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Kazakhstan: Scholarships

Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Kazakhstan and their application routes.

Scholarships

bachelor (490 places in 2026 round) / master (50) / PhD (10)Direct application

Scholarship Program for International Students ('Study in Kazakhstan')

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan; operator JSC Center for International Programs

Coverage
Operator: JSC Center for International Programs. Places in the 2026 round: 490 bachelor, 50 master, 10 PhD. Applications accepted in Kazakh, Russian or English; participating universities and specialities are published on the Study In portal at application time.
Deadline
2026 round: documents online 30 March - 31 May 2026, 23:59 Astana time via studyin.kz/admission (closed). No 2027 round announcement on the Bolashak page as of 2026-10-25; studyin.kz returned HTTP 502 in the browser.
Eligibility
Foreign citizens and ethnic Kazakhs who are not Kazakh citizens; each education level pursued for the first time; documents: ID, previous-level diploma with notarised translation, motivation essay, recommendation letter(s), medical certificates incl. HIV, application form; master's/PhD GPA >=3.0/4.0 and language certificate (IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 46 / TOEFL PBT 453; not required if previous education was in the programme language). Selection: documents, online adaptability test, online interview. 2024: 11,293 applications from 83 countries for 550 places. Applications in Kazakh, Russian or English; universities list shown on the Study In portal during the application.
Source
bachelor (2 places) / master (2 places)Via the university

ENU 'Kultegin' (bachelor) and 'Gumilyov' (master) scholarships

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Coverage
Free tuition, accommodation and a monthly scholarship.
Deadline
Competition announced annually on the ENU site; no date fixed on the page
Eligibility
Foreign students already enrolled on a contract basis; highest academic performance, active in social and research activities; two-stage competition (application, commission review).
Source
bachelorVia the university

IATS@MNU International Academic Talent Selection

Maqsut Narikbayev University

Coverage
20-99% tuition discount
Deadline
2026 round: 30 Apr 2026 (results by 1 Jun); next round not announced
Eligibility
International applicants; application with motivation questions, online interview, essay.
Source
bachelorDirect application

Ahmet Yesevi University - Turkic Republics and Related Communities quota (incl. 'Turkey Quota')

Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (university page)

Coverage
University page: 250 undergraduate places for students from Turkic Republics and Related Communities; 200 receive a full scholarship (education support from the Republics of Turkey and Kazakhstan, incl. one return trip per year) and 50 receive the 'Turkey Quota'; living expenses are paid by the student. The page says the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science allocates 200 scholarship quotas; the legal basis and year of the quota figures are not stated on the page.
Eligibility
Not verified beyond the university page; confirm quota year and eligibility with the university before publishing.
Source

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