Applications for participation in the competition for educational grants of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools are accepted on the eGov.kz portal and via the eGov Mobile application. Applications for participation in the competition may be submitted by the parents or legal guardians of children who are studying in grade 6 at the time of application.

For the first time, the submission of applications for admission and participation in the competitive selection for enrollment in NIS under an educational grant has been automated through the eGov.kz portal and the eGov Mobile application. The application submission period started on January 5 and will end on February 9, 2026. Applications may also be submitted offline through the admissions committees of NIS branches (for more details, please visit the NIS website).

The competition is held for admission to grade 7. Participation is open exclusively to students who are enrolled in grade 6 at general education institutions. Re-enrollment in the same grade is not allowed. Students currently enrolled in grades 7–9, as well as applicants with previously submitted applications or existing absences, shall not be permitted to participate in the competition.

To use the service on the eGov.kz portal, the user needs to:

• sign in to the eGov.kz portal and go to the "For Citizenry" - "Education" - "Secondary Education";
• select the service “Submission of documents for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s ‘Örken’ Educational Grant Competition”;
• complete the application form and upload the necessary documents:
• sign the request using one of the available signing methods;
• in your personal account (in "History of Obtained Services" section) familiarize with a notification on application processing status, which will be sent within the specified time.

The service can be accessed via the eGov Mobile application in the “eGov – Public Services” section - “Education.”

The service is provided free-of-charge. In cases where a child has not studied in Kazakhstan, when submitting an application the user must upload an electronic copy of the child’s academic record or a certificate from the school indicating the grade level, academic year, and date of issuance of the document, as well as a digital color photograph of the student in 3×4 format that meets the established requirements. Data from identity documents and birth certificates is automatically uploaded from the state information systems.

The public service was launched thanks to the cooperation of the Public Services Committee of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, National Information Technologies JSC and Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.