Scholarship Program for Studying in Kazakhstani Universities

Overview

Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan calls for foreign applicants, including persons of Kazakh nationality who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan for full-time studying under Bachelor, Master and PhD educational programs.

Scholarships allocation:

1. Bachelor degree program – 490

2. Master degree program – 50

3. PhD degree program – 10

Admissions operator is Bologna process and academic mobility center MES RK.

Application period: 30 March – 30 June 2022.

DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTED FREE OF CHARGE.

Bachelor degree:

1. Passport;
2. A document on the previous level of education with a transcript and supplement (if available) and a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian or English (for applicants for a bachelor’s degree – the average score of the document confirming secondary education with a grade of at least “good” );
3. Motivational essay in Kazakh or Russian or English;
4. A letter of recommendation in Kazakh or Russian or English from the educational organization in which the applicant studied, or from the employer;
5. A medical certificate for study abroad, as well as a medical certificate confirming the absence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection) and AIDS, issued by official health authority of the applicant’s country of residence;
6. Application form;
7. Letter of invitation from the Kazakhstan university (if available).

Master degree:

1. Passport;
2. A document on the previous level of education with a transcript and an appendix (if available) and a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian or English (bachelor’s or specialist diploma with an average score of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA or its equivalent obtained in educational institutions;
3. Motivational essay in Kazakh or Russian or English;
4. 2 letters of recommendation in Kazakh or Russian or English from the educational organization in which the applicant studied, or from the employer;
5. A medical certificate for study abroad, as well as a medical certificate confirming the absence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection) and AIDS, issued by official health authority of the applicant’s country of residence;
6. Application form;
7. Letter of invitation from the Kazakhstan university (if available).
8. An international certificate confirming knowledge of a foreign language:

• English: IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System Academic) threshold score – at least 5.5;
• TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test), threshold score – at least 46;
• TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-based test), threshold score – at least 453;
• German: Deutsche Sprachpruefung fuer den Hochschulzugang (DSH, Niveau B2/level B2), TestDaF-Prufung (Niveau B2/level B2);
• French: TFI (Test de Français International™) – not lower than B2 level in reading and listening sections), DELF (Diplome d’Etudes en Langue française) – level B2, DALF (Diplome Approfondi de Langue française) – level B2, TCF (Test de connaissance du français) – at least 50 points.
• An international certificate confirming the knowledge of a foreign language by a person for whom the indicated languages ​​are native is not required;

PhD degree:

1. Passport;
2. A document on the previous level of education with a transcript and an appendix (if available) and a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian or English (bachelor’s or specialist diploma with an average score of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA or its equivalent obtained in educational institutions;
3. Motivational essay in Kazakh or Russian or English;
4. 2 letters of recommendation in Kazakh or Russian or English from the educational organization in which the applicant studied, or from the employer;
5. A medical certificate for study abroad, as well as a medical certificate confirming the absence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection) and AIDS, issued by official health authority of the applicant’s country of residence;
6. Application form;
7. Letter of invitation from the Kazakhstan university (if any);
8. Substantiation of the topic of the dissertation research in the language of instruction (Kazakh or Russian or English);
9. An international certificate confirming knowledge of a foreign language:

• English: IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System Academic) threshold score – at least 5.5;
• TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test), threshold score – at least 46;
• TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-based test), threshold score – at least 453;
• German: Deutsche Sprachpruefung fuer den Hochschulzugang (DSH, Niveau B2/level B2), TestDaF-Prufung (Niveau B2/level B2);
• French: TFI (Test de Français International™) – not lower than B2 level in reading and listening sections), DELF (Diplome d’Etudes en Langue française) – level B2, DALF (Diplome Approfondi de Langue française) – level B2, TCF (Test de connaissance du français) – at least 50 points;

Details about Kazakhstan Government Scholarships

• Host country: Kazakhstan
• Study Level: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D
• Number of grants: 550
• Deadline: June 30, 2023

Universities participating in the Kazakhstan Government Scholarship

1. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
2. L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
3. Satbayev University
4. Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
5. Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University
6. Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
7. K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University
8. Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications
9. Y. Altynsarin Arkalyk Pedagogical Institute
10. Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University
11. Utebayev University
12. D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University
13. S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University
14. I. Zhansugurov Zhetysu University
15. M.Utemisov West Kazakhstan University
16. Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian-Technical University
17. S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University
18. Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and Foreign Languages
19. E. Buketov Karaganda University
20. Karaganda Technical University
21. Karaganda Industrial University
22. Yessenov University
23. Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University
24. A. Baitursynov Kostanay University
25. Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University
26. Toraighyrov University
27. Pavlodar Pedagogical University
28. Rudny Industrial Institute
29. M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University
30. M. Dulaty Taraz University
31. Shakarim University
32. South-Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University
33. M. Auezov South-Kazakhstan State University
34. Astana IT University
35. Kazakh-British Technical University
36. M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.

Files required to apply for the Kazakhstan Government Scholarship

• passport.
• Certificate of Secondary Education.
• letter of intent
• recommendation Letter.
• A medical certificate stating that there are no diseases.
• Application form here.
• Invitation letter from Kazakhstan University (if available).
• Language certificate (for postgraduate studies only).

How to Apply for Kazakhstan Government Scholarship Program

• All candidates must access the official ENIC-Kazakhstan website.
• Test scholarship program to study at universities in Kazakhstan.
• Submit the documents by clicking on the Submit Documents option.
• After submitting the documents, a new window will open in which you will have to fill out the application form.
• Make sure to fill in all required fields.
• After your application is approved, a link will appear where you need to register yourself.
• After registration, log in to your account.
• In the exam section, you have to take and pass the exam.
• After completing the test, you will receive an email with a Zoom link, describing the online interview, date and time.