Agenzija Zaghzazgh

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Ray Falzon
  • Member
    Ms. Graceanne Agius
    Mr. Norbert Edgar Muscat Preca
    Ms. Ritlene Pace

Art Scholarship Board

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Renato Vella
  • Secretary
    Ms. Therese Micallef Gauci
  • Members
    Mr. Gilmore Peplow
    Mr. Dirk Debono
    Prof. Michael Laus
    Mr. Melanie Mizzi
    Ms. Doriette Schembri
    Mr Aaron Zahra

Authority for Integrity in Maltese Sport Board

  • Chairperson
    Justice Anton Mizzi
  • Deputy Chairperson
    Dr. Kirill Micallef Stafrace
  • Member
    Mr. Anthony Attard 
    Dr. Lucienne Attard
    Mr. Frank Camilleri 
    Dr. Luke Dalli
    Perit. David Mifsud Parker

Commercialisation of  Sport Appeals Board

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Michael Grech
  • Member
    Ms. Anna Calleja
    Mr. Peter Caruana
    Ms Frances Mifsud
    Mr. Ivan Vella
    Dr. Mireille Vella

Commission Commercialisation of Sports

  • Chairperson
    Prof. Saviour Formosa
  • Secretary
    Ms. Marica Seychel
  • Members
    Mr. Jonathan Barbara
    Mr. James Grech
    Mr. Adrian Micallef
    Mr. Antvin Monseigneur
    Ms. Joseph Vella

Council for the Teaching Profession

  • President of Council
    Dr. Simon Cachia
  • Members of the Council
    Dr. Glorianne Borg Axisa
    Ms. Roberta Anne Caruana
    Prof. Sandro Caruana
    Ms. Nicky Azzopardi
    Ms. Elaine Germani
    Prof. Suzanne Piscopo
    Ms. Mary Grace Gerada
    Ms. Melanie Olivari Saliba
  • Council Secretary
    Ms. Jennifer Grima

Council of the University of Malta

Education Malta Board of Governors

  • Executive Chairman
    Mr. Charles Zammit
  • Members
    Prof. Mark Brincat
    Mr. Mario Galea
    Dr. Marthese Portelli
    Ms. Marisa Xuereb

Endevour Post Graduate Scholarship Board – Group A

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Vincent Marmara
  • Deputy Chair
    Prof. Mark Brincat
  • Secretary
    Ms. Melissa Caruana
  • Members
    Mr. Joseph Abela
    Dr. Brian Azzopardi
    Mr. Peter Carabott
    Ms. Dajana Laketic
    Mr. Carmel Tonna 
    Ms. Alexia Vella
    Mr. Alexander Zammit

English Language Teaching Council

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Daniel Xerri
  • Members
    Mr. Jason Aquilina
    Ms. Rebecca Bonnici
    Mr. Anthony Briffa
    Ms. Mandy Carly Farrugia
    Mr. Raffaele Pagliuso
    Dr. Stefan Sant
    Ms. Caroline Tissot
    Dr. Odette Vassallo

Exemption From Fees At State Educational Institutions

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Philip Magri
  • Secretary
    Mr. Victor Agius
    Tel: 2598 2892
  • Members
    Dr. Philip Bonanno
    Mr. Kevin Bonello
    Ms. Jane Farrugia Buhagiar
    Mr. Patrick Declis
    Ms. Brandon Galea
    Mr. Daniel Muscat
    Ms. Josette Sant
    Ms. Marie Angela Schembri Meli
    Mr. John Vella

Faculty Board of Economics, Management and Accountary

  • Members
    Dr. Aaron Grech
    Mr. Massimo Zammit

Faculty Board of Arts

  • Members
    Dr. Norbert Bugeja
    Dr. Domenic Garcia

Faculty Board of Built Environment

  • Members
    Arch. Colin Zammit
    Arch. Duncan Mifsud

Faculty Board of Engineering

  • Members
    Ing. Emmanuel Attard
    Mr. Ivan Refalo

Faculty Board of Law

  • Members
    Dr. Simon Cachia
    Dr. Reno Borg

Faculty Board of Medicine and Surgery

  • Members
    Dr. Mark Abela 
    Prof. Stephen Montfort

Faculty Board of Theology

  • Member
    Fr. Colin Apap

Faculty Board of Science

  • Members
    Dr. Vincent Marmara 
    Ms. Desiree Scicluna Bugeja

Faculty Board of Dental Surgery

  • Members
    Mr. Anthony Charles
    Dr. David Debono

Faculty Board of Information and Communication Technology ICT

  • Members
    Mr. Klaus Conrad
    Mr. Martin Debattista

Faculty Board of Social Wellbeing

Members
Ms. Marcon Cassar
Dr. Simon Micallef Stafrace

Foundation for Educational Services

  • Chairperson
    Ms. Pamela Schembri
  • Secretary
    Mr. Jesmond Aquilina
  • Members
    Ms. Helen Farrugia
    Mr. Mario Grima
    Dr. Andrew Azzopardi
    Dr. Tiffany Attard
    Ms. Sharon Grech
    Ms. Phillippa Attard

Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Cory Greenland
  • Deputy Chair
    Ms. Graziella Vella
  • Secretary
    Dr. Antonella Navarro
  • Members
    Mr. Joseph Abela
    Ms. Glorianne Borg Axisa
    Mr. Claude Cuschieri
    Mr. Patrick Decelis
    Perit. Joel Fenech
  • Contact Details
    Sir Adrian Dingli Street,
    Pembroke

Institute for Education Advisory Board

  • Members
    Mr. Marco Bonnici
    Dr. Raiza Borg Carr
    Mr. Glen Bugeja
    Arch. Edward Scerri

Language Policy in Education Joint Standing Committee

  • Chairperson
    Prof Charles Mifsud
  • Deputy Chair
    Mr. David Muscat
  • Members
    Ms. Angela Charles
    Ms. Sandra Ebejer
    Ms. Bernardine Mizzi
    Dr. Michael Spagnol
    Dr. Odette Vassallo
    Mr. Duncan Vella

Live the Language Board

  • Chairperson
    Prof. Mark Borg
  • Members
    Ms. Juliana Borg
    Dr. Maria Brown
    Ms. Sandra Ebejer

Local Examinations Board

  • Chairperson
    Ms. Dajana Laketic
  • Secretary     
    Ms. Claudia Cushieri
  • Members
    Dr. Aaron Aquilina
    Mr. Alfred Lia
    Mr Mario Salerno
    Mr. Ray Zammit

Malta Council for Science & Technology

  • Executive Chairperson
    Dr. Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando   
  • Deputy Chairperson
  • Dr. Dianne Galea
  • Secretary                  
    Dr. Vincent Micallef            
  • Members            
    Prof. Saviour Zammit
    Ms. Abigail Mamo
    Ms. Marisa Xuereb
    Mr. Godwin Mifsud
    Ing. Alex Rizzo
    Dr. Ian Ellul
    Ms. Carmen Walls
    Mr. David Matrenza
    Ms. Joanne Grima
    Ms. Nadia Pace
    Mr. Mark Borg
    Ms. Nadia Vassallo
    Dr. Christopher Vella
  • Contact Details
    Villa Bighi, Kalkara KKR1320
    Malta
    Tel: +356 21 660340
    Fax: +356 21 660341
    Email: info.mcst@gov.mt
    Website: www.mcst.gov.mt

Malta Government Scholarship Scheme Board

  • Chairperson
    Prof. Mark Brincat
  • Secretary
    Ms. Melissa Caruana
  • Members
    Mr. Joseph Abela
    Prof. Brian Azzopardi
    Mr. Peter Carabott
    Mr. Norman E Grech
    Mr. Joseph Tabone
    Mr. Carmel Tonna

Malta Qualifications Framework Appeals Board

  • Chairperson
    Prof. Mark Borg
  • Secretary
    Ms. Claudia Stafrace
  • Members
    Ms. Dorraine Attard
    Dr. Jeremy Buttigieg
    Mr. Johann Mula

Malta Space Task Force

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Omar Cutajar
  • Secretary
    Dr. Roberto Cassar
  • Members
    Prof. Kristian Zarb Adami
    Dr. Kenneth Chircop
    Dr. James Foden
    Dr Alistair De Gaetano
    Mr. John Grima
    Dr. Jean Maire Mifsud
    Capt. Charles Pace
    Mr. Matt Prusak

MCAST Board of Governors

  • President
    Prof. Ian Refalo
  • Secreatry
    Ms. Lousa Grech
  • Members
    Prof. Mark Borg
    Mr. Brian J Farrugia
    Mr. Kurt Farrugia
    Mr. Alexander Fenech
    Ms. Rhoda Garland
    Ms. Marietta Lanzon
    Mr. Anthony Scicluna
    Ms. Marisa Xuereb

