How to Apply

The U.S.-CARNet Program does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, age, race, color, gender, religion or disability. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the U.S.-CARNet Program is merit-based and open to anyone who meets the following requirements:

• Applicants must be experienced university faculty members, instructors, and researchers employed at think tanks and relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations.
• Applicants must hold master’s degree or equivalent at the time of application, a doctoral degree or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Applicants must be citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan, residing in one of those countries at the time of application.
• Applicants must have previous research and publications focused on external influences on Central Asia and its international relations, with a particular focus on China’s engagement with Central Asia, in all spheres, including but not limited to political, economic, security, educational and cultural activities of China.
• Applicants must have a command of English sufficient to collaborate with a U.S. scholar on joint research, and to communicate with other English-speaking scholars (minimum of B-1 at time of application, Russian language translation of CEFR).
• Applicants must be available and willing to take part in individual English language training on-line or in person in home city prior to U.S. program.
• Applicants must be available to take part in all of the following program activities: a March 2024 Research Trip in which applicants will host a U.S. scholar at applicants’ home institution, and attend a 2-day workshop in the region, take part in a three-week Professional Development Program in the U.S. in June 2024; take part in a semester-long research fellowship at a U.S. university in fall 2024 or spring 2025 to work on joint research and deliver lectures (see detail about program components on the U.S.-CARNet site).