Regulations

In accordance with an order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Defense University has established dissertation councils for the defense of doctoral (PhD) dissertations in military sciences.

Specialisations

• 8D12101 — Military Art;
• 8D12102 — Military History;
• 8D12103 — Armaments and Military Equipment.

Functions of the council

• receiving documents for dissertation defense;
• appointing temporary members, defense dates and official reviewers;
• forming the plagiarism detection commission;
• holding public dissertation defenses;
• deciding on dissertations.

Responsibilities of council members

Members must provide objective, complete and reliable information, not conceal defense-related data, respond to violations of scientific ethics, remain independent of external pressure, prevent conflicts of interest and observe professional conduct.