Goals and objectives
Goal: To evaluate the effectiveness of the
Bolashak program.
Main objectives:
1. Analytical review of the scholarship’s legal
base
2. Identification of key problems and trends of
the program
3. Making practical recommendations for
improving the program
Methodology
• Sociological method
– Survey of 1338 alumni, who studied in the period
between 2005 and 2013 and 46 experts through
the online service (Survey Monkey).
• Chronological method
• Comparative data analysis
• Content analysis of the mass media
Award dynamics
More than 9500 scholarships have been awarded in 20 years
(according to the data of the“Center for International programs»
JSC as of 01.08.2013)
2,000
1,800
1,796
1661
1,600
1,400
1311
1,200
1102
1013
1,000
800
778
600
520
400
267
200
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Distribution of stipends by study programs
47%
50%
45%
40%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
9.60%
10%
5%
0.40%
1%
2%
0%
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Postgraduate training Clinical Residency
PhD
Scientific
Distribution by countries
Великобритания
United Kingdom
США
USA
12%
Россия
Russia
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
Malaysia
Малайзия
3%
46%
Canada
Канада
Китай
China
11%
Германия
Germany
Франция
France
19%
Чехия
Czech Republic
Other countries
Прочие
Respondents’ Profile
Alumni
400
Experts
младше
Less
than21
370
года
350
300
21–24 года
21-24
300
29–32 года
29-32
200
33–36 лет
33-35
150
100
50
4,3% 4,3%
36and
лет и
36
старше
older
132 129
129
96
72
42
28
39
0
Male
мужской
Female
женский
образовательные
Education
учреждения
organizations
8,6%
25–28 года
25-28
250
государственные
Government
органы
organizations
17%
21,7%
43,5%
исследовательские
и
Research centers
аналитические
центры
Commercial
коммерческие
organizations
предприятия
неправительственны
NGOs
е организации
международные
International
организации
organizations
Distribution by gender
4209; 49,9%
4239; 50,1%
Male
Female
Parents’ social status
Military
No parents 1%
2%
Retired
14%
Private organizations
38%
Unemployed
8%
Public servants and
government organizations
35%
91% of the alumni believe that the Bolashak scholarship is an instrument of social
mobility, especially for the young people from poor families and villages.
Academic progress of the alumni
100%
Отлично
Very good
90%
Хорошо
Good
80%
Удовлетворительно
Satisfactory
70%
Другое
Other
60%
11%
12%
15%
58%
65%
50%
88%
40%
7%
30%
25%
12,5%
20%
10%
30%
20%
0%
Бакалавр
Магистратура
Bachelor’s
Master’s
PhD
PhD
56%
Отлично
Very good
Хорошо
Good
Удовлетворительно
Satisfactory
Alumni employment
Государственный
Government
сектор
sector
4%
2,5%
20%
5,5%
55%
Национальные
National and
компании
и компании
government
сcompanies
государственным
участием
21%
Частные
компании
Private companies
92%
ЯEmployed
трудоустроен/самозанятый
ЯUnemployed
безработный
Другое
Other
*Other – maternal leave and those continuing their education
Международные
International и
неправительственные
companies and
организации
NGOs
Salaries and the percentage of
managers
100 001- 200 000
200 001- 300 000
More than
300 000
Less than
100 000
21-24
21-24
25-28
Specialists
29-32
33-36
Managers
36 and
older
Сontribution to the Development of
Kazakhstan
Roughly 75% of the experts believe that the scholarship graduates
contribute to the development of Kazakhstan’s economy
More than 85% of the graduates believe that they make a significant
contribution to the development of Kazakhstan.
Justifiability and Transparency
• 97,6% of the graduates agree that the Bolashak
Program corresponds to its main goal, mission, and set
objectives;
• More than 97% of the graduates answered that their
expectations from the study abroad were fulfilled;
• 93% of the graduates consider application and
participation conditions in the Bolashak program to be
fair and transparent;
• More than 92% of the graduates consider the
government expenses on training scholars in the
framework of the Bolashak program justified.
