The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides grants for academic mobility for 1 semester at leading universities in Europe, the USA and Southeast Asia for undergraduate students.

Each year, a competition for a grant is announced in March-April.

List of documents for participation in the competition for the grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for academic mobility in Europe, Southeast Asia and the USA:

      Required documents:

      1) Application for participation in the competition;

      2) Passport (copy and electronic version in pdf format);

      3) Student's transcript (copy and electronic version in pdf format); 

      4) Consent of the applicant's parents, guardians, legal representatives (written by hand and signed);

     Additional documents (if available)

     5) An internationally recognized certificate confirming the level of English language proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL). If these certificates are absent, a language exam will be held at Shakarim University;

      6) Copies of diplomas, certificates, letters of appreciation (if any) by specialization;

      7) Copies of birth certificates of four or more minor children living together or a copy of the court decision on adoption (for large families);

      8) A document confirming the absence of the student's parents (for the category of students belonging to orphans or students left without parental care);

      9) A document confirming the student's disability (if any).

GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITIES IN TURKEY AND RUSSIA ARE NOT ALLOCATED