Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Scholarship Program

Authors

  • Aida Sagintayeva
  • Zakir Jumakulov

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2015.79.5846

Keywords:

Study abroad programs, Bolashak scholarship, human capital, Kazakhstan, internationalization

Abstract

Government sponsored study abroad programs are one approach to developing the human capital of a country. From our review of the characteristics and outcomes of one long-standing government-sponsored international scholarship program (Kazakhstan’s Bolashak program), we identify five lessons: 1) align the program to countries’ strategic economic development needs, 2) maximize the benefit through the selection of quality destination institutions, 3) ensure transparency, 4) align the economic needs to the level of study programs, and 5) provide incentives for scholarship recipients to return to the home country.

Author Biographies

Aida Sagintayeva

Aida Sagintayeva is Chief Executive Director, Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, Astana, Kazakhstan

Zakir Jumakulov

Zakir Jumakulov is a junior researcher, Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Published

2015-01-01

How to Cite

Sagintayeva, A., & Jumakulov, Z. (2015). Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Scholarship Program. International Higher Education, (79), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2015.79.5846

Issue

No. 79: Winter 2015

Section

Student Mobility

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