“ZHAS GALYM” 2027 GRANT COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
The Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan has announced a grant competition to fund research conducted by young scientists under the “Zhas Galym” project for 2027. The project duration is 36 months.
The competition covers five priority research areas:
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Climate resilience, water security, natural resources, and sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex;
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Technological sovereignty and industrial competitiveness;
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Health, human development, and quality of life;
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National security, defense, and resilience of territories and critical infrastructure;
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Fundamental research, scientific foundations, and research capacity.
Main Eligibility Requirements:
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Citizenship: applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Age: applicants must be 44 years old or younger at the time of application.
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Scientific publications: applicants must have at least one scientific article and/or review relevant to their research field, published in a peer-reviewed domestic and/or international scientific journal recommended by the Committee for Quality Assurance in Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Academic qualifications: applicants must hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor by Profile, Candidate of Sciences or Doctor of Sciences degree, or have completed a full doctoral programme. Applicants who have completed their doctoral studies but have not yet defended their dissertation must do so within 12 months of signing the project implementation agreement.
Detailed information and eligibility conditions are provided in the official competition documentation.
Application period: October 12 – November 10, 2026 (inclusive).
Applications must be submitted electronically through the information system of the National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation (NCSTE) and certified with the electronic digital signatures of both the research supervisor and the applicant.
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