AITU iQalam 2026 is a creative Olympiad for 11th–12th grade students and final-year college students.

Register now!
Link: https://astanait.edu.kz/ru/iqalam-form

Who can participate?
— 11th–12th grade students;
— final-year college students.

How to participate?

1. Create a motivational post or Reels on the topic: “Why do I want to become a journalist?”
2. Publish your work on Instagram or TikTok.
3. Use the hashtags:
#astana_it_university
#aitu_iqalam
#aitu_iqalam2026
#aitu_digitaljournalism

Tag @astana_it_university and @aitu_creative.

4. After publishing, fill out the registration form using the link in the profile bio.

Post/Reels format:
— photo/infographic + text;
— video up to 60 seconds;
— vertical format 9:16.

Language: Kazakh, Russian, or English — your choice.

Not accepted:
— advertising content;
— materials that offend the dignity and feelings of others;
— works that do not correspond to the Olympiad topic;
— videos filmed with a risk to life;
— works that violate copyright;
— previously published content.

All works will be checked for plagiarism and AI-generated content.

Olympiad stages:
— until May 30, 2026 — online selection stage;
— until June 1, 2026 — selection results;
— June 8, 2026 — final and award ceremony.

Main prize: a Rector’s Grant for the Digital Journalism educational program at AITU!