The Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the Committee of Science) announces the Competition for Grant Funding of Young Scientists for scientific and/or scientific-technical projects for 2026–2028 in the following priority areas of science development, in accordance with the Competition Documentation:
- Ecology, environment, and rational use of natural resources;
- Energy, advanced materials, and transport;
- Advanced manufacturing, digital and space technologies;
- Intellectual potential of the country;
- Life sciences and health;
- Sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex;
- National security and defense, biological safety.
Call Center of JSC “NCSTE” Information System (is.ncste.kz) for submission of applications: +7 (727) 344-11-10 (ext. 203, 210, 211, 213, 214, 218, 219, 221, 223, 226, 227, 230, 233, 234).
Working hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 – 18:00, lunch break 13:00 – 14:00.
For clarifications on the Competition Documentation and application submission, please contact: +7 (7172) 74-24-55, 74-24-71.
For financial matters: +7 (7172) 74-16-53.
Working hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 – 18:30, lunch break 13:00 – 14:30.
Competition applications must be submitted electronically to the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, certified with the electronic digital signatures of the project leader and the applicant, via the JSC “NCSTE” Information System at: https://is.ncste.kz
Start of application submission: September 25, 2025
Application deadline: October 25, 2025 (inclusive)