The Science and Technology Management Information System (STMIS) was established at the NSF, under the Science & Technology Personnel Development (STPD) Project handled by the Ministry of Science and Technology with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and launched online in 2004. www.mis.nsf.ac.lk
STMIS is a computerized information system developed by the Sciences and Technology Policy Research Division (STPRD) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka with a view to providing information on the Science & Technology (S&T) sector of the country to potential users such as Policy makers, Planners, Researchers, Academics, Scientists & Technologists, S&T Institutions, S&T funding organizations, University Students as well as International Organizations.
The main objectives of the STMIS:
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- Bring Planners, Policy makers, Industry sectors, S& T Institutions and R& D centers in the country closer together as a working network and create new partnerships to facilitate problem solving and decision making for industrial competitiveness.
- Share and exchange information among stakeholders with respect to capabilities of institutions and individuals.
- Collect data, monitor demand and supply of S & T personnel on a regular basis and provide such information to relevant policy makers.
- Develop indicators for evaluation of the S&T sector.
- Analyze and highlight the strengths, weaknesses and trends of S&T sector (with special reference to manpower) to facilitate decision-making process by policy makers and planners in the country.
STMIS aims at collecting, storing and disseminating information pertaining to the S&T sector with particular reference to S&T manpower. Further, it collects stores and disseminates information relating to S&T indicators, S&T organizations, S&T resources and S&T graduates. Current research activities along with research publications etc., are also available.
Benefits to scientists:
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- Makes it easy to find the Experts, Services, and Technologies that exist in the country.
- Introduces scientists and his/her work to interested parties and widens their field of research.
- Links scientists to industrial and other organizations that need their services.
Benefits to Institutions
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- Makes it possible for institutions to publish their S&T capabilities and facilities through a central system.
- Makes it quick and easy to find the specific services, technologies, and experts required for the organizations (e.g. workshops, seminars etc.)
- Helps users to choose and make appropriate contacts with the institutions or individuals for utilization of Institutional capabilities for their requirements
NSF uses the system to select scientists for its research programmes, conferences, workshops, committees, training programmes etc. Click here to Register
