National Committee on Research in Social science and Humanities (NCRSCH)

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Mandate
Promote, support, coordinate, and regulate research and development in the fields of youth empowerment, gender, education, economics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, political science, languages, fine and performing arts, community development, and other fields of social sciences and humanities.

Terms of Reference

  1. To review, vet and clear research proposals in the social sciences and humanities originating from researchers and institutions where there are no relevant functional institutional research coordinating committees that are recognized by the National Commission for Science and Technology
  2. Foster the rights, welfare, privacy and confidentiality of research participants in the social sciences and humanities research
  3. Promote and strengthen social sciences and humanities research capacity building programmes in Malawi
  4. Advise the National Commission for Science and Technology on best practices for promoting and coordinating research in the social sciences and humanities
  5. Receive and investigate complaints related to violation of ethics in social sciences and humanities research and recommend to the National Commission for appropriate action
  6. Perform any function as may be directed by the Commission that is geared towards promoting research in the social sciences and humanities.

Membership

  1. Centre for Social Research
  2. Centre for Education Research and Training
  3. The Catholic University of Malawi
  4. Sociology Department at Chancellor College
  5. Faculty of Education, Mzuzu University
  6. Bunda College of Agriculture( Faculty of Development Studies)
  7. National Statistical Office
  8. Human Rights Commission
  9. National Archives of Malawi
  10. One Commissioner representing the Board of Commissioners of the NCST
  11. One individual appointed in his or her own right basing on special expertise and experience