About NRIMS

NRIMS is an integrated online platform designed to serve users who wish to access a wide range of digital services provided by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST). The platform supports users in the following key areas:

• Applying for Research Ethics Committee (REC) permits
• Applying for UNCST approval to conduct research in Uganda
• Applying for Research Funding (Grants)
• Applying for Accreditation as Research Ethics Committee (REC) and/or Member
• Applying for permits for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS).

NRIMS provides a one-stop solution that facilitates researchers, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders, streamlining the processes for overall compliance with regulatory requirements for conducting research in Uganda.

No of submissions
28,017

Number of Approvals
17,982

RECs Accredited
37

Registered Users
35,857

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Grant Management

Active Calls:1

Total Submissions:67

Grants Awarded:3

Total Users:16996

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Credit Points

Accredited Recs:38

Total Points:8692

Total Users:17145

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Research Application

Total Users:16996

Total Submissions:67

Grants Awarded:3

Total Users:16996

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ABS

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Active Research Funding Calls

Joint Research Proposals on Agro-Processing (Food and Feed) And Leather Value Chain In Uganda And Kenya

: 09 March, 2025

The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) and the National Research Fund–Kenya (NRF-Kenya) have issued a bilateral joint call for collaborative research proposals under the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Framework. This initiative aims to generate critical knowledge to enhance food security and strengthen leather value chains, thereby driving socio-economic transformation in both Uganda and Kenya. Call Objectives To support research that generates evidence-based solutions to improve food security in Kenya and Uganda. To fund research that enhances the competitiveness and sustainability of the leather value chain in both countries. To support capacity building of postgraduate students (MSc and PhD) in Agro-processing (Food and Feed) and Leather Science and Technology through research projects. Research Focus Areas Researchers in the fields of Agro-processing (Food and Feed) and Leather Value Chain Development in Kenya and Uganda are invited to collaborate on joint research proposals aligned with these priority areas. The total funding available for the four research projects is €450,000, with a budget limit of €112,500 per project. Each joint proposal must allocate equal budget portions to the research teams in Kenya and Uganda. Information Session
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09 Mar

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