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This question is often asked by Gulim Batyrgaliyeva, a teacher from the Shortandy district, and her colleagues.

The decision to participate in the Bolashak program took 10 years for the knowledge-seeking rural teacher. During this time, the graduate of the Kokshetau Higher Kazakh Pedagogical College named after Zh. Musin managed to get married, become a mother, and complete distance learning at the Pavlodar State Pedagogical University named after A. Margulan. In 2015, Gulim finally applied for the program but failed the interview at the final commission. However, the persistent young woman di...

Today, representatives from the Center for International Programs met with a delegation from the British Council in Kazakhstan. The delegation included Robert Taylor, Regional Director of the British Council; Alison Sriparam, Regional Exams Director for Europe; and Janar Rakhimzhanova, Director of the British Council Kazakhstan.

The meeting focused on discussing cooperation in language courses and IELTS preparation, as well as initiatives for collaboration in education and culture. Both sides expressed their willingness to deepen their cooperation and exchange experiences.

Following the meetin...

All winners of the research internships under the «500 visiting scholars» program have now signed their contracts online. Previously, the contract signing process took up to 90 days and required scholarship recipients and their guarantors to appear in person at the Center for International Programs office in Astana.

Contracts are now signed through the TrustContract service, using the electronic digital signatures (EDS) of the recipients and their guarantors. Each signatory receives notifications about the contract status via SMS. TrustMe has quickly gained popularity, with over 1,000 companie...

Today, the Center for International Programs hosted a delegation from Michigan State University (USA). The delegation included Sinyu Wu, Director of International Professional Programs; Julia Sinclair, Deputy Director of the Office of International Education Research at the College of Education; and Saqil Malik, Senior Advisor for Global Education Engagement at the College of Education»

The parties discussed expanding cooperation in the areas of the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships and the «Bolashak» scholarship internships. Currently, the university has 3 students enrolled in ma...

The Embassy of Romania is pleased to announce the launch of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 academic year for international students.

Application Period: Candidates must submit their unique online application for the scholarship from January 16, 2024, to March 16, 2024.

Application Platform: Candidates can access the online platform at https://studyinromania.gov.ro by clicking the «Apply for MFA Scholarship» button, or directly at https://scholarships.studyinromania.gov.ro. The platform is available in both English and French.

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The Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program has been supporting the individual development of young, ambitious, and active citizens from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia for 24 years. Since 2000, more than 1,000 graduates have participated in the program. Among the alumni are current government officials, parliamentarians, managers of major multinational corporations, local government leaders, and well-known public figures. The program was established by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation, and is also supported financially by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (...

Journalist Duisenali Alimakyn, who is studying «Journalism. Public Relations. Communication Management» in Washington, D.C., through the Bolashak program, has made a significant discovery. While gathering historical data about Kazakhstan in Washington's libraries and archives, he found more than 20 old books and paintings over the course of a month. One particularly valuable artifact was recently discovered in the library of George Washington University. This artifact is a book titled «Councils in Central Asia», published in 1951 in New York by British researchers Zelda Coates and William Coat...

«Kazakh Mozart» Rahat-Bi Abdysagin wrote an opera in honor of the 750th anniversary of one of the most famous kings of Scotland

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, the world premiere of the opera «The Bruce», composed by Rahat-Bi Abdyssagin, a doctoral candidate in the «Bolashak» program and talented composer-pianist, took place at Glasgow Cathedral. The performance featured soloists, a choir, and conductors from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The opera opened with a ten-minute organ overture played by Rahat-Bi himself, accompanied by a live reading of poetry by Alan Riach, Professor of Scot...