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CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS OPERATIONS RESEARCH

CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 to 30 September 2024 1.0       BACKGROUND The Department of Research of the Public Health Institute of Malawi under the Ministry of Health (DR-PHIM) and the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) are in partnership for the management of a small grant scheme to support research proposals in health systems operations research as one of the identified national research priority areas in Malawi. This scheme Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST Various Vacancies

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NCST)VACANCIES The Malawi Gazette Supplement Notice No. 1 of 20th February 2009, appointed 14th November 2008 as the day on which the Science and Technology Act, No. 16 of 2003 came into operation. The Act establishes the National Commission for Science and technology (NCST) whose function shall be to advise Government and other Stakeholder on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology –led Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Grand Challenges: Catalyzing Equitable AI Use for Improved Global Health Grants Awarde

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 The Grand Challenges (GC) Network¹, a family of global partners fostering innovation to solve key global health and development problems, today announced a group of more than fifty grant recipients leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the world’s most pressing health challenges. Emerging technologies, such as AI, machine learning, and quantum computing, are transforming the world at an unprecedented pace. These powerful tools have the potential to solve some of the Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Malawi youthful entrepreneur Daniel Kwizombe launches Eka-Lite LED bulbs

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Sosten Gwengwe, on 29th may 2024 evening led local and international dignitaries at the launch of Eka-Lite LED bulbs, products made by DEK Engineering and Electrical Contractors Limited. The company is owned by Daniel Kwizombe, a Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) graduate, and a beneficiary of the USAID-funded Business Acceleration for Youth Project and National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST)’s Science and Technology Fund. NCST Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Malawi youthful entrepreneur Daniel Kwizombe launches Eka-Lite LED bulbs

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Sosten Gwengwe, on 29th may 2024 evening led local and international dignitaries at the launch of Eka-Lite LED bulbs, products made by DEK Engineering and Electrical Contractors Limited. The company is owned by Daniel Kwizombe, a Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) graduate, and a beneficiary of the USAID-funded Business Acceleration for Youth Project and National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST)’s Science and Technology Fund. NCST Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST and MUBAS to conduct Hackathon on Renewable Energy Technology

The National Commission for Science and Technology(NCST) and Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) will, soon, send out a call for applications for grants to interested innovators, who have created inventions in Renewable Energy Technology (RET). The Hackathon comes under the theme Advancing Innovations in Local Manufacturing and will be conducted in response to the call made by the State President, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, who, at the official launch of the University Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST and MUBAS to conduct Hackathon on Renewable Energy Technology

The National Commission for Science and Technology(NCST) and Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) will, soon, send out a call for applications for grants to interested innovators, who have created inventions in Renewable Energy Technology (RET). The Hackathon comes under the theme Advancing Innovations in Local Manufacturing and will be conducted in response to the call made by the State President, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, who, at the official launch of the University Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Call for Applications, Join “The Academy of Sciences”

The Academy of Sciences (TAS) is now under the National commission for science and technology. TAS has been under the Malawi Implementation Plan (2021-2030) through the Ministry of Education to play a critical role of advising Government on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) policy development and implementation in order to address socio-economic challenges and promote development through NCST. It is dedicated to promoting excellence in natural sciences, mathematics, medicine, environmental and life sciences, engineering sciences, Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Call for Applications, Join “The Academy of Sciences”

The Academy of Sciences (TAS) is now under the National commission for science and technology. TAS has been under the Malawi Implementation Plan (2021-2030) through the Ministry of Education to play a critical role of advising Government on Science Technology and Innovation (STI) policy development and implementation in order to address socio-economic challenges and promote development through NCST. It is dedicated to promoting excellence in natural sciences, mathematics, medicine, environmental and life sciences, engineering sciences, Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago