Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defence has allocated 1,040 educational grants and university places among servicemen of the autumn 2025 conscription. More than 8,800 soldiers competed for the opportunity to obtain a higher education after completing their service.
HOW THE EDUCATIONAL PLACES WERE ALLOCATED
According to the Ministry of Defence, the decision was taken at a meeting of the interdepartmental commission in Astana with the participation of representatives of the security agencies.
Of the 1,040 places, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education allocated 800 state educational grants for study at civilian universities. A further 240 places were provided by higher education institutions of the security agencies.
The competition was held via the digital platform "Srochniki 2.0". A total of 8,823 servicemen from 160 military units took part in the selection.
HOW THE WINNERS WERE SELECTED
Deputy Head of the Department of Military Education and Science Lyudmila Peryakina said that combat training, military discipline, performance of official duties, psychological readiness and test results were taken into account when compiling the ranking.
The holders of the educational grants were determined on the basis of the competition results. The selection results and the winners' certificates have already been posted on the "Srochniki 2.0" platform.
WHICH SPECIALITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSCRIPTS
Servicemen who have completed their compulsory service may obtain an education in five fields:
- Information and communication technologies;
- Engineering and construction specialities;
- Agriculture and bioresources;
- Veterinary medicine;
- The services sector.
WHAT BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED
In addition to educational grants, additional social guarantees are provided for servicemen who enrol at universities.
These include priority allocation of student accommodation in the first year of study and the payment of a scholarship.
The Ministry of Defence's initiative has been enshrined in law. The ministry also reported that Kurultai deputies Nurgul Tau and Olzhas Kuspekov are advocating an expansion of the list of available specialities in line with the needs of the labour market.
