In 2023, the Teach for Qazaqstan project launched in Kazakhstan and began selecting participants for its program. The application and selection period ran from January 9 to March 3, during which over 3,000 participants registered on the official website. From the 500 fully completed applications, a special committee of assessors selected 49 winners after four stages of evaluation. All interim results were shared promptly and transparently on the program’s social media.

After completing all selection stages, the finalists joined Teach for Qazaqstan’s first-ever Summer Institute—a groundbreaking teacher training program hosted at Suleyman Demirel University. Graduates received official teaching certifications after finishing the program.
In July 2023, participants also passed the National Teacher Knowledge Assessment—a key requirement for becoming a certified teacher in Kazakhstan.

Starting September 1, 2023, Teach for Qazaqstan’s finalists will kick off their teaching roles in the Karaganda region—and the plan is to grow the program’s footprint across Kazakhstan with every new cohort!
This first group of participants comes from all over the country, including Astana, Aktobe, Atyrau, Aktau, Almaty, Taldykorgan, Zhetisu, Abai, Semey, Oskemen, Pavlodar, Petropavl, Shymkent, Taraz, Kentau, Kyzylorda, Zhezkazgan, Kostanay, Oral, Turkistan, Kokshetau, Karatau, Kordai, Tekeli, Zhetisay, and so on.