You enter according under the Bolashak

Within 90 calendar days from the date of the Republican Commission's decision to award you the Bolashak scholarship, you will conclude a training agreement/internship agreement with the Center for International Programs JSC. The contract is the basis for the transfer of funds related to the payment of all expenses related to the organization of training / internship.

To conclude training agreements/internship agreements and collateral, you need to arrive at the Office of Claims and Contractual Support of JSC "Center for International Programs" (Astana, 70 Syganak St., 5th floor).

You must have the following documents with you:

1. The Scholarship Holder's identification document (original and copy). The original is returned to the Scholarship Holder after verification.
2. Documents certifying the authority of a person to sign a training/internship agreement on behalf of an employer, in the case of a tripartite Agreement in accordance with standard contracts approved by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Information about the place of residence confirming the registration of the Scholarship Holder at his permanent place of residence in rural settlements during the last 3 years preceding the date of conclusion of the contract for study /internship (for Scholarship Holders sent for academic study, who have been living for the last 3 years and have been working in rural settlements for the last 2 years, is provided as security there are two guarantors for the fulfillment of contractual obligations, regardless of the percentage of tuition fees covered by collateral).

The real estate pledge agreement is concluded according to the list of the following documents.

1. A document certifying the identity of the owner of immovable property (mortgagor) (original and copy). The original is returned to the owner of the real estate after verification.
2. A certificate of registered rights (encumbrances) on immovable property and its technical characteristics issued by the judicial authorities.
3. Certificates of the presence (absence) of immovable property throughout the Republic of Kazakhstan from all members of the Scholarship Holder's family, including the Scholarship Holder himself (parents, spouse, children) of the judicial authority, if the value of the immovable property pledged does not cover the amount of the tuition agreement.
4. A report on the valuation of real estate, issued no later than 6 months before the conclusion of the pledge agreement by any independent appraiser licensed to carry out valuation activities (original).
5. A notarized statement, the consent of the owner's spouse to pledge the immovable property with consent to the extrajudicial sale of the immovable property if the owner was married at the time of the acquisition of the property, as well as a marriage certificate (notarized copy), the identity card of the owner's spouse (copy).
6. A notarized statement on the marital status of the owner of the immovable property at the time of the acquisition of the immovable property, if the owner was not married at the time of the acquisition of the immovable property.
7. Certificate of civil registration authorities (Registry Office) on the dissolution of marriage (notarized copy), if at the time of acquisition of real estate the owner was married, but at the time of conclusion of the pledge agreement is not married (divorced), as well as a notarized statement by the owner that he is currently married it does not consist.
8. Written consent of the guardianship and guardianship authorities to make a transaction in respect of immovable property, if one of the owners of immovable property is a minor, a birth certificate of the minor owner of immovable property, as well as documents confirming that the person has the status of guardian or trustee of the minor owner of the property offered as collateral, if the guardian acts on behalf of the latter/the trustee. A pledge agreement for immovable property on behalf of a minor property owner who has not reached the age of fourteen, subject to the above conditions, is signed by his parents/adoptive parents/guardians. Minor owners of real estate between the ages of 14 and 18 enter into a pledge agreement on their own with the written consent of their parents/adoptive parents/guardians. The consent of the parents/adoptive parents/guardians is certified by their signatures in the real estate pledge agreement next to the signature of the minor owner.
9. A notarized statement of consent from the owner of immovable property to pledge and grant the right to out-of-court sale, if the contract of pledge of immovable property is concluded by proxy.

If there is no unencumbered immovable property covering the cost of tuition, or if its value is insufficient, all unencumbered immovable property owned by the Scholarship Holder, his family members (parents, spouse, children), as well as third parties, is accepted as collateral.

If the total cost of the Scholarship Holder's academic studies is not covered for the remaining amount, which is not secured by collateral, a guarantee agreement is concluded.

Depending on the amount of coverage, guarantors are provided in the following numbers: if the cost of tuition is covered by collateral of more than seventy percent, one guarantor;

if the cost of tuition is covered by collateral of fifty to seventy percent, two guarantors;

if the cost of tuition is covered by collateral of thirty to fifty, three guarantors;

if the cost of tuition is covered by collateral of less than thirty percent – four guarantors.

For scholarship holders who have been sent for academic studies, have been living for the last 3 years and have been working in rural settlements for the last 2 years, two guarantors are provided as security for the fulfillment of contractual obligations, regardless of the percentage of tuition fees covered by collateral.

