Applications Now Open for the “NIS/SHARE” Project for Rural Hub Schools

Starting from November 2025, the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO will launch the “NIS/SHARE” project aimed at supporting the development of rural hub schools.

As part of the project, each Intellectual School in the cities of Astana (3 schools), Atyrau, Kokshetau, Kostanay, Semey, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Taldykorgan, and Turkistan will be partnered with two rural hub schools.

Project goal — to improve school performance by identifying problems, analyzing them, and implementing effective solutions using the “Action Research” approach.

Participants will take part in in-person seminars as well as online coaching and mentoring sessions.

🔹 Application deadline: August 21, 2025 (see the “School Selection” section).

🔹 Application review period: August 22–28.

🔹 Results announcement: A list of 20 selected schools will be published on the website on August 29.