On April 27, 2023, a seminar was held at the Department of Chinese Studies on the topic: Project activity of a scientist of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The lecturer was PhD, senior lecturer Serikkalieva A.E. During the seminar, the possibilities of applying for international grants were discussed, current problems of project activity at the department were identified, and proposals were made to introduce measures to improve the efficiency of project work of scientists.