{"id":128,"date":"2025-07-18T12:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:13:55","slug":"national-research-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nstc.org.zm\/index.php\/national-research-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"National Research Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>National Research Fund (NRF)<\/strong> is a government initiative implemented by the <strong>National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)<\/strong> under the Ministry of Technology and Science. It aims to support basic and applied research that aligns with Zambia\u2019s national priorities and development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drive innovation and knowledge generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address national challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support commercialization of research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build research capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding Streams<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use two clear cards or columns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>1. Solicited Funding<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research aligned with Calls for Proposals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presidential\/Ministerial directives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative, counterpart, and directed research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate mentorship and research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>2. Unsolicited Funding<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Postgraduate research (Masters, PhD, Postdoc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researcher-initiated proposals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dissemination grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobility grants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thematic Areas<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\uddea Agriculture<br>\ud83d\udc04 Livestock<br>\ud83d\udc1f Fisheries<br>\u26cf\ufe0f Mining<br>\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Tourism<br>\ud83c\udfed Manufacturing<br>\ud83c\udf31 Environmental Sustainability<br>\u26a1 Energy<br>\ud83e\udd16 Artificial Intelligence (AI)<br>\ud83c\udfe5 Health and Public Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zambian Principal Investigators with at least a Master\u2019s degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public and private R&amp;D institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early-career researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Differently-abled and female scientists encouraged to apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd36 <em>Note: Proposals must be endorsed by the institution of affiliation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check current Calls for Proposals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare your concept and full proposal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit via the <strong>Online Grants Management System<\/strong>:<br><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nstcms.nstc.org.zm\">https:\/\/nstcms.nstc.org.zm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <em>Application Cycle Overview<\/em> (March \u2013 December)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grant Guidelines<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum funding: Varies by call<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment cap: Max 40% of total budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ineligible: Salaries, audit fees, unrelated insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP &amp; ownership governed by NSTC agreement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin costs: 5% to institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monitoring &amp; Reporting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reports Required:<\/strong> Inception, Progress (Technical &amp; Financial), Completion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disbursement:<\/strong> Staged based on milestone achievements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation:<\/strong> Done by the NRF Technical &amp; Fund Management Committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The National Research Fund (NRF) is a government initiative implemented by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the Ministry of Technology and Science. 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