Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a new law aimed at improving the financial status of educators and researchers in the country, as reported by Akorda on May 6. The first set of amendments includes providing a monthly salary supplement to individuals with specific academic degrees and titles. Those with PhD, Doctor of Science, Candidate of Sciences, or Associate Professor titles will receive additional payments ranging from 92,300 tenge ($210) to 184,600 tenge ($419). Additionally, monthly stipends will be available for scientists conducting research at their primary workplaces, with scholarships funded by the investment income of higher and postgraduate education institutions’ endowment fund for promising young scientists under the age of 40.
The second aspect of the amendments focuses on educational benefits for military personnel. This includes quotas for educational grants to support their training at higher education and postgraduate institutions after completing their mandatory military service.
The third part of the legislative changes addresses projects aimed at commercializing scientific and technical outcomes funded by business entities.
In the fourth segment, local executive bodies are given responsibilities to implement state policies concerning science and scientific activities in their regions, with a focus on creating favorable environments to support advancements in these fields.