❗️❗️❗️Dear colleagues!

We are pleased to announce that test access to LeapSpace — an Elsevier AI platform for working with scientific information and research tasks — has been opened for Kazakhstan.

The platform enables users to search for and analyze scientific literature using artificial intelligence, compare publications and scientific approaches, identify key findings and research gaps, and verify information against primary sources.

The testing period is from October 7 to November 7, 2026.

Platform access: https://www.sciencedirect.com/leapspace/
To log in, you need to use your Elsevier/ScienceDirect username and password.

During the trial period, you can explore the platform’s capabilities and test its functionality.

National Intellectual Competition “Зaңғар заңгер – 2026”
Maqsut Narikbayev University, together with the Language Policy Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will hold the traditional National Intellectual Competition “Зaңғар заңгер – 2026” on October 22, 2026.
The competition is open to 2nd–3rd year Law students. Each university may submit one team of 5 students.
The competition consists of 2 stages:
Stage 1 – Online qualification.
Teams must prepare a 2-minute video presentation and submit it with the application by October 8, 2026:
https://forms.gle/6k4LbF8N1GQqRtTC9
The video will be assessed using 5 criteria worth 5 points each: teamwork, uniqueness, creativity, musical/technical support, and compliance with the 2-minute time limit. Maximum score – 25 points.
The 10 highest-scoring teams will advance to the final.
Stage 2 – Offline final.
October 22, 2026, at 09:00
8 Korgalzhyn Highway, Astana, Maqsut Narikbayev University, Conference Hall.
The final consists of 3 rounds: team presentation, a special task, and the intellectual quiz “Who Is the Quickest?”
The winner will receive the “Zaңғар заңгер – 2026” Cup and a cash prize. All participants will receive certificates.
Important: The MNU team will participate but will not be eligible for prizes. Each team must have a laptop for a task involving artificial intelligence.

Competition for Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships for 2026

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pursuant to Article 31 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Science and Technology Policy” and subparagraph 148) of paragraph 15 of Resolution No. 580 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 19, 2022, announces a competition for Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition”).

The Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships were established by Order No. 389 of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 4, 2023 (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=39878251):

one K.I. Satpayev Award for the best scientific research in the field of natural sciences;
one Ch.Ch. Valikhanov Award for the best scientific research in the field of humanities;
one Y. Altynsarin Award for the best scientific research and work in the field of pedagogy;
one Kül-Tegin Award for an outstanding achievement in the field of Turkology;
one D.A. Kunaev Award for young scientists for the best work in the field of natural sciences;
one M.O. Auezov Award for young scientists for the best work in the field of humanities;
75 State Scientific Scholarships, including 50 State Scientific Scholarships for talented young scientists aged up to and including 44 years.

The Competition is conducted in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:

Order No. 466 of the Acting Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 14, 2023, “On Approval of the Rules for Awarding Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships” (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=31989920);
Order No. 517 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 14, 2021, “On Approval of the Criteria for Selecting Works for the Awarding of Science Awards and the Criteria for Selecting Candidates for State Scientific Scholarships” (https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/documents/details/1066760?lang=ru);
Order No. 242 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 11, 2020, “On Approval of the Rules for the Provision of the State Service ‘Acceptance of Works for Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships’” (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=35716316).
Applications for the Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships are submitted electronically through the “Single Window of the National Innovation System” information system.
Application Submissio
Science Awards:
https://astanahub.com/ru/l/awards

Scholarships:
https://astanahub.com/ru/l/scholarships

In accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, applications for the Science Awards and State Scientific Scholarships are accepted by the Non-Profit Joint-Stock Company “National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan” within 30 (thirty) calendar days from the date of publication of this announcement.

Documents Required for the Science Awards

The following documents must be submitted for the Competition for Science Awards:
1. A scientific work in the form of a monograph, chapter in a monograph, article, review, patent, or inventor’s certificate (no more than five works);
2. A description of the work (no more than half a printed sheet), outlining its content, relevance and novelty of the research, the main scientific results, their significance, and the possibility of their further application;
3. An extract from the minutes of the meeting of the advisory and consultative body of the organization that nominated the work;
4. A certificate from the candidate’s primary place of employment;
5. A brief description of the candidate’s scientific activities, indicating their creative contribution (for collective works);
6. A certificate from the organization that nominated the work confirming that the submitted work has not previously received awards paid from the republican budget;
7. A copy of an implementation certificate/act, if available;
8. A notification confirming an active twenty-digit card account.
Documents specified in subparagraphs 4), 5), and 6) of this section shall be issued by the candidate’s last place of employment if the candidate has left their position.
Documents Required for State Scientific Scholarships
The following documents must be submitted for the Competition for State Scientific Scholarships:
1. A reasoned application (recommendation) from the advisory and consultative body of the organization;
2. A certificate from the candidate’s primary place of employment;
3. A list of the candidate’s scientific publications for the last five years (excluding the year in which the Competition is announced), as well as copies/reprints of the most important publications (no more than five);
4. A copy of an implementation certificate/act, if available;
5. Documents confirming the candidate’s supervision of scientific projects and programs, if applicable (not required for applicants for State Scientific Scholarships for talented young scientists);
6. Documents confirming the training/preparation of personnel who have been awarded a PhD or Doctor of a Specialized Field degree in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if applicable (not required for applicants for State Scientific Scholarships for talented young scientists);
7. Documents confirming international collaboration, if applicable (only for applicants for State Scientific Scholarships for talented young scientists);
8. A notification confirming an active twenty-digit card account.
Additional Requirements for Monographs
For a monograph published by a domestic publisher, the following must be submitted:
an abstract of up to two pages of printed text;
copies of the title page and publication details;
at least two reviews.

For a monograph published by a foreign publisher, the following must be submitted:
an abstract of up to two pages of printed text;
copies of the title page and publication details.

In monographs, chapters in monographs, articles, and reviews, applicants must indicate a Kazakhstani organization or the Republic of Kazakhstan as their affiliation.

A brief description and the contents of the monograph (including a monograph in which a chapter has been published) must be available on the publisher’s official website, together with information on where the monograph can be purchased or accessed/read.
 

Contact Information

Non-Profit Joint-Stock Company “National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan”:

+7 727 338 24 49
+7 700 048 37 36
+7 705 731 29 99
+7 707 128 00 34

Technical support for the Astana Hub digital system
(For questions regarding the information system):

+7 777 522 02 47
1818