such as Curriculum Development, Syllabus Design, Materials Development, Teacher Training or Testing, on return.

For the academic year 2008/9 one Hornby Trust Scholarship has been allocated to Tajikistan.

Applicants should have:

·         A Bachelor’s degree in English language, or equivalent, with an excellent academic record

·         At least 4 years English teaching experience

·         English proficiency to IELTS 6.5 level (selected candidates will be tested)

Please email a full CV together with completed application form to Jamila Nasridinova at the address below by 3 March 2008. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview in Dushanbe in mid-late March 2008. Final selection will be made by the Hornby Trust in April 2008.

11, Mirobod Street.

Tashkent 100031

Tel:      140 06 60

            140 06 61

Fax:     140 06 67

E-mail: jamila.nasridinova@britishcouncil.uz