The Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Science Committee) announces the Competition for Grant Funding of Young Scientists for Research and/or Scientific-Technical Projects for 2026–2028 in the following priority areas of scientific development, according to 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 and Health Sciences;
Sustainable Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex;
National Security and Defense, Biological Security.
Call center for support with the information system of JSC "NCGNTE" (is.ncste.kz) for application submission: +7 (727) 222-11-02 (ext. 201, 203, 204, 207, 210, 211, 213, 214, 216, 218, 219, 221, 226, 229, 230).
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, lunch break 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For inquiries regarding the clarification of competition documentation and application preparation, please contact: +7 (7172) 74-24-55, 74-24-71; for financial matters: +7 (7172) 74-16-53.
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM, lunch break 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Competition applications must be submitted electronically to the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, certified by the digital signatures of both the scientific supervisor and the applicant, via the information system of JSC "NCGNTE" at: https://is.ncste.kz.
Application submission opens on September 25, 2025.
The deadline for submission of applications is October 25, 2025 (inclusive).
