Bolashak International Scholarship
Center for International Programs (Bolashak Foundation), Kazakhstan
Overview
Bolashak is Kazakhstan's flagship state scholarship for its own citizens to study abroad.
It covers full costs — tuition plus living expenses — but is highly competitive, reaching only the top fraction of applicants.
Who can apply
- For Kazakhstani citizens only. Extremely selective (roughly the top 0.5% of applicants).
- It may cover study at German, Dutch and Baltic universities, but the approved list of destinations and institutions is set by the Bolashak Foundation and changes — verify your target university's eligibility with the Foundation annually.
How to apply
- 1
Apply separately through the Bolashak Foundation (Center for International Programs), not through the university.
- 2
Confirm current eligible destinations and conditions at bolashak.gov.kz before counting on it as your funding line.
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Amounts, deadlines and eligible-country lists are set by the awarding body and change every academic year. Always confirm the current call on the official source before applying.