Dilyara Supyaldiyarova joined the Science Department of SDU University in September 2025 as a specialist in the Department of Research Projects and Initiatives. In this role, she supports the coordination of external and internal research grants, targeted research funding, and the commercialization of research results. She also assists in monitoring the work of research centers, preparing reports, and facilitating events such as conferences, bootcamps, and grant application trainings. Dilyara holds a B.A. in International Relations from SDU University and has gained diverse experience through academic, cultural, and youth-led projects in Kazakhstan and abroad. Her research background includes publications and conference presentations on Central Asian geopolitics, hydro-diplomacy, and sustainable development. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys environmental blogging, intercultural exchange activities, and creative content development.

MA in Big Data: Modeling and Forecasting in International Relations (2025–2027). Narxoz University, Kazakhstan (in progress)
BA in International Relations (2021–2025). SDU University, Kazakhstan

Certificate in Environmental Economics & Gender Economics (Distance Learning Program). CERGE-EI Foundation, Czech Republic, 2024
Certificate in Global Diplomacy – Diplomacy in the Modern World. University of London, 2024
Certificate in Understanding Economic Policymaking. IE Business School, 2024
Certificate in Human Rights for Open Societies. Utrecht University, 2024
Certificate in Inequality and Democracy. Utrecht University, 2024
Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods. University of Amsterdam, 2024
Certificate in High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation. Northwestern University, 2024
Certificate in Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills. University of Michigan, 2024
Certificate in Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations. O.P. Jindal Global University, 2024
Certificate in Moral Foundations of Politics. Yale University, 2024
Certificate in Feminism and Social Justice. University of California, Santa Cruz, 2024
Certificate in Social Norms, Social Change I. University of Pennsylvania, 2024
Certificate in Chinese for Beginners. Peking University, 2024
Certificate of participation – Law and Social Sciences (LSS) Student Conference, 2024
Certificate of participation – Navitas CIS Conference, 2025
Certificate of participation – “Support and Guidance: Advisors at the Heart of Student Life” Seminar, 2024
Certificate of completion – International Summer School “Global and Regional Dimensions of the Soft Power of the EU”, 2024
Certificate of completion – Summer School on Human Rights. Erkin Adamdar Community, 2024
Certificate “Fundamentals of Research”. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, 2024

UNESCO “Youth as Researchers” Project — Researcher (2025–present)