--- title: "Kazakhstan: Scholarships | Arman Education" description: "Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Kazakhstan and their application routes." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Kazakhstan and their application routes." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Kazakhstan: Scholarships" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Kazakhstan # **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](https://bolashak.gov.kz/en/scholarship-program) **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](https://enu.kz/en/page/applicants/for-foreign-citizens) **bachelor****Via 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](https://intl.mnu.kz/en/undergraduate) **bachelor****Direct 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](https://ayu.edu.kz/en/2827/uluslararasi-ogrenciler) ## What to watch for in Scholarships - For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university? - Check deadlines together with the year. - Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan. - Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees. Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information. ## **Let us plan the right path for your goals** In a free initial consultation we review your profile, budget and goals, and narrow down the countries and universities that fit you. [**Free consultation**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=kazakhstan) [**How we work**](https://armaneducation.com/en/how-it-works) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en","name":"Arman Education","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity"},"workTranslation":[{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/tr#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ru#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ua#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/kk#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/az#website"},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/ar#website"}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Kazakhstan and their application routes.","name":"Kazakhstan: Scholarships","url":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships#breadcrumb"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en#website"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships"]}],"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#identity","@type":"Organization","name":"Arman Education","url":"https://armaneducation.com","logo":{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan/scholarships#breadcrumb","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Home","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Countries","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries","position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Kazakhstan","item":"https://armaneducation.com/en/countries/kazakhstan","position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","name":"Scholarships","position":4}]},{"@id":"https://armaneducation.com/#logo","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Arman Education","contentUrl":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png","inLanguage":"en","url":"https://armaneducation.com/icon-512.png"}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://armaneducation.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.