If the Scholarship Holder or his family members (parents, spouse, children) do not own unencumbered immovable property, in order to ensure the fulfillment of obligations stipulated in the tuition agreement, the Scholarship Holder represents 5 guarantors.

Fellows who are sent for internships are provided with two guarantors in order to ensure the fulfillment of obligations.

The guarantor is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the age of 50, who has had a steady income for the last 12 calendar months, supported by employer certificates and documents confirming the payment of pension contributions (including an extract from the pension fund).

The following documents are required to conclude a guarantee agreement:

1. The identity document of the guarantor (notarized copy).
2. A certificate from the place of work of the guarantor indicating the position, date of employment and income for the last 12 calendar months preceding the date of conclusion of the guarantee agreement. In the case of self-employed citizens acting as a guarantor: certificate of state registration as an individual entrepreneur (notarized copy); documents confirming income for the last 12 calendar months preceding the date of conclusion of the guarantee agreement.
3. Documents confirming the payment of pension contributions (including an extract from the pension fund) for the last 12 calendar months preceding the date of conclusion of the guarantee agreement. The removal of encumbrances from immovable property held as collateral by the Company is carried out after the Scholarship Holder has properly fulfilled all contractual obligations.

 

After signing the contract, you need to contact the supervisor:

Office of America, CIS and Oceania: tel. +7 (7172) 76 90 76 (ext. 120, 121, 122, 123);

Office of Europe and Asia: tel. +7 (7172) 76 90 76 (ext. 130, 131, 133, 134).

1. Next, you must apply for a letter of guarantee (GP), an official document required for applying for a visa and submitting it to a foreign educational institution as proof of sponsorship. Since GP is a public service, the application is submitted personally to the Company or through a trusted person.;
2. Before traveling abroad, you must issue a multicurrency payment bank card and send the information on the card account to the Financial Security Department.;
3. After receiving the visa, you must send a scanned copy to the supervisor and contact the Financial Security Department by phone +7 (7172) 76 90 76 (ext. 200, 223) to reimburse expenses for the visa, medical insurance, air tickets, as well as making an advance payment;
4. The scholarship is calculated according to the cost rates of the actual location and training, internship, language courses in the country of study according to the individual curriculum of the Scholarship Holder. Monthly payments for accommodation and meals are made from the 25th of the previous month to the 5th of the current month.;
5. Upon arrival in the country of study, the Scholarship Holder must send the curator a Release Form (permission to provide information about the status and academic performance at the educational institution) and a questionnaire with up-to-date contact information in the country of study.;
6. Within 15 calendar days from the start of the training, it is necessary to register at a foreign institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the host country and notify the Company within 7 working days from the date of registration.;
7. Within 60 calendar days from the start of the scholarship, the Scholarship Holder must submit an individual curriculum to the Society for approval.
8. During the study period, it is necessary to provide the Society with an extract on academic performance, an interim report and feedback from the internship supervisor based on the results of each interim academic period established by the Educational Institution (semester, trimester or academic year).
9. Within 30 days from the date of completion of studies, return to the Republic of Kazakhstan, provide the Company with a copy of the passport with a note on entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan, an application for completion of studies, as well as notarized translations into the state or Russian language of the degree diploma and transcript for the entire period of study.

In order to choose a specialty and educational institution for training you need:

• to find a specialty in the List of priority specialties for awarding the international scholarship "Bolshak";

having determined the specialty and the country of training, to choose an educational institution from the List of leading higher educational institutions.

The competition consists of 3 rounds.

The first and second rounds are organized and conducted by the administrator in cooperation with organizations and independent experts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the first round, comprehensive testing is conducted, which is a qualifying round with admission to the next round. An applicant who has not reached the threshold score set by the working body in the first round is not allowed to participate in the second round.

The second round is conducted by arranging for applicants to undergo an anonymous personal interview with members of an independent expert commission. The composition, procedure and organization of the work of the independent expert commission are approved by the Working Body – the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the second round, the applicant's level of professional training, theoretical knowledge and the availability of professional competencies in the chosen field of specialization are determined.

The working body submits the materials of applicants for the third round for consideration by the Republican Commission with the results of comprehensive testing and recommendations of the independent expert commission, as well as taking into account the ranking according to the competitive selection ranking table approved by the working body.

The Republican Commission reviews the results of the first and second rounds and makes a final decision on the award or refusal to award the Bolashak scholarship, which the applicant is notified about by posting information on the official Internet resource of the administrator within 3 (three) business days.

