BOLASHAK NEWS

We are pleased to announce the start of the first stage of the selection process – personal online interviews. The interviews will be held daily from January 23 to February 8, from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, via Zoom. All participants will receive a link to join the Zoom conference sent to the email address (as indicated in the application form) or phone (WhatsApp).

Please note that the online interviews will be recorded, both audio and video.

Brief Instructions for Applicants:

1) Prepare Your Environment:

• Ensure a quiet and distraction-free room (no other people, noise, gadgets, or TV).

2) Zoom Ap...

A meeting was held between the Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», Aliya Ospanova, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lithuanian Republic to Kazakhstan, Egidijus Navikas, along with the Embassy's Economic Attaché, Julius Mite.

During the meeting, the discussion centered around expanding cooperation under the «Bolashak» program and the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships. Many Lithuanian universities expressed their readiness to become strategic partners of the «Center for International Programs» and to be included in the list ...

The Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research of Austria announces the start of the selection process for international students, graduates, and researchers for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Application deadlines and additional information can be found on the official website of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research of Austria and the Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalization (www.grants.at) in both German and English.

A meeting took place between Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», Kuanysh Seitzhanov, Head of the Central Office of the «Aul» Party, and Dauren Rakhymbek, Chairman of the «Aul Zhastary» Youth Wing, to discuss the preparation, retraining, and internships of specialists from rural areas abroad.

Since 2020, a quota for Kazakh citizens living in rural areas has been introduced under the international «Bolashak» program. Candidates in this category can participate in the competitive selection for the «Bolashak» international scholarship under preferent...

The Chairwoman of the Board of the «Center for International Programs», Aliya Ospanova, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary, Rona Otto Ivan. The meeting was also attended by a representative of the Association of Students, Doctoral Candidates, and Graduates of Hungarian Universities, Danara Smail.

The parties discussed cooperation in the field of higher education. In Hungary, 10 individuals have completed their studies under the international «Bolashak» scholarship program. The «Center for International Programs» also administers the «Stipendium Hungaricum» pro...

JSC «Center for International Programs» (hereinafter referred to as CIP) is the administrator of the international "Bolashak" scholarship, «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships, and intergovernmental grants. CIP handles the document submission, competitive selection, monitoring of studies, and employment obligations, as well as provides free informational and consulting services.

The «Center for International Programs» does not collaborate with organizations, agencies, or individuals offering paid services for consultations, assistance in document collection, or preparation for the co...

«500 visiting scholars» is a project that gave hundreds of scientists from different cities of Kazakhstan the opportunity to undergo internships at the best research centers and universities in the world to improve their skills.

Sabira Dzhunusova is from Zhitikara, studied for several years at Rudnenskaya school No. 19. In 2010, she entered the Akhmet Baitursynov KRU with a degree in History, graduating as a master's student in 2016. For the fourth year, she has been teaching modern history of Kazakhstan and social subjects at the Rudny Industrial Institute, simultaneously serving as Deputy D...

We are pleased to inform you that starting from January 8, 2024, the queue booking for signing the education contract will be available on our official website, bolashak.gov.kz.

Additionally, as part of a pilot project, there will be an option to sign the education contract online, without visiting our office, based on the pre-booked appointment on the official website of the Center for International Programs. This procedure will only be available to scholars who have been selected for internships under the Bolashak program and the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships.

For scholars i...