256 people awarded Bolashak scholarship
17:57, 22 December 2010
ASTANA. December 22. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ "Bolashak" international scholarship will be awarded to 256 candidates. Such decision was made at a session of the Republican commission on Training Abroad chaired by State Secretary - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev.
"During 17 years of existence "Bolashak" program has proved its relevance and effectiveness preparing thousands of specialists in the important fields of development of our country. Since opening of the Nazarbayev University in Astana that meets all international standards we should reconsider the principles of selecting and sending abroad of "Bolashak" scholarship students excluding those specialities that students study in the Nazarbayev University", K.Saudabayev said.
He also noted that 400 grants from "Bolashak" scholarship were awarded to students of the Nazarbayev University this year.