The Scholarship Program for Studying at Universities in Kazakhstan is funded by the Government of Kazakhstan and run by JSC “Center for International Programs”, the operator of Bolashak. It brings foreign citizens to complete full degree programmes at participating Kazakh universities.
The 2026 round offered 550 places: 490 bachelor’s, 50 master’s and 10 PhD. Applicants pick a university and field from the list shown on the Study in Kazakhstan portal while applying.
Benefits & funding
- Full tuition for the whole study period.
- A monthly allowance, its level tied to academic progress.
- Not covered: travel, accommodation, visa and medical insurance, which the student pays.
Eligibility
- Citizens of any country other than Kazakhstan, including ethnic Kazakhs who do not hold Kazakh citizenship.
- Bachelor’s places need completed secondary school; master’s places a bachelor’s degree; PhD places a master’s degree.
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Eligible nationalities
Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahamas
+ 182 more
Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belarus · Belgium · Belize · Benin · Bhutan · Bolivia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Botswana · Brazil · Brunei · Bulgaria · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cabo Verde · Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Central African Republic · Chad · Chile · China · Colombia · Comoros · Republic of the Congo · DR Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Croatia · Cuba · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Egypt · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Estonia · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Fiji · Finland · France · Gabon · Gambia · Georgia · Germany · Ghana · Greece · Grenada · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Hungary · Iceland · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Latvia · Lebanon · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Maldives · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Micronesia · Moldova · Monaco · Mongolia · Montenegro · Morocco · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Nepal · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Niger · Nigeria · North Korea · North Macedonia · Norway · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Palestine · Panama · Papua New Guinea · Paraguay · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Qatar · Romania · Russia · Rwanda · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · San Marino · São Tomé and Príncipe · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Serbia · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · Somalia · South Africa · South Korea · South Sudan · Spain · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Suriname · Sweden · Switzerland · Syria · Tajikistan · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Togo · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · Tuvalu · Uganda · Ukraine · UAE · UK · USA · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Vatican City · Venezuela · Vietnam · Yemen · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Education required
High School · Bachelor · Master
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Application process
- 1Register on the Study in Kazakhstan portal (studyin.kz/admission) and apply online in Kazakh, Russian or English. The 2026 window ran 30 March–31 May, 23:59 Astana time.
- 2Include a motivational essay and one recommendation letter from your school or university, or from your employer.
- 3Take an online test of adaptive potential.
- 4Shortlisted applicants are invited to an online interview.
Program timeline
Applications opened
30 March 2026
Application deadline (23:59 Astana time)
31 May 2026