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1.0 BACKGROUND The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is a parastatal organisation created by the Science and Technology Act number 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. The Act establishes a Science and Technology Fund under Section 24 whose main object is to advance science Read more…

Welcome to Malawi at the Bingu International Convention Center (BICC). The 30th August 2023 marks an important milestone to launch Grand Challenges Malawi program at Bingu International Convention Center (BICC), Lilongwe, Malawi. Our goal is to support the most creative scientists in Malawi to collaborate with their partners in Africa and globally, to implement research that fosters innovation in solving the most critical development challenges in Malawi and Africa.

Call Opening Date: 13th July, 2023 Call Closing Date: 14th August, 2023 1.0       BACKGROUND The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) of the Republic of Malawi, the National Science and Technology Council of Zambia (NSTC) and the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) are participating in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Phase II-plus. During this phase, NCST, NSTC and RCZ are jointly administering a Grant aimed at managing collaborative research calls in the application Read more…

Call Opening Date: 26th June, 2023 Call Closing Date: 25th July, 2023 Introduction  OFAB-Malawi Chapter is calling for entries from all journalists reporting on sustainable agricultural biotechnologies for the OFAB Annual Media Awards for 2023. The Awards will be at OFAB-Malawi Chapter level and later culminate into the OFAB-Africa Media Awards. The OFAB-Malawi Chapter is hosted by the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) with support from African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). NCST was Read more…

Call Opening Date:26th June, 2023 Call Closing Date: 25th July, 2023 1.0       BACKGROUND The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) was established under the Science and Technology Act No.16 of 2003 with the mandate to advise the Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology-led development. Its Mission is to promote, support, co-ordinate and regulate the development and application of research, science, technology and Read more…

Call Opening Date: 26th June, 2023Call Closing Date: 25th July, 2023 1.0       BACKGROUND The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) of the Republic of Malawi and the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) are participating in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Phase II-plus. Participation in the SGCI Phase II-plus builds on the previous SGCI Phase II objective of seeking to strengthen the capacities of Science Granting Councils (SGCs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) concerned with Read more…