The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan annually announces a competition for science awards and state scientific scholarships

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pursuant to Article 31 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Science and Technological Policy” and subparagraph 148) of paragraph 15 of Resolution No. 580 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 19, 2022, announces a competition for science awards and state scientific scholarships (hereinafter referred to as the Competition).

The science awards and state scientific scholarships are established by Order No. 389 of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 4, 2023 (prg.kz/document/?doc_id=39878251):

• one K.I. Satpayev Award for the best scientific research in the field of natural sciences;

• one Sh.Ualikhanov Award for the best scientific research in the field of humanities;

• one Y. Altynsarin Award for the best scientific research and work in the field of pedagogy;

• one Kultegin Award for outstanding achievements in Turkology;

• one D.A. Kunaev Award for young scientists for the best work in the field of natural sciences;

• one M.O. Auezov Award for young scientists for the best work in the field of humanities;

• 75 state scientific scholarships, including 50 state scientific scholarships for talented young scientists aged 44 and under.

The Competition is conducted in accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:

Order No. 466 of the Acting Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 14, 2023, “On Approval of the Rules for Awarding Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships” (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=31989920);

Order No. 517 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 14, 2021, “On Approval of the Criteria for Selecting Works for the Awarding of Science Awards and the Criteria for Selecting Candidates for State Scientific Scholarships” (https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/documents/details/1066760?lang=kk);

Order No. 242 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 11, 2020, “On Approval of the Rules for the Provision of the State Service ‘Acceptance of Works Submitted for Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships’” (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=35716316).

Applications for science awards and state scientific scholarships are accepted electronically through the information system “Single Window of the National Innovation System.”

Application submission:

Awards:

https://astanahub.com/ru/l/awards

Scholarships:

https://astanahub.com/ru/l/scholarships

In accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, works submitted for science awards and state scientific scholarships are accepted by the NJSC “National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan” under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan within 30 (thirty) calendar days from the date of publication of this announcement.

List of documents for candidates for science awards:

1. a scientific work in the form of a monograph, a chapter in a monograph, an article, a review, a patent, or an author’s certificate (no more than five);

2. a description of the work, not exceeding half a printed sheet, outlining the content of the work, the relevance and novelty of the research, the main scientific results, their significance, and the possibility of their further application;

3. an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the advisory and consultative body of the organization that submitted the work;

4. a certificate from the candidate’s primary place of employment;

5. a brief description of the candidate’s scientific activities, indicating their creative contribution (for collective works);

6. a certificate from the organization that submitted the work confirming that the work submitted for the competition has not previously received awards financed from the republican budget;

7. a copy of the implementation certificate, if available;

8. a notification of an active twenty-digit card account.

The documents specified in subparagraphs 4), 5), and 6) of this paragraph shall be submitted from the candidate’s last place of employment if the candidate has left their previous position.

List of documents required to participate in the competition for state scientific scholarships:

1. a reasoned application (recommendation) from the advisory and consultative body of the organization;

2. a certificate from the candidate’s primary place of employment;

3. a list of the candidate’s scientific publications for the last five years (excluding the year in which the competition is announced), as well as copies of the most significant publications (no more than five);

4. a copy of the implementation certificate, if available;

5. documents confirming the candidate’s supervision of scientific projects and programmes, if applicable (not required for candidates for the state scholarship for talented young scientists);

6. documents confirming the training of personnel who have been awarded a PhD or a Doctoral degree in the relevant field in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if applicable (not required for candidates for the state scientific scholarship for talented young scientists);

7. documents confirming international cooperation, if applicable (required only for candidates for the state scientific scholarship for talented young scientists);

8. a notification of an active twenty-digit card account.

For monographs published by domestic publishers, an abstract of up to two pages of printed text, a copy of the title page, publication details, and at least two reviews must be submitted. For monographs published by foreign publishers, an abstract of up to two pages of printed text, a copy of the title page, and publication details must be submitted.

In monographs, chapters of monographs, articles, and reviews, candidates must indicate a Kazakhstani organization or the Republic of Kazakhstan as their affiliation. A brief description and the contents of the monograph (including the monograph in which a chapter has been published) must be posted on the official website, and information on where it can be purchased or accessed must be available.

University faculties must submit the decisions of the Academic Council regarding the candidates recommended for participation in the Competition by October 6, 2026, to Room 10-05 of the Rectorate building (in hard copy).

Contact phone: 8 (727) 377-33-33, extension 11-61

Templates of the documents required for participation in the Competition are available via the following links:

Дәлелді өтініш хат.docx

Анықтама үлгі.docx

Ғылыми жарияланымдар үлгі.docx

Хаттама үлгі.docx

Сыйлықақы алуға үміткердің негізгі жұмыс орнынан анықтама.docx

Мемлекеттік ғылыми стипендия алуға үміткердің негізгі жұмыс.docx

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