Karaganda State Medical University congratulates the teacher of the Department of Biology Didar Bekezhanovich Okasov with the scholarship of the Government of France on the «Abay-Vern» program for PhD study at the University of Poitiers (France)! We wish you success in your studies and research!

Recall that between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Agreement on the implementation of the Abay-Vern scholarship program was signed. Within the framework of this program, 65 grants were awarded to Kazakh students for study on the Master and PhD level. 10 grants of these were allocated for doctoral studies.

To participate in the contest, it was necessary to submit a package of required documents electronically to the Embassy of France in Kazakhstan. The final decision in the selection of candidates is taken by the French side.

The French party offers the following advantages for candidates: free tuition for Master students within 10 months (from September to June) and for PhD students for 6 months a year (from September to February) for 3 years,  the status of a grantee of the French Government, which exempts from paying a registration fee in public higher educational institutions,  attachment to the general system of French social insurance, a free long-term student visa, priority in the allocation of places in student hostels,  possibility to receive assistance for housing payment, preferential tariffs for participation in cultural programs and events. The Kazakhstan party finances living expenses, which are for masters - 800 euros per month for 10 months (from September to June) and for doctoral students - 1200 euros per month for 6 months a year (from September to February) for 3 years.

For detailed information on the programs of the Government of France for Kazakh students, please contact the Department of International Cooperation of  KSMU (40 Gogol St., 331A office), the French Alliance of Karaganda (38 Gogol St.) or Campus France in Kazakhstan: http://www.culturefrance.kz/Usloviya-uchastiya-v-programme-mobil-nosti-Abaj-Vern?lang=fr