The Government has established the Brunei Research Council (BRC) to promote and encourage research which can contribute to national development. The BRC Secretariat is located at the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Prime Minister’s Office. A specific fund known as the BRC Fund has been allocated at BND200 million under the 10th National Development Plan (NDP10). It aims to encourage research and development (R&D) and innovation to support national development efforts towards realizing ‘Wawasan Brunei 2035’ and beyond. BRC aims to encourage research in all fields and subjects with a particular focus on (i) Science, Technology and Engineering, (ii) Social Science and (iii) Arts and Culture.
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