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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...

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.

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...

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...

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: