Grant Schemes Supported by NCST

Creating and promoting research-based knowledge, products and services to improve science and technology development in Rwanda.

Special Collaborative Research Grant

17 Projects supported; Ceiling ≤ 60 million/; Total 40% of >1.02 billions.

Academia Industry Collaboration

19 Projects Supported; Ceiling 60-150 million/; Total 30% of >1.77 billions.

Sector Strategic Research Grant

4 Projects supported; Ceiling: 50-70 million/; Total: >480 millions.

Rwanda Innovation Challenge

36 Projects supported; Ceiling :5-10 million/; 30% of 442 millions.

Excellent Research Grant

11 Projects Supported; Ceiling:≤ 50 million/; 90% of > 532 million.

Special Collaborative Research Grants to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown etiology was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. On 9 January 2020, China CDC reported…
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Academia Industry Collaboration

In line with Promoting research and development as a key to fast-tracking Rwanda’s economic transformation especially in the area of technology for…
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Sector Strategic Research Grant

One of the mandates of NCST is to mobilize funds/resources to support research investment and outputs in the country. Currently NCST is collaborating…
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Rwanda Innovation Challenge

In line with NST-1 intervention to strengthening the national innovation capacity and promoting technology breakthroughs; NCST through the National…
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Excellent Research Grant

Excellent Research Grant was established in November 2019 for a period of 2 years to develop research excellence and foster innovation and technology…
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Women in Science Research and Innovation Grant

The Government of Rwanda through the National Council for Science and Technology has established a funding instrument “Women in Science Research and…
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