BOLASHAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

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1 BOLASHAK INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

2 November 5, 1993 Bolashak International Scholarship marks its 20 th anniversary Bolashak Scholarship established 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

3 География Geography обучения of study Russia 9,1 % 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 % China Japan Korea Malaysia Singapore India Australia New Zealand 7,7 %

4 Number of scholarships awarded for graduate and post- graduate programs

5 Number of Bolashak Program alumni (by years of gradua[on)

6 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

7 Criteria for selec[on of foreign higher educa[on ins[tu[ons List of Priority Majors, target need Interna[onal, na[onal academic rankings (QS, Times Higher educa[on, etc) Intergovernmental Agreement, commission of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan List of Recommended Educa[on Ins[tu[ons

8 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 Healthcare and Medicine Social Sciences Agriculture and Agro- Technology Engineering Sciences Art

9 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

10 Compe[[ve selec[on of applicants Scholarship award State language test Personal interview with the Na[onal Expert Commission members Psychological tes[ng Session of the Republican Commission for Overseas Staff Training Foreign language test/ subject tests

11 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.

12 Who can apply for Fellowship? Faculty and teaching staff Engineers Scientists Medical professionals

13 Conditions for scientific fellowships OFFER LETTER from host organization (should specify) 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.

14 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

15 Bolashak Informa[on and Analy[cal Magazine The magazine has been issued since Frequency once in a quarter. Circula[on 5,000 copies. Focuses on educa[on- related issues. Distributed throughout the country.

16 Bolashak in Internet website func[oning since mln visitors direct contact with applicants and scholars ac[ve exchange of views on the blog pos[ng universi[es adver[sements

17 Thank you for awen[on! 18 Orynbor Street Finance Center building , Astana Republic of Kazakhstan Tel.: +7 (7172) Fax: +7 (7172)