NASTEC

National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC) is an apex body to advice the government on policies and plans for the development of Science and Technology (S&T). One of the mandated functions of the Commission is to evaluate the progress of the S&T institutions in relation to objects set out in Section 2 of the Science and Technology Development Act no. 11/1994 (available at the NASTEC website http://nastec.gov.lk/ ). The Commission will appoint a number of external expert review panels to assist in this task with respective to the institutes to be reviewed.

For this purpose, the Commission will maintain a pool of reviewers who will be appointed in turn to conduct such reviews listed by the Commission for 2027-2028. Each review panel will be composed of 3 to 5 members with adequate multidisciplinary representation. The “list of institutions” subject to review, “Terms of Reference” and “Expression of Interest Information Form” are now available at http://nastec.gov.lk/

NASTEC invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from professionals in Engineering & Technology, Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Social Sciences, Medicine & Allied Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, IP Law, Business Administration-Finance/HR/Management, Economics, Applied Sciences and any other related disciplines from academia, administrative, industry, public and private sector entities who are willing to join the panel of reviewers. The Commission expects reviewers to have a broad knowledge of S&T institutions and their mandatory functions, general understandings of the review process, detailed working knowledge of and commitment to principles and other aspects of disciplines in S&T.

The EOI must include requested information as specified in the “EOI Information/Application Form” along with documentary evidence in support of professional experiences.

Interested parties may obtain further information from the relevant officers by contacting via;

Phone: 011-2 680 719 / 077-39 38 949 (Senior Scientist)

Fax: 011–2 680 713

Email: info@nastec.gov.lk

EOI including all requested documents/information must be delivered on or before 09th of January 2027 either:

  1. Electronically to nastec.eoi@gmail.com AND
  2. Hand delivered or by registered post to the below address: Acting Director/CEO National Science & Technology Commission Wing D, 6th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Stage II, Battaramulla. (indicate “EOI for NASTEC Institutional Review 2027” at the top left side of the envelope)
Annexure1 Propose S&T Institution Review List 2027
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