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Kazakhstan's government scholarship programme for foreign citizens to study at Kazakh universities. In 2026 it offered 490 bachelor's grants, and Uzbek citizens were among the most active applicants.
The programme, run since 2019, gives scholarships to foreign citizens, including ethnic Kazakhs without Kazakh citizenship, for full degree study in Kazakhstan. The 2026 quota was 490 bachelor's, 50 master's and 10 PhD grants. 16,098 candidates from 71 countries applied, and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education named citizens of Uzbekistan among the most active. In 2026, 27 Kazakh universities offered 886 programmes.