Kozybayev University Strengthens International Cooperation Through the Fulbright Program

Kozybayev University places great emphasis on developing international cooperation. An official meeting was held between university leadership, representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, and Leo Babb, a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA).

The meeting provided an important platform for discussing the further development of academic and language cooperation, international educational programs, and opportunities for students and faculty.

Today, Kozybayev University brings together faculty members and researchers from different countries. Specialists from the United States, Italy, Türkiye, India, and Pakistan are involved in the educational process. This year, the university expects its first students from African and Southeast Asian countries, while academic exchange with China continues.

A special focus of the meeting was the Fulbright Program. Representatives of the U.S. Embassy emphasized the importance of cooperation with Kozybayev University and highlighted the university’s strong academic foundation, including the potential of the Department of Germanic and Romance Philology.

As part of the Fulbright Program, Leo Babb has joined the university as an English Teaching Assistant. Leo graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, USA, with a degree in Russian Studies and also studied philosophy. In the summer of 2025, he participated in a Russian language program at Daugavpils University in Latvia. Leo has a particular interest in Kazakhstan’s language policy, the “Triad of Languages,” and cultural connections among different peoples.

At Kozybayev University, he will teach classes at the Institute of Language and Literature, helping students develop their spoken and written English skills.