Lancaster Group and Harvard Kennedy School (School of Public Administration. John F. Kennedy) signed a contract to establish the Nurlan Kapparov Graduate Fellowship Fund scholarship program in honor of Nurlan Kapparov, a Kazakh statesman, businessman, friend and partner of Lancaster Group shareholders.
A graduate of Harvard School. In 2003, specializing in state and municipal administration, Nurlan Kapparov paid great attention to young people and education issues during his lifetime. He was the founder of the Harvard Club of Central Asia, which aims to bring together Harvard graduates in the region. With his assistance, scholarships were awarded to local students wishing to enter Harvard; professors from this university were invited to Kazakhstan to meet with future students. Nurlan Kapparov has helped a whole generation of talented young people make their previously unimaginable dream come true — to study at one of the best universities in the world.
Shortly after Nurlan Kapparov's death in 2015, his wife and close friends, founders of the Lancaster Group holding company, decided to create a scholarship in his memory at Harvard School. Kennedy, as a sign of preserving and further developing Nurlan Kapparov's legacy at this educational institution.
The Nurlan Kapparov Graduate Fellowship Fund will start operating this 2017-2018 and will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants from Kazakhstan and Central Asia who meet all relevant selection criteria at Harvard School. Kennedy. All decisions regarding admission and award of scholarships will be at the sole discretion of Harvard School, in accordance with its established policies and procedures.