The deadlines for accepting documents and holding the competition are approved annually by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and posted in the mass media distributed throughout the Republic of Kazakhstan 10 calendar days before the start of the deadline for accepting documents. If you plan to become an applicant for the Bolashak scholarship, then you should prepare a package of documents in advance so that you do not miss important points in a hurry. So, what do you need?:

Applicants for a Master's degree

• Identity card and passport;
• a document confirming unconditional admission to academic studies (with the exception of financial conditions) from a university that is included in the List of leading foreign universities. The document must specify: the applicant's data, specialty, duration of study, and tuition fees. The document is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.;
• a document confirming the applicant's admission to academic studies free of charge, provided by a leading foreign higher education institution included in the list, as well as other foreign and/or Kazakhstani organizations, with full coverage of expenses, including academic tuition fees for the entire period of academic study, with notarized translations into Kazakh or Russian if available;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. A date and signature must be affixed at the end of the motivation letter.;
• an official document on academic performance issued by a foreign university or a standard certificate indicating the specialty, course (year of study), information about the assessment system, and the average score of current academic performance. The document/certificate is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian (only for applicants studying at leading foreign universities).

Applicants for residency training

• Identity card and passport;
• a document confirming unconditional admission to academic studies (with the exception of financial conditions) from a university that is included in the List of leading foreign universities. The document must specify: the applicant's data, specialty, duration of study, and tuition fees. The document is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.;
• a document confirming the applicant's admission to academic studies free of charge, provided by a leading foreign higher education institution included in the list, as well as other foreign and/or Kazakhstani organizations, with full coverage of expenses, including academic tuition fees for the entire period of academic study, with notarized translations into Kazakh or Russian if available;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• an official document on academic performance issued by a foreign university or a standard certificate indicating the specialty, course (year of study), information about the assessment system, and the average score of current academic performance. The document/certificate is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian (only for applicants studying at leading foreign universities).

Applicants from a rural locality

• Identity card and passport;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• a valid official certificate in the prescribed form on passing the exam in a foreign language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• documents confirming employment, as well as an extract of the listed mandatory pension contributions for the last 2 years of employment in rural settlements;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. The motivation letter must be dated and signed at the end.

Engineering and technical staff for a Master's degree

• Identity card and passport;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• documents confirming employment, as well as an extract of the listed mandatory pension contributions for the required period (information for the total length of service of 1 year and at the time of submission of documents);
• a valid official certificate in the prescribed form on passing the exam in a foreign language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. A date and signature must be affixed at the end of the motivation letter.

Medical professionals applying for a Master's degree

• Identity card and passport;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• documents confirming employment, as well as an extract of the listed mandatory pension contributions for the required period (information for the total length of service of 1 year and at the time of submission of documents);
• a valid official certificate in the prescribed form on passing the exam in a foreign language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. The motivation letter must be dated and signed at the end.

A civil servant applying for a master's degree

• Identity card and passport;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• documents confirming employment, as well as an extract of the listed mandatory pension contributions for the required period (information for the total length of service of 1 year and at the time of submission of documents);
• an employer's application for specialist training with the condition of retaining a job;
• a valid official certificate in the prescribed form on passing the exam in a foreign language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. The motivation letter must be dated and signed at the end.

Applicants for a doctorate degree

• Identity card and passport;
• a document confirming unconditional admission to academic studies (with the exception of financial conditions) from a university that is included in the List of leading foreign universities. The document must specify: the applicant's data, specialty, duration of study, and tuition fees. The document is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.;
• a document confirming the applicant's admission to academic studies free of charge, provided by a leading foreign higher education institution included in the list, as well as other foreign and/or Kazakhstani organizations, with full coverage of expenses, including academic tuition fees for the entire period of academic study, with notarized translations into Kazakh or Russian if available;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• an individual curriculum agreed with a leading foreign university included in the List, and not exceeding the time limit set by this foreign university for obtaining a doctorate degree with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian;
• an official document on academic performance issued by a foreign university or a standard certificate indicating the specialty, course (year of study), information about the assessment system, and the average score of current academic performance. The document/certificate is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian (only for applicants studying at leading foreign universities).

