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The competition will cover 7 key scientific fields:

 Ecology, environment, and sustainable natural resource management;

Energy, advanced materials, and transportation;

Advanced manufacturing, digital, and space technologies;

The Intellectual potential of the country;

 Life and Health Sciences;

 Sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex;

 National security and defense, biological safety.

The project duration is 36 months.  The total funding for 3 years is 30 million tenge:

For 2024 – 10 million tenge;

For 2025 – 10 million tenge;

For 2026 – 10 million tenge.

Grants are provided to cover the expenses of young scientists (postdocs) for conducting applied and fundamental research aimed at solving tasks outlined in the research plan within the framework of the postdoctoral program. 

Young scientists up to 40 years old (inclusive at the time of application), holding a PhD/Doctorate degree or a Candidate of Science degree, or those who have completed a full doctoral program (at the time of application), are eligible to apply.

Applications for the competition open on September 5, 2024.

Researchers have until 11:59 PM on October 4, 2024 to submit their project proposals.

Applications (projects) must be submitted via the website of JSC "National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation” at is.ncste.kz.

For questions regarding the competition documentation and application submission, please contact M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Building 16, Rooms 210 and 218, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Contact details: +77058871166; +77079585815; +77768601992; +77029199418; +77768601994.