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The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) hosted a team fromthe Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)for a Technical Assistance Visit (TAV) from 2 nd -4 th June 2025. The visit wasundertaken against the background of the Science Granting Councils Initiative(SGCI) project entitled “Strengthening the Practices and Resilience of ScienceGranting Councils in Sub-Saharan Africa in Research and Grants Management”which SARIMA is currently implementing. Through this project, SARIMA provides incountry technical support in Read more…

Introduction The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) was established by the Science and Technology Act Number 16 of 2003 to advise the Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology led development. The mission of the NCST is to promote, support, coordinate and regulate the development and application of research, science, technology and innovation in order to create wealth and improve the quality Read more…

State Open Tender Contracting Authority: Southern African Development Community SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING UNDER THE SADC HIV AND AIDS SPECIAL FUND ROUND IV Guidelinesfor grant applicants Budget; USD 6,000,000.00 Reference: SADC/3/5/2/397 Deadline for submission of concept note and full application: DATE 23rd JUNE 2025 NOTICE This is an open call for proposals, where all documents are submitted together (concept note and full application). In the first instance, only the concept notes will be evaluated. Read more…

Minister of Higher Education, Honourable Dr Jessie Kabwila, has emphasised the urgent need for significant investment in the science and innovation sectors, stating that such support is crucial for Malawi’s socio-economic development. Speaking during a courtesy call meeting with the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) board at the Ministry’s headquarters in Lilongwe on Friday , 2 May 2025, Dr Kabwila highlighted the government’s commitment to revitalising higher education and fostering innovation. She stated Read more…

The German Research Foundation (DFG) and The World Academies of Sciences (TWAS) have launched a new Call for the TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme. It provides postdoctoral researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa, with the opportunity to undertake a three-months ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. All academic fields will be considered. Proposals must be submitted by visiting researchers to the TWAS website no later than 19 May 2025. You may find the new Call on Read more…

Sub-Saharan Africa – 2025 Call for Application Find out more about the current edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa regional program. This year 30 prizes will be given to the Sub-Saharan Africa program. 25 phDs and 5 Postdocs from the 48 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. To apply click the following link https://www.forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show/129

Applications Open Feb 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025 The Grand Challenges family of initiatives fosters innovation to solve key health and development problems. See below for Grand Challenges six (6) grant opportunities with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as sole or contributing funder The link is provided below: https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant-opportunities or can de downloaded on Grand Challenges Malawi under NCST Website. www.ncst.mw/grandchallengesmalawi  

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) joins the International Community as we commemorate the 2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We remember this day under the theme “Celebrating Achievements, Advancing Gender Equity and Honouring Excellence in Science.”  This year’s theme reminds us of the gender gaps in science and calls for our renewed commitment to breakdown the existing barriers and stereotypes. With vigour we will build a community where we Read more…

 Request for Proposals (RFP)    Grant Title Management of Collaborative Research and Innovation Grants in Rwanda and Malawi: Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in Manufacturing processes for industrial growth    Grant No: NCST-RW/NCST-MW/2024    FUNDERS: The NRF South Africa awarded a grant to Rwanda National Council for Science and Technology and Malawi National Commission for Science and Technology to manage Collaborative Research and Innovation grants. The Councils will co-fund this Read more…

1.0 BACKGROUND The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is a parastatal organisation established by the Science and Technology (S&T) 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 for wealth creation and improvement of the quality of life. The S&T Act established a Science and Technology Fund under Section 24 whose main objective is to advance Science and Read more…