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In this challenging time for the country, the unity and solidarity of Kazakh society are more important than ever. The team of the Center for International Programs has sent humanitarian aid to the residents of the Kostanay region affected by the floods. Food, clothing, and essential items have been collected.

Financial assistance has also been provided to the flood victims. The Center's employees have donated a day's salary to the "Kushimiz Birlikte" Fund.

A meeting of graduates from Lithuanian universities who studied under the Bolashak program took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Astana. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania, Egidijus Navikas, the embassy's economic affairs attaché, Julius Mite, the Consul of Lithuania in Astana, representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs, Aliya Ospanova.

Opening the event, Ambassador Egidijus Navikas noted that currently, 1...

An online meeting was held between Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs, and the state fund of Uzbekistan «El-Yurt Umidi». This meeting was the first in the 30-year history of the Bolashak international program.

The meeting was attended by Adham Bekmurodov, Executive Director of the «El-Yurt Umidi» Fund, Javokhir Akhmedov, Deputy Director for Training Specialists Abroad and Dialogue with Compatriots, Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs, as well as heads of divisions of the Fund and the Center.

During the o...

Today, a meeting took place between Arman Ashkin, Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», and representatives of the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan.

Deputy Chairman Ashkin acquainted the American colleagues with the ongoing transformation of the international scholarship, the development of the Bolashak Development Strategy for 2024-2026, the work on expanding the list of partner universities, the competitive selection process, the requirements for candidates, the contractual obligations, and the employment of graduates. It was specifically ...

The guest of the «Vazhnaya Tema LIVE» program, Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», will explain why the «Bolashak» program needed a new Development Strategy. How much will the scholarships increase? Will the quotas change? How will the selection process for candidates be conducted? And how much money has been returned to the state treasury by students who did not fulfill the program's conditions? Watch the interview with the BaigeNews.kz correspondent.

Ramiz Zulkharnay, a graduate of the «Bolashak» program, received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bristol in the UK.

It is noteworthy that in 2021, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bristol ranked #1 in the UK for Chemistry research (THE analysis of REF 2021).

In 2023, Ramiz successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, and his work was nominated by an external expert for the «Best Doctoral Thesis» award for the 2022-2023 academic year. Considering that only about 20 PhD candidates are nominated annually from the entire university, this highlights the outstanding q...

Yesterday, a meeting of the Republican Council for Youth Support under the Amanat Party took place at the Central Office of the Amanat Party. The meeting discussed the development strategy for the Bolashak international scholarship and upcoming changes. The meeting was attended by Majilis deputies, Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education D. Shcheglova, First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection A. Sarbasov, Director of the Social Sector Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance M. Aktanzhanov, Deputy Director of the Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affai...

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 restric...