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A meeting was held between the Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs» A. Ospanova and the Head of the National Defense University, Major General A. Mustabekov.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the training, retraining, and professional development of personnel for the Ministry of Defense, higher military educational institutions, and research centers under the «Bolashak» program and the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships. Additionally, a detailed lecture was given to the faculty and master's students on the opportunities provided by the «Bolasha...

On March 26, 2024, the acceptance of documents for studying at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Poland under the «Bachelor's», «Master's», and «PhD» programs will begin, as part of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Poland. Applications are accepted online through the «Electronic Government» portal - eGov.kz or in person at the CIP office in Astana from 9:00 AM on March 26, 2024, to 6:30 PM on April 18, 2024.

For Kazakhstani citizens, 11 scholarships are allocated:

• Bachelor's program: 3 scholarships;
• Maste...

An online roundtable titled «Trends and Prospects for the Development of the 'Bolashak' Program: Past-Present-Future» was held. The event was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the USA Y. Ashikbayev, Consul General in Washington D.C. Zh. Orynbay, Consul General in New York R. Yesbolatova, Consul General in San Francisco M. Ibraev, Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs A. Ospanova, and scholarship recipients studying in the USA. The session was moderated by R. Sakeev, the representative of JSC «Center for Inte...

A meeting was held between the Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», A. Ospanova, and the CEO of «AirAsia X», Benyamin Ismail.

The parties discussed the possibility of signing a memorandum between the CIP and «AirAsia X» for strategic cooperation. Special conditions for flights will be provided to the scholars and graduates of the «Bolashak» program.

It is worth noting that «AirAsia X» is the largest low-cost airline in Asia. The airline has recently launched flights on the «Kuala Lumpur – Almaty and Almaty – Kuala Lumpur» route with a frequency of four times a we...

On February 29, 2024, under the chairmanship of the State Advisor of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Karin, a regular meeting of the Republican Commission on Training Personnel Abroad took place.

During the meeting, a decision was made to revise the list of employee categories for internships under the international «Bolashak» scholarship program for 2024. As part of the Strategy for the Development of the «Bolashak» scholarship for 2024-2026, training and retraining of personnel will be conducted based on requests from government bodies.

The following categories were included in the list:

A young scientist is developing a mobile application for learning English

Zaure Smailova, a recipient of the «500 Scientists» research internship program, is currently undergoing an internship at the University of Southern California, specializing in «Pedagogy».

Before arriving in sunny California, Zaure earned a master's degree in «Foreign Language Teacher Training» from Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages. Immediately after completing her master's degree in 2021, she was hired at Narxoz University, where she currently holds the position of senior lect...

Under the chairmanship of Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Dinara Sheglova, the final commission meeting on intergovernmental grants took place.

By the decision of the final commission, 326 Kazakhstani students have been recommended for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs at leading universities in China.

The final decision on awarding educational grants will be made by the Chinese side.

The grant covers academic tuition, dormitory accommodation, medical insurance, and provides a monthly stipend. The instruction is conducted in English or Chi...

Fariza Mukanova, a fellow of the «500 visiting scholars» program and a research scientist currently undergoing a research internship at the University of Arizona, shared with the press service of the Center for International Programs about her ongoing work on the topic «How Climate Change Affects Plant Diseases».

The University of Arizona, classified under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as RU/VH: Research Universities, is recognized for its very high research activity.

Fariza Mukanova was born in the village of Bekseit in the Mamlyut district of the North Kazak...