Pursuant to Article 31 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Science and Technology Policy" and Subparagraph 148 of Paragraph 15 of the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 580 dated August 19, 2022, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan 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 Kultegin Award for an outstanding achievement in the field of Turkic studies;
– one D.A. Kunayev 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 forty-four or younger. The Competition is conducted in accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:
Order of the Acting Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 466 dated September 14, 2023, "On Approval of the Rules for Awarding Prizes in the Field of Science and State Scientific Scholarships" (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=31989920);
Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 517 dated October 14, 2021, "On Approval of Criteria for Selecting Works for Prizes in the Field of Science and Criteria for Selecting Candidates for State Scientific Scholarships" (https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/documents/details/1066760?lang=ru);
Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 242 dated June 11, 2020, "On Approval of the Rules for Providing the Public Service 'Acceptance of Works for Prizes in the Field of Science and State Scientific Scholarships'" (https://prg.kz/document/?doc_id=35716316).
Submissions for prizes in the field of science and state scientific scholarships are accepted in electronic format via the "Single Window of the National Innovation System" information system.

Application submission:
prizes:
https://astanahub.com/ru/l/awards
scholarships:
https://astanahub.com/ru/l/scholarships

In accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, submissions for prizes in the field of science and state scientific scholarships are accepted by the NJSC "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. The following documents must be submitted for the science prize competition:
1) the scientific work in the form of monographs, book chapters, articles, reviews, patents, or inventor's certificates (no more than five items);
2) a description of the work (not exceeding half a printed sheet) outlining its content, the relevance and novelty of the research, key scientific results, their significance, and potential for future application;
3) an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the consultative body of the nominating organization;
4) a statement of employment from the nominee's primary place of work;
5) a brief summary of the nominee's scientific activities, specifying their creative contribution (for collaborative works);
6) a statement from the nominating organization certifying that the work submitted for the competition has not previously received a prize funded by the republican budget;
7) a copy of the implementation record (if applicable);
8) notification of an active twenty-digit card account.
The documents specified in sub-items 4), 5), and 6) of this clause must be provided from the nominee's most recent place of employment in the event of their termination of employment.

The following documents must be submitted for the competition for state scientific scholarships:
1) a reasoned nomination (recommendation) from the organization's consultative body;
2) a statement of employment from the nominee's primary place of work;
3) a list of the nominee's scientific publications from the last five years (excluding the year the competition was announced), along with offprints of the most significant ones (no more than five);
4) a copy of the implementation record (if applicable); 5) documents confirming the leadership of scientific projects and programs (if applicable; not required for applicants for state scholarships for talented young scientists)
6) documents confirming the training of personnel awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Profile in the Republic of Kazakhstan (if applicable; not required for applicants for state scholarships