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

November 5, 1993 “Bolashak” International Scholarship marks its 20 th anniversary “Bolashak” Scholarship established 1994-2004 February 2005 2005 2008 2012 785 scholars in 13 countries of the world Number of scholars increased up to 3,000 per annum JSC “Center for International Programs” established Quotas for public servants, rural youth, scientists and teaching staff introduced Non-degree Fellowship program

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 %

Russia

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 graduation) 28 69 237 385 787 1256 1066 983

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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

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

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

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

Competitive selection of applicants Scholarship award Foreign language test/ subject tests Session of the Republican Commission for Overseas Staff Training Personal interview with the National Expert Commission members Psychological testing State language test

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 Scientists Engineers Medical professionals

Conditions and admissions

OFFER LETTER from host organization (should specify) • major • cost according to the List of priority majors; 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

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

“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.

“Bolashak” in Internet www.bolashak.gov.kz

website functioning since 2006 4 mln visitors direct contact with applicants and scholars active exchange of views on the blog posting universities’ advertisements

Thank you for attention!

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