First Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Komiljon Karimov met with the President of the US non-governmental charitable foundation “Stirling Foundation” Miles Hansen.

During the meeting, promising issues of bilateral cooperation in 2024 were discussed, including the possibility of financing and implementing projects in the field of higher and professional education, science and innovation in Uzbekistan by the Stirling Foundation, issues of teaching English in universities of Uzbekistan, the allocation of educational grants for studying in the USA.

The American side put forward a number of proposals regarding the creation of exchange programs in the field of higher education, further expansion of cooperation between higher educational institutions, as well as the possibility of studying in the United States in bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In particular, the possibilities of providing grants for training in the field of business administration, management, engineering, healthcare and other areas at Brigham Young University-Utah and Brigham Young University-Idaho were considered.

In addition, the foundation has put forward proposals for the introduction of distance education in Uzbekistan, in particular for the population who do not have the opportunity to receive an education (women on maternity leave, without permanent residence, etc.).

The Uzbek side expressed its readiness to fully support the proposal to attract English language specialists from US universities to teach English in Uzbek universities, including giving lectures, organizing seminars and master classes, as well as providing educational grants for the youth of Uzbekistan.