Ministry of Higher Education

Republic of Maldives

Announcement No: (IUL)475-Admin/475/2019/175

Request for Expressions of Interest: Consultation to develop a Concept Paper for the establishment of a National Research Council

The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), Government of Maldives (GoM) has proposed to establish a National Research Council that will promote research activities and prioritize, monitor and allocate funding for research, based on national needs. A more inclusive and equitable mechanism is required to allocate research funds to both public and private institutions. Such funding should be allocated via a competitive process that is transparent, effective and accountable. In providing research funding, it is important to carefully select projects that have the highest potential to make a difference in economic and social development. The Research Council will also be responsible for the dissemination of research findings and encourage data driven decision making and policy planning across Maldives.

For this project, MoHE seeks an Individual to carry out the Consultation to develop a Concept Paper for the establishment of a National Research Council. Expressions of Interest need to be submitted along with the CV(s), reference letter, validated documents supporting the candidate’s qualifications and experience on or before 12:00pm, 7^th November 2019.

Terms of Reference

Interested parties may download the Terms of Reference which outlines the scope of service, the key qualifications, experience and other competencies to this position from the gazette.

Duration of service and terms of payment

The service is for a period of 6 (six) weeks. The consultant will be hired as a specialist/consultant under the project. This is a lump sum contract and will be paid on completion of the assignment outputs in accordance with the agreed rate.

Interested individuals may obtain further information on request by writing to the address below.

The applications must be addressed to:

31^st October 2019