Upcoming Events

Meeting of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the Global Kazakh Scientific Community

Inviting members of our global professional scientific community

Dr Abzal Narymbetov DBA, Founder & CEO Energy Analytics

Guest of Honor TechTalk Series

From brain drain to brain circulation.

A united global professional community of Central Asian scientists can transform talent migration into a powerful engine of collaboration, innovation, and leadership shaping the next generation of scientific and industry leaders. Click below to watch TEDxAstana. This platform serves as a foundation for:

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Bringing Together ✳︎ Visionary Scientists ✳︎ Industry Experts ✳︎ University Presidents ✳︎

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Ongoing Projects

QIST - Bolashak Official Partnership Project

Calling all PhDs, Postdocs, and Professors Abroad

100KZGALYM Project

Interview 100 Prominent Qazaq Researchers Worldwide

Joint Applications for National and International Grants in Collaboration with Local and International Scientific Partners

Joint Research Grant Applications

Japan - Central Asia Takeda Science Foundations Fellowship Opportunity for Medical Doctors and Researchers

Fully funded medical research or clinical training opportunities at leading Japanese university hospitals and research institutions.

QIST Survey: Global Kazakh Scientists Leadership Portfolio

Invite-only survey open to QIST Association members, including assistant, associate, and full professors, postdocs, as well as industry R&D specialists, interested in inclusion in a leadership candidate pool for future roles such as deans, vice-rectors, provosts, and directors of AI and advanced technology centers.

Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientific Leaders

Mentorship by PhD Researchers from the World’s Leading Research Institutions for Selected High School

What Members Are Saying


“Through QIST, I built interesting professional connections and gained valuable guidance for professional development, particularly helpful for early career researchers.”

Dr Aliya Sarmanova, MD, PhD  Roche (Switzerland) Clinical Development Lead

“I strongly support the mission of QIST. Today, a new generation of Qazaq scientists abroad is producing high-impact research, and involving them in national development is critically important.”

Olzhas Zhorayev | Policy Analyst, George Mason University (USA)     PhD candidate

“QIST association is more than a community - it is a platform where ideas grow, connections strengthen, and a strong professional Qazaq academic diaspora abroad is taking shape.”

Kuanysh Yergaliyev MD, PhD | Harvard'19 Former Vice Minister of Higher Education and Science of Kazakhstan

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Watch our exclusive session featuring a distinguished guest, the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

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New Year's message from New Zealand to Canada

We sincerely thank all contributors - professors, industry R&D experts, postdocs, and PhDs whose messages from around the world. And at the end of the video, we’ve prepared a small surprise for you!

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