American Councils for International Education has been working in Turkmenistan since 1993. We provide opportunities for professional development and academic/cultural exchange to citizens of Turkmenistan. In Turkmenistan, we administer the following US Government-sponsored programs:
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Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX)
FLEX provides scholarships to secondary school students to live in an American host family and study in an American high school for one academic year. Secondary school students born between January 1, 1993 and July 15, 1995 all eligible for the Fall 2009 competition. Testing will take place in Ashgabat, Balkanabat, Dashoguz, Mary, Tejen, Turkmenabat, and Turkmenbashi. |
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Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP)
JFDP sends opportunities for higher education professors and instructors on a semester-long exchange program at a university in the US to improve their teaching skills and develop new teaching materials. Fellows are placed at US universities for one academic semester. Applications for the JFDP program will be due in August 2009.
Please contact us if you are interested in learning more! |
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Community Connections
The USAID-sponsored Community Connections Program provides opportunities for Turkmen professionals to go on short-term specialized training programs in the United States. Community Connections participants travel to the US on three-week specialized internships.
Download application (*.doc) |
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U.S. Central Asia Education Foundation (CAEF)
CAEF provides four-year scholarships to study business administration at American University in Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek and the Kazakhstan Institute of Management (KIMEP) in Almaty.
Download application (*.rar, *.doc) |
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Turkmenistan Youth and Civic Values Foundation (TYCVF)
TYCVF offers the Honor Spingarn and Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Scholarships, which provide citizens of Turkmenistan full funding to study at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). For students who completed only nine or ten years of high school in Turkmenistan, the scholarship offers the opportunity to complete one or two years in a Kyrgyzstani high school before entering AUCA. The deadline is May 15.
Download the application here. |
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Turkmenistan AUCA Scholars Program (TASP)
TASP provides full 4-year scholarships, as well as continuing scholarships, for citizens of Turkmenistan to study at American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Applications for the next academic year will be available in October 2008.
Download last year’s application (*.doc) |
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American Corners
The American Corners (Mary, Turkmenabat, Dashoguz) and the Educational Advising Center (Ashgabat) in Turkmenistan work to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Turkmenistan by making available information about the political, economic, cultural, educational and social life in the United States.
Each American Corner/EAC has a free public-access Internet center, library, advising center, and classroom/lecture hall. The libraries are fully stocked with English language teaching materials and books (fiction and non-fiction); current magazines/periodicals; academic catalogues; encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials; and educational videos/DVDs.
Each American Corner/EAC reaches over 1000 individuals per month. This includes individuals visiting the libraries, utilizing the Internet, and attending consultations on educational topics, lectures, clubs, summer camps and other activities hosted by the American Corners/EAC. |
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Advising Center (EAC) in Ashgabat
The EducationUSA Advising Center (EAC) is a free resource center in Ashgabat where prospective students can learn about educational opportunities in the US. The EAC also features an English language library, test preparation materials, and a computer center.
Download current schedule (*.doc) |
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Official ETS testing
American Councils for International Education in Turkmenistan is pleased to offer the paper-based TOEFL, GRE, and SAT tests. Tests are offered 2-5 times a year and a schedule is available at our office. Registration booklets, practice tests, and other materials are also available, upon request. |
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Please contact us for more information.
Our office is open Monday-Friday, 9:30-18:00.
American Councils for International Education/ACCELS
Gorogly Street 48a, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744036
Telephone/Fax: (993-12) 33-10-16/21/22
Email: turkmendir@mail.ru
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