Addressing an event to announce the winning projects funded by the National Scientific Research and Innovation Programme for 2025, Manastirliu noted that the Ministry of Education and Sports has allocated funding for 181 projects in six main study areas, taking another significant step towards meeting national priorities for research and innovation development.

In her remarks, Education Minister emphasized importance of the scientific research for the country’s sustainable development, affirming the government’s commitment to increasing its funding for the scientific research in higher education institutions and Albanian academics.

Manastirliu announced that a new program will open in June to support doctoral degrees on priority fields of scientific research, saying the program will also serve the country’s socio-economic and technological development.

This year’s support program focused on six priority study areas, namely biodiversity and environment; agriculture, food and biotechnology; health and medical sciences; systems and information technologies;  social sciences and Albanian studies, as well as water and energy.

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