APPLICATION FOR THE "ABAI-VERNE" SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR!
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 12, 2024
The «Abai-Verne» Scholarship Program is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.
The program announces a competition for scholarships with no restriction on the choice of specialties. A total of 45 scholarships are available for 2-year master's students from Kazakhstani universities and 5 scholarships for doctoral candidates with joint supervision.
Eligibility for Master's Scholarships:
- Kazakhstani citizenship;
- No age restrictions;
- Enrollment in the second year of a master’s program at a Kazakhstani university for the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year;
- Invitation or confirmation of admission to a French university for Master 1 or Master 2;
- Enrollment in a dual-degree program is an advantage.
Eligibility for Doctoral Scholarships:
- Kazakhstani citizenship.
- No age restrictions.
- Enrollment in the first year of a doctoral program at a Kazakhstani university for the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year with dissertation preparation under joint scientific supervision.
- Invitation or confirmation of admission to a French university for the first year of the doctoral program.
Financial Conditions of the Program:
Scholars of the «Abai-Verne» Program will receive:
- A monthly living allowance of 800 euros for 10 months from September to June for master’s students, and 1500 euros monthly for 6 months per year for 3 years for doctoral candidates (based on the National Bank of Kazakhstan exchange rate at the time of the university’s order).
- French government social scholarship BCS, which includes:
- Free long-term student visa to France (note: non-scholarship students pay 99 euros for the visa).
- Exemption from registration fees (mandatory at most French public universities). For information: registration fees for master's programs for international students are 3770 euros per year, for doctoral programs 380 euros per year. Additional costs may vary depending on the institution and diploma.
- Access to student housing through CROUS (note: rent in state university dormitories ranges from 300 to 600 euros per month, and in the private sector from 800 to 1000 euros per month).
- Discounted meals (one-euro meals) at student cafeterias.
- Free additional health insurance (note: 300 euros for non-scholarship students).
- Support from Campus France.
Note:
- International transportation costs are to be covered by the students themselves.
- The «Abai-Verne» Master-1 scholarship is granted for one academic year (September 2024 to June 2025). If a student wishes to continue with Master-2, they will need to cover their own tuition, living, and food expenses (note: they can apply to the French Embassy for a French government social scholarship BCS or seek a paid internship/job in France).
- The «Abai-Verne» scholarship status exempts students from paying registration fees (frais d’inscription) at public French universities but does not cover tuition fees (frais de formation). If a student enrolls in a paid program, they must provide proof of sufficient funds to cover their studies.
- Students are required to attend all classes; otherwise, the scholarship payments will be terminated.
- If a student discontinues their studies during the academic year at their own initiative (except in cases of force majeure), they must return all previously disbursed funds.
Candidate Application Documents
Candidates must submit:
- A letter of preliminary admission to a French university or research center for master’s or doctoral programs. If the admission process is not yet complete, include a copy of the application.
- A resume in French or English, depending on the program chosen, as well as in Kazakh or Russian.
- A motivational letter in French or English, depending on the program chosen, as well as in Russian or Kazakh (one page, front side only).
- A copy of the first page of the passport.
- Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts, starting from the bachelor's degree.
- For candidates applying to programs in French: a French language proficiency certificate of at least B1 (DELF, DALF, TCF). This does not apply to those who have already studied at a university in French.
- For candidates applying to programs in English: an English language proficiency certificate of at least B2 (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS). This does not apply to those who have already studied at a university in English.
Additional Documents for Doctoral Candidates:
- A brief description of the research project (two pages in French or English, depending on the dissertation language) with a review from the scientific supervisor, also in Kazakh or Russian.
- A list of published scientific works and publications (in English or French), as well as in Kazakh or Russian.
- A recommendation letter from scientific supervisors in English or French (free format), also in Kazakh or Russian.
Submission Procedure:
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Application Deadline: May 12, 2024, by 24:00.
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Submit the candidate dossier in PDF format (maximum 10 MB) to the email address: verne@gmail.com
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ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE COMPILED INTO A SINGLE FILE named:
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Upon receipt of the dossier, the candidate will receive a confirmation.
Selection Committee
The selection of candidates will be carried out by a mixed Kazakh-French independent commission.
Announcement of Results
The results will be published in early June 2024 on the website of the French Embassy in Kazakhstan https://kz.ambafrance.org/
Additional Information
Master’s program catalog:
In English: http://taughtie.campusfrance.org/tiesearch/#/catalog
In French: http://cataloguelm.campusfrance.org/master/#/catalog
Doctoral program catalog:
https://doctorat.campusfrance.org/phd/dschools/main
Additional information about the «Abai-Verne» program is available at Kazakhstani Espaces Campus France at French Alliances.
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