Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)

Awards and Grants

Nature Conservation Award: Nature conservation Award is the highest nature conservation award established by NAST in 2005. This Award is conferred every two years on the individuals and/or institutions contributing in nature conservation under any genre of science and technology.

Science and Technology Award : Science and Technology Award is the highest science and technology award established by NAST in 1986. It is conferred every to years on Nepali researchers who have made remarkable contribution in the field of science and technology.

Young Scientist Award : This Award is conferred annually up to five young scientists of the country below forty years of age, as a recognition of their endeavor and dedication in their field of expertise.

S&T Promotion Award: This Award is given annually up to two persons or institutions of the country for promotion of S&T, and for creating public awareness on the importance of science and technology.

Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Award : This Award is given annually to two scientists who have made remarkable contribution in the selected disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

MD Basnyat Technology Award, JB Nakarmi Metalwork Award, Bhubaneswor Low Cost Technology Award: These Awards are conferred to the deserving scientists in the respective fields every two years.

Recognition of Talents and Commendation to the senior scientists and technologists.

PhD Fellowship : This fellowship is honored to Nepali students who have been doing their researches in S&T fields. Rewarding of this fellowship is based on the evaluation carried out every year and can be awarded up to 3 years period. This is given to those individuals who have finished their M.Sc. (the date of M.Sc. completion should be less than 3 years) and have registered their name(s) for PhD.

Research Grant : NAST awards up to 10 research grants annually to Nepali professionals to encourage scientific research activities in the country. The program gives priority to need based research utilizing local resources.

Research Assistantship: This assistantship is rewarded to the fresh M.Sc. graduates (M.Sc. completion date should be less than three year) with keen interest in S&T researches. This is awarded every year and the internship will be provided one year at the most.

M.Sc. Dissertation Grants : NAST also provides financial assistance every year to the M.Sc. Students to work on their dissertation work. At present thirteen such grants are given to department of science faculty in the Tribhuvan University .