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

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

bachelor (490 places in 2026 round) / master (50) / PhD (10)Direct application
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.
Provider
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan; operator JSC Center for International Programs

How to apply

  • This scholarship takes direct applications through the official portal.
  • Check the year, deadline and eligibility criteria on the official application page.
  • Prepare your statement of purpose, transcript and references early.
  • Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees; official scholarship applications are usually free.

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