“BOLASHAK” INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE

“BOLASHAK” INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN “Bolashak” International Scholarship
marks its 20th anniversary
November 5,
1993
“Bolashak” Scholarship
established
1994-2004
785 scholars in 13
countries of the world
February
2005
Number of scholars increased up
to 3,000 per annum
2005
JSC “Center for International
Programs” established
2008
Quotas for public servants, rural
youth, scientists and teaching
staff introduced
2012
Non-degree Fellowship program
Geography оoбучения f study География Russia U.S.A. Canada 29,5 % Great Britain Germany France Spain Italy Austria Switzerland The Netherlands Ireland Finland Norway Sweden Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Turkey Israel 53,7 % 9,1 % China Japan Korea Malaysia Singapore India Australia New Zealand 7,7 % Number of scholarships awarded for graduate and post-­‐graduate programs Number of “Bolashak” Program alumni (by years of gradua[on) 1256
1066
983
787
385
28 69
237
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Mechanism of Priority Majors’ List crea[on Supervised organiza[ons Central execu[ve agencies Local authori[es Target applica[ons JSC “Center for
International
Programs”
List of Priority Majors Criteria for selec[on of foreign higher educa[on ins[tu[ons Interna[onal, na[onal academic rankings (QS, Times Higher educa[on, etc) List of Priority Majors, target need Intergovernmental Agreement, commission of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan List of Recommended Educa[on Ins[tu[ons Programs of study and types of special[es of the “Bolashak” Interna[onal Scholarship Master’s program, PhD, Internships
Economics
and
Management
Exact and
Natural
Sciences
Agriculture
and AgroTechnology
Social
Sciences
Healthcare
and Medicine
Engineering
Sciences
Art
Mechanism of the “Bolashak” Scholarship implementa[on Informa[on-­‐agita[on campaign Receipt of documents, compe[[ve selec[on of applicants Sending scholars for training Monitoring scholars’ academic performance and their return to Kazakhstan Employment assistance and monitoring fulfillment of 5-­‐year work obliga[ons by “Bolashak” Program alumni Compe[[ve selec[on of applicants Scholarship award Session of the Republican Commission for Overseas Staff Training Personal interview with the Na[onal Expert Commission members Psychological tes[ng State language test Foreign language test/ subject tests FELLOWSHIP – ONE OF THE MAIN PRIORITIES
Starting from 2012 we offer the Fellowship
Program for Kazakhstani citizens in order
to conduct a non-degree research for a
period of up to 12 months.
Who can apply for Fellowship?
Faculty and teaching staff
Engineers
Scientists
Medical professionals
Conditions for scientific
fellowships
OFFER LETTER from host organization (should specify)
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major according to the List of priority majors;
cost of training (with detailed breakdown);
terms of the training;
program of training;
if necessary, the requirements for passing intensive language course.
Language proficiency requirements
•  Minimum threshold scores: IELTS: 3.0 of 9.0; TOEFL:ITP**/PBT 400
of 677; IBT 30 of 120;
•  6 months of intensive language courses in 13 countries at 96
language schools.
Informa[on support of “Bolashak” Scholarship “Bolashak” Informa[on and Analy[cal Magazine CIP website Magazine Internet Briefings Interac[on with mass media Annual briefings in all regions of Kazakhstan Ac[ve informa[on campaign in mass media “Bolashak” Informa[on and Analy[cal Magazine The magazine has been issued since 2006. Frequency – once in a quarter. Circula[on – 5,000 copies. Focuses on educa[on-­‐related issues. Distributed throughout the country. “Bolashak” in Internet www.bolashak.gov.kz website func[oning since 2006 4 mln visitors direct contact with applicants and scholars ac[ve exchange of views on the blog pos[ng universi[es’ adver[sements Thank you for awen[on! 18 Orynbor Street Finance Center building 010000, Astana Republic of Kazakhstan Tel.: +7 (7172) 69-­‐51-­‐36 Fax: +7 (7172) 69-­‐51-­‐68 www.bolashak.gov.kz