Funding opportunities

Our scientists participate in the research activities of the university in various fields of science. The main directions of the University's research activities correspond to the priority directions of development of the Atyrau region and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Research is carried out annually with financial support from the Kazakhstan Government, Atyrau State University and Various External sources.

Here, we provide information on financing schemes available to ASU researchers. Please see the list of the organizations financing research.

ATYRAU STATE UNIVERSITY GRANTS

University grant funding program (Regulation on the University grant funding competition)

University grant funding program addresses basic and applied research and is available to all faculty members and ASU researchers (ASU undergraduate, graduate students may be involved) to support the advancement of knowledge in all areas of research. The program was initiated in 2020 and is one of the funding instruments of ASU to advance its research excellence.

The Program supports any basic and applied research at ASU that is of significant intellectual merit and societal outcomes for Atyrau region and Kazakhstan society. The call is not focused on specific research fields and seeks to support ASU faculty and department members in their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.

KAZAKHSTAN GOVERNMENT GRANTS:

Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan

EU HORIZON 2020 GRANTS:

The European Commission invests almost €16 billion in research and innovation in 2016-2017 under Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation funding scheme, following a new work programme for 2016-2017 adopted on 13 October 2015. For more information, please see the documents below:

Calls for proposals

GRANTS FOR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DISCIPLINES:

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) (USA)

American Councils Research (ACTR/ACCELS Research Scholar Program) (USA)

American Philosophical Society Grants (USA)

Arts & Humanities Research Council (UK)

British Academy (UK)

DAAD (Germany)

Economic and Social Research Council (UK)

European Research Council (EU)

Fulbright Scholar Program

Ford Foundation Fellowships (USA)