1. “BOLASHAK” INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

2. “Bolashak” International Scholarship marks its 20th anniversary
“Bolashak” Scholarship established
November 5, 1993
785 scholars in
13 countries of the world
Number of scholars increased up to 3,000 per annum
February 2005
JSC “Center for International Programs” established
2005
2008
Quotas for public servants, rural youth, scientists and teaching staff introduced
2012
Non-degree Fellowship program

3. География обучения Geography of study
9,1 %
Russia
U.S.A.
Canada
China
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Singapore
India
Australia
New Zealand
29,5 %
Great Britain
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Ireland
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Czech Republic
Poland
Ukraine
Turkey
Israel
7,7 %
53,7 %

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

5. Number of “Bolashak” Program alumni (by years of graduation)

6. Mechanism of Priority Majors’ List development
Supervised organizations
Central executive
agencies
Local authorities
Target applications
JSC “Center for International Programs”
List of Priority Majors

7. Criteria for selection of foreign higher education institutions
International,
national academic
rankings
List of Priority Majors,
target need
List of Recommended
Education Institutions
Intergovernmental Agreement,
commission of the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan

8. Master’s program, PhD, Internships
Programs of study and types of specialties of the “Bolashak” International Scholarship
Master’s program, PhD, Internships
Economics and Management
Agriculture and Agro-Technology
Exact and Natural Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Healthcare and Medicine
Art
Social Sciences

9. Mechanism of the “Bolashak” Scholarship implementation
Employment assistance and monitoring fulfillment of 5-year work obligations by “Bolashak” Program alumni
Monitoring scholars’ academic performance and their return
to Kazakhstan
Sending scholars for training
Receipt of documents, competitive selection of applicants
Information-advisory (OR advertising )campaign

10. Competitive selection of applicants
Scholarship
award
Session of the Republican Commission for Overseas Staff Training
Personal interview with the National Expert Commission members
Psychological testing
State language test
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 and admissions
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.
Deadlines for receipt of documents and competition organization in 2012
Starts from May 14 through October 1, 2012

14. Information support of “Bolashak” Scholarship
“Bolashak” Information and Analytical Magazine
CIP website
Magazine
Internet
Interaction with mass media
Briefings
Annual briefings in all regions of Kazakhstan
Active information campaign in mass media

15. “Bolashak” Information and Analytical Magazine
The magazine has been issued since 2006.
Frequency – once in a quarter.
Circulation – 5,000 copies.
Focuses on education-related issues.
Distributed throughout the country.

16. “Bolashak” in Internet
website functioning since 2006
4 mln visitors
direct contact with applicants and scholars
active exchange of views on the blog
posting universities’ advertisements

17. Thank you for attention!
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