Applicants for internships

• Identity card and passport;
• a document confirming an unconditional invitation from a foreign organization. The document must specify: the applicant's data, specialty, internship period, cost (with a transcript of calculations). The document is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.;
• an employer's application for specialist training with the condition of retaining a job;
• Bachelor's/Specialist's degree with an appendix. In the case of studying at a foreign educational organization, a certificate of recognition and/or nostrification of an educational document or another document of recognition of an educational document.;
• a valid official certificate in the prescribed form on passing the exam in a foreign language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• a valid official certificate of the prescribed form on passing the exam in the Kazakh language with a result meeting the established minimum requirements;
• medical certificate in the form 072/y for traveling abroad;
• documents confirming employment, as well as an extract of the listed mandatory pension contributions for the required period of employment;
• Internship program approved by the sending and receiving organizations for the internship. The document is provided with a notarized translation into Kazakh or Russian.;
• motivation letter – an essay written in free form, no more than 500 words in length, in which the applicant justifies the chosen higher education institution and its advantages in this field, the need for this scholarship and the expected results of the acquired knowledge in the chosen field and their further application in practice in Kazakh or Russian. The motivation letter must be dated and signed at the end.

Those wishing to enroll in the Bolashak program can send the necessary documents online through the E-Government portal (www.egov.kz).

You can participate in the competition in the following programs: master's degree, residency, doctoral studies or an internship. The requirements for participation in the competition for the award of the international scholarship "Bolashak" are:

For master's program applicants:

• the availability of an unconditional invitation (except for financial conditions) from a foreign university included in the List of Recommended Universities;
• the availability of a valid official certificate of passing a state language proficiency exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• a certificate of passing a foreign language exam with a result that meets the established minimum requirements;
• the average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is not taken into account.

For applicants from a rural settlement:

• living in rural settlements for the last 2 years and working in rural settlements for the last 2 years;
• availability of a valid official certificate of passing state language proficiency exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• a certificate of passing a foreign language proficiency exam with a result that meets the established minimum requirements;
• the specialty of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma must correspond to the chosen specialty according to the list of related specialties;
• the average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is at least GPA 3.00 (out of 4.00/4.33) or 4.00 out of 5.00.

For applicants from among engineering and technical workers for obtaining a master's degree:

• at the time of submission of documents, organizing and managing the production process (production, procurement, storage, transportation, processing / reprocessing), higher technical education, including in the field of information and communication technologies, as well as direct production activities in the organization;
• the presence of a total work experience of at least 1 year for study in technical specialties within the framework of the Bolashak scholarship;
• the availability of a valid official certificate of passing a state language proficiency exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• the availability of a certificate of passing an exam in a foreign language with a result that meets the established minimum requirements;
• a specialty with a bachelor's or specialist's degree must correspond to the chosen specialty according to the list of related specialties;
• an average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is at least GPA 3.00 (out of 4.00/4.33) or 4.00 out of 5.00.

For applicants from among medical workers for a master's program:

• At the time of submission of documents, working and providing direct medical care in health facilities and having a higher medical education;
• the presence of a general medical work experience of at least 1 year for study in medical specialties within the framework of the Bolashak scholarship;
• the availability of a valid official certificate of passing the state language exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• the availability of a certificate of passing an exam in a foreign language with a result that meets the established minimum requirements;
• a specialty with a bachelor's or specialist's degree must correspond to the chosen specialty according to the list of related specialties;
• an average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is at least GPA 3.00 (out of 4.00/4.33) or 4.00 out of 5.00.
  

For applicants for a doctoral degree and residency study:

• availability of an unconditional invitation (except for financial conditions) from a foreign university included in the List of Recommended Universities;
• availability of a valid official certificate of passing a state language exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• an average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is not taken into account.

For applicants for an internship:

Engineering and technical workers, workers in the agro-industrial sector, Ai specialists;

teachers in pre-school, secondary, technical and vocational education organisations, teachers and employees of organizations of higher and (or) postgraduate education;

medical workers;

civil servants;

mass media workers;

cultural, tourism and sports workers;

judges and court workers.

• availability of an unconditional invitation (except for financial conditions) of a foreign organization hosting an internship;
• total work experience of at least 3 years, including the last 12 months in the chosen area of specialization;
• availability of a valid official certificate of passing the state language exam (KazTest) or Qazaq Resmi Test with a result of at least level B1;
• possession of a certificate of passing an exam in a foreign language with a result that meets the established minimum requirements;
• the average score of a bachelor's or specialist's diploma annex is not taken into account.

Any citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan applying for: Master's degree, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), doctor in profile, residency training and internships can become a participant of the program.

The deadlines for accepting documents and conducting a competitive selection will be posted on the official website www.bolashak.gov.kz