Education, Science and Technology

The right of all states to conduct marine scientific research emanates from the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea subject to the rights and duties of other states. The Continental Shelf Department, within the Ministry for Energy and Water Management, is responsible for licensing and regulating marine scientific research on Malta’s continental shelf (including the internal waters and territorial waters) in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Continental Shelf Regulations (S.L. 535.02).

The Directorate for Research, Lifelong Learning and Employability approves research requests applications to enable researchers to carry out research in state schools. This approval must be presented to Head of Schools where the researcher intends to carry out the research

After last year’s successful take-up, the Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation (MFER) is pleased to re-launch a scheme to promote innovation and the promulgation of knowledge in the Maltese society

The objective of this scheme is to financially support Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Voluntary Organisations (VOs) to carry out projects related to innovation in the community (with an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Proposals which utilise an approach that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding community inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking are also eligible.