In July 2020, the Corporate Fund "Endowment ATU" of the Almaty University of Technology, initiated by the philanthropist Gauhar Kappakova, established the annual Nurlan Kappakov Educational Grant.
Nurlan Kappakov was a graduate of the Almaty University of Technology and a prominent Kazakhstani statesman and businessman who devoted significant attention to youth and educational issues.
To award the annual educational grant, a competition was held, where participants prepared essays on the topic "My Contribution to the Development of Ecology in Kazakhstan."
The commission, consisting of philanthropist Gauhar Kappakova, members of the Board of Trustees of the Corporate Fund "Endowment ATU," and the leadership of the Almaty University of Technology, reviewed over 20 submissions to determine the competition winners.
The winner of the competition was Nuriya Galymjanova from the city of Kulsary in the Atyrau region. In her essay, Nuriya Galymjanova addressed the ecological issues in different regions of Kazakhstan and raised the problem of environmental protection in areas with oil refining enterprises.
The educational grant provides 100% coverage of the first-year tuition fees.
Additionally, the commission recognized the works of the following participants, who will receive individual discounts on tuition:
- Daulbekhan Kurmanali, Almaty city
- Larisa Kushtanieva, Aktobe region
- Zhibek Akilbekova, Kaskelen city
- Ulzhan Dimash, Almaty city
The Corporate Fund "Endowment ATU" of the Almaty University of Technology thanks all participants for their efforts and wishes them continued success in their studies.
