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1.0 Introduction The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) was established by the Government of Malawi under section 5 of the Science and Technology Act No.16 of 2003. Its mission is to promote, support, co-ordinate and regulate the development and application of research, science, technology and innovation so as to create wealth in order to improve the quality of life. To execute its mission, the NCST runs a number of programmes and schemes through Read more…

CALL FOR MASTA APPLICATIONS; MASTA PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES; PROFORMA FOR NOMINATION (INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ACHIEVEMENT)   To fill online go to: https://forms.gle/gzxwkkHfW6u1dJfVA; PROFORMA FOR NOMINATION (INSTITUTION OR LABORATORY)  To fill online go to: https://forms.gle/WQ7dB8JM4T2mfxpJA; MASTA EVALUATION FORM

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has organised the Research Grants Award Presentation Ceremony to be held on 5th February, 2021 at Bingu International Conference Centre.  The theme of the grants award presentation is “Research and Innovation for Socio-economic Development”. The grants to be awarded are for research projects in agriculture biotechnology and renewable energy with funding from the Science Granting Councils’ Initiative (SGCI), on the Read more…

The third Biodiversity Information Management Forum (BIMF) was held at Hippo view lodge, Liwonde Malawi from 8 to 9 December 2020 with the theme “Biodiversity data for national processes, species, Red lists and KBA Assessments”. BIMF provides a platform for biodiversity data holding institutions (researchers) and biodiversity data users to meet and discuss best management of Biodiversity data in order to contribute to sustainable development in the country. This year’s BIMF attracted several stakeholder from Read more…

Day 1 – November 18th, 2020 Opening Session by VP  Topic: 3rd National Research Dissemination Conference – Opening Session Time: Nov 18, 2020 08:30 AM Malawian Time  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98871786136   Parallel Session 1 (ICT, Financial Technologies & Knowledge Management)  Topic: 3rd NRDC – Day One (Parallel Session 1) – ICT, Financial Management & Knowledge Management Time: Nov 18, 2020 01:30 PM Malawian Time  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93074066132   Parallel Session 2 (Education, Social Read more…

Day 1 – November 18th, 2020 Opening Session by VP  Topic: 3rd National Research Dissemination Conference – Opening Session Time: Nov 18, 2020 08:30 AM Malawian Time  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98871786136   Parallel Session 1 (ICT, Financial Technologies & Knowledge Management)  Topic: 3rd NRDC – Day One (Parallel Session 1) – ICT, Financial Management & Knowledge Management Time: Nov 18, 2020 01:30 PM Malawian Time  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93074066132   Parallel Session 2 (Education, Social Read more…