Justifiability and Effectiveness
• More than 52% of the respondents agree that the
effectiveness of JSC “Center for International Programs”
increased in the past three years;
• Roughly 70% of the respondents support the
requirement оf the pledge of property;
• Roughly 80% of the respondents agree that the Bolashak
graduates must speak the state language;
• More than 83% of the graduates believe that they
would not have acquired the same knowledge and
skills in Kazakhstan’s universities.
Experts’ Opinions
Majority of the experts positively assess the skills, abilities and capabilities of
the graduates
Excellent
Knowledge of foreign languages
Tolerance , ability to work with representatives of different cultures
New thinking, progressiveness
Ability for self-learning and self-development
Awareness of the socio-economic and cultural development of foreign
countries
Communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Responsibility and discipline
Motivation
Persistence, determination, perseverance
Analytical skills
Leadership qualities
Ability to cope with challenging issues and stressful situations
Professional skills
High efficiency, high performance
Good
76,7%
23,3%
57,1%
51,2%
48,8%
45,2%
28,6%
39,0%
39,0%
45,2%
40,5%
35,7%
34,1%
31,7%
26,8%
26,8%
26,2%
26,2%
24,4%
24,4%
50,0%
54,8%
43,9%
41,5%
58,5%
53,7%
54,8%
42,9%
63,4%
51,2%
Professional personnel shortage
Does the Bolashak program facilitate the decrease in the professional
personnel shortage in the high-demanded sectors of the country?
Yes
Да,
To some degree
В некоторой
степени
37%
7%
56%
No
Нет
Demand and Selection
About 58% of the experts believe that the main reason
for the lack of demand for the graduates is a lack of
practical experience.
About 44% of the experts believe that not all of the knowledge
gained by the graduates abroad could be applied in practice in
Kazakhstan.
About 44% of the experts agreed that the selection process of the
scholarship candidates should be made more rigorous.
About 74% of the experts believe that the Bolashak program serves as a means
of social mobility for the young people from middle-income and low-income
families.
Contribution to the development of
organization
YesДа
NoНет
I find ответить
it hard
Затрудняюсь
to answer
70%
5%
25%
Satisfaction with the graduates’
work
I find it hard
to answer
10%
No
5%
Yes
85%
The Effectiveness of the Program
Agree
I support the requirement for academic progress to be equivalent to not less
than 60%
Don’t
agree
91,3%
4,3%
I support the removal of the age limit for applicants
78,3%
17,4%
I support the allocation of quotas and lowering passing scores for rural
youth, government officials, scientists and teachers
69,6%
30,4%
The requirement of the pledge of property is necessary for the retention of
valuable professional personnel
69,6%
26,1%
I support the decision of the Bolashak program to discontinue funding
undergraduate studies.
60,9%
30,4%
Bolashak scholars must speak the state language.
56,5%
30,4%
The working period of the scholars in Kazakhstan after completion of their
studies abroad should be proportionate to their study period.
52,2%
30,4%
Strengthening international cooperation in
the fields of education, culture and business
I find it hard to
answer
9,7%
Yes
91,30%
Conclusions
1. Overall, the results indicate that both the alumni and
the experts positively assess the program
2. It should be noted that significant percentage of the
alumni believe that the government expenses on the
program are justified
3. Results also show that experts positively assess the
efficiency of the program
4. Experts and employers positively assess the
advantages of the alumni. The majority of the
employers would like to have a Bolashak alumni as an
employee at their organizations
Conclusions
There are also unquantifiable, non-monetary and intangible benefits
of the Bolashak program:
• Social mobility for the young people;
• Internationalization of the education system in Kazakhstan;
• Knowledge and innovation knowledge transfer;
• Professional ethics, corporate culture and “samples” of social
modernization;
• Patriotism and a return to cultural roots;
• Social capital;
• Solution to the brain drain and a contribution to brain circulation
• Unity of the alumni and consolidation of the young people around
the Bolashak alumni