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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...

820 million years—this is the result of specialized geological research on the rock formations of the Small Karatau range conducted by Kazakhstani scientists at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA).

The study involved Sezim Mustapaeva, the lead scientific project researcher at the Geology Department of Satbayev University, a graduate of the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internship program, Associate Professor, and PhD; Erkhoja Mamanov, Associate Professor, and PhD; as well as 2nd-year geology student Aibolat Talgatbek, who completed a 30-day internship at the American university by i...

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...

Dilara Zhumagul, originally from Aktobe, is currently undertaking a research internship with the «500 visiting scholars» program at the University of Minnesota. The university holds a prestigious place among the top 30 best universities in the USA. Dilara focuses on applied linguistics, systemic-functional linguistics, and multilingualism.

Before starting the internship, Dilara worked at the international department of the Heriot-Watt University branch in Aktobe. As she notes, there she gained immense experience in teaching according to Western academic standards.

While the University of Minne...

On March 22, a terrorist attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow region.

Under the «Bolashak» and «500 visiting scholars» programs, 32 Kazakhstanis are currently studying in the Russian Federation, 24 of whom are in Moscow. None of the scholarship recipients were harmed. All scholarship recipients have made contact and are safe.

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...