Center for International Programs / Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan Opportunities

Applications for the Bolashak scholarship are submitted through Kazakhstan's eGov portal. For funded academic study, the state covers eligible study costs and also provides support for round-trip travel, medical insurance, visa fees, study materials and a monthly stipend. Degree-track and applicant-category requirements differ, so applicants should use the current official rules for their route.

Applicants must be citizens of Kazakhstan and meet the requirements for their selected Bolashak category. The current rules state that bachelor's applicants need an unconditional offer from an approved foreign university, at least B1 on QAZTEST or Qazaq Resmi Test, and an eligible first-to-third-place international olympiad/science-project/performer competition award matching the intended field. General master's applicants need an unconditional offer from an approved foreign university and at least B1 Kazakh-language certification. Doctoral applicants need an unconditional offer and at least B1 Kazakh-language certification, with additional category-specific requirements where applicable.