Deadline: 29 September 2017
National Science Foundation is seeking applications from public and private sector organizations as well as individuals for its NASTA Awards 2018.
Objectives
- To recognize, reward and motivate researchers, scientists, engineers, technologists and entrepreneurs who have significantly contributed towards sustainable socio-economic development through the application of S&T.
- To encourage S&T community and the industry towards increased application of S&T towards innovation for economic advantage.
- To enhance the transformation of new knowledge into products, processes, services or solutions that add value across industry for maximum socio-economic benefit.
- To foster societal values and attitudes that recognize S&T as critical to future prosperity.
- To ensure that the utilization of S&T for sustainable development align with societal
Award Categories
- Individual/team/institutional outstanding leadership in promoting & developing S&T
- Excellence in multidisciplinary team efforts in the application of S&T
- Excellence in public-private partnerships built in the application of S&T
- Excellence in international collaboration for advancement of S&T
- Adaption of technologies to large industries
- Transfer of technologies to SMEs
- Harnessing S&T for sustainable development
- Innovative applications of advanced technologies
- Value addition to local natural resources (biological, earth & marine resources etc.)
- Development of viable substitutes for imports (acquired or adapted) and acquired or adapted technologies resulting in successfully exported products/ services
- Outstanding S & T contributions having a significant impact on the nation
- Mainstreaming indigenous knowledge for S & T development
- Improvement of productivity, quality and competitiveness of products/processes/services through application of S&T
Award Types
- National Awards – Margin for National Award: above 65 marks
- Certificates of Merits – Margin for Certificate of Merit: above 60 marks
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual researchers, scientists, engineers, technologists and entrepreneurs, research teams and organizations who/which has made a significant contribution towards the socio – economic development of Sri Lanka through tangible or factual science & technology inputs.
- Individual researchers, scientists, engineers, technologists and entrepreneurs
- A team comprised above mentioned individuals
- Organizations ( R&D Institutions, Universities, companies and any other public or private sector organization)
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Sri Lanka
For more information, please visit NASTA Awards 2018.