We believe higher education is the ultimate catalyst for systemic change. Rising Stars sends outstanding, civic-minded youth from Chitral and Central Asia to fully funded undergraduate degrees at world-class regional universities — removing the financial barrier that keeps talented students from ever reaching a university campus.
66+scholars supported
2partner universities
$120Kinvested to date
Where Scholars Study
- 52 scholars at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- 14 scholars at the University of Central Asia (UCA), Khorog, Tajikistan
Who It Reaches
Selected students from Chitral and across the region, including students from Tajikistan, chosen for their academic promise and civic-mindedness.
Fully Funded, Fully Mentored
Rising Stars scholars are fully funded and mentored throughout their degree, preparing them to return to their communities as change-makers — teachers, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders who reinvest what they've learned back into Chitral and Central Asia.
Notes
- Hosted by WEF; funded by the Sadiq Ali Family
- Total investment to date ≈ US$120,000 (11 million TJS)