Mtarfa International School – Technical Committee

  • Chairperson
    Perit. Joel Fenech
  • Members
    Mr. Lawrence Azzopardi
    Mr. Stephen Bonello
    Mr. John Anthony Buttigieg
    Ms. Maria Galea
    Ms. Luana Lunco Torpiano
    Mr. Emile Vassallo
    Dr. Neville Young

National Anti-Doping Commission Board

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Josef Mifsud
  • Members
    Dr. Christina Borg Debono
    Ms. Danika Camilleri Agius Decelis
    Dr. Helen Caruana
    Dr. Joseph Cassar Delia
    Dr. Romina Cuschieri

National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Maria Azzopardi
  • Secretary
    Ms. Mireille Farrugia
  • Members
    Prof. Janet Mifsud
    Ms. Abigail Sciberras

National Board for Compulsory Education

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Matthew Vella
  • Members
    Ms. Josette Azzopardi
    Ms. Daniela Buttigieg
    Prof. Colin Calleja
    Dr. Matteja Farrugia
    Ms. Joanne Grima
    Ms. Nadienne Grogan
    Mr. Nollaig Mac An Bhaird
    Ms. Gabriella Mallia

National Book Council

  • Executive Chairperson
    Mr. Mark Camilleri
  • Secretary
    Mr. Matthew Borg
  • Members
    Mr. John Portelli
    Dr. Maria Brown
    Dr. Joseph Mizzi
    Ms. Daniela Attard Bezzina
    Mr. Aleks Farrugia
    Mr. Mark Vella

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) Implementation Review Board

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Matthew Vella
  • Secretary
    Ms. Josephine Magro
  • Members
    Dr. Michelle Attard Tonna
    Dr. Aaron Aquilina
    Fr. Jimmy Bartolo
    Mr. Marco Bonnici
    Dr. Glorianne Borg Axisa
    Prof. Glen Farrugia
    Fr. Charles Mallia
    Mr. Ramon Mangion
    Mr. David Muscat
    Ms. Bernardette Stivala
    Dr. Odette Vassallo
    Mr. Emile Vassallo
    Mr. Jude Zammit
  • Substitute Members
    Prof. Colin Calleja
    Ms. Anne Marie Carabot
    Prof. Sandro Caruana
    Fr. Mark Ellul
    Ms. Yanica Gauci
    Ms. Elaine Germani
    Ms. Jacqueline Micallef Grimaud
    Ms. Gabriella Mallia
    Dr. Ian Mifsud
    Mr. Dario Pirotta
    Mr. David Polidano

National Literacy Agency

  • Chairperson
    Prof Charles L. Mifsud
  • Secretary
    Mr. John Farrugia
  • Members
    Ms. Riona Caruana
    Mr.Keith Demicoli
    Mr. Ramon Mangion

National Open Access Committee

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Jeffery Pullicino Orlando
  • Members
    Dr. Tatjana Chircop
    Dr. Rose Anne Cuschieri
    Mr Emanuel Darmanin
    Mr. Jonathan Vassallo
    Dr. Gianluca Valentino
    Prof. Alfred J. Vella
    Mr. Matthew Vella

Scholarships Appeals Board

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Michele Cardinali
  • Members
    Mr. Jean Paul Attard
    Ms. Salvina Muscat
    Dr. Simon Cachia
    Mr. James Grech

SportMalta

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Andrew Decilis
  • Deputy Chair
    Mr. Matthew Pisani
  • Secretary
    Dr. Joseph Cassar
  • Members
    Mr. Keith Bartolo
    Mr. Julian Bonello
    Ms. Gianella Bugeja Persiano
    Mr. Alfred Cachia
    Ms. Anna Calleja
    Mr. Mark Marlow
    Dr. Alexander Mizzi

Sports Scholarship Board

  • Chairperson
    Dr. Andrew Decelis 
  • Secretary
    Ms. Sylvana Caruana
  • Members
    Ms. Charlene Attard
    Mr. Kevin Azzopardi
    Mr. Ishmael Barbara
    Dr. Christine Cachia
    Dr. Timothy Gambin
    Mr. Robert Massa

Statementing Moderating Panel

  • Statementing Moderating Panel 1 – Main Board
    Ms. Erika Muscat Genovese – Chairperson
    Ms. Doris Conchin – S​ecretary 
    Ms. Liliana Agius – Member
    Mr. Jonathan Camenzuli – Member
  • Statementing Moderating Panel 2
    Ms. Josanne Ghirxi – Chairperson
    Ms. Doris Conchin – Secretary
    Ms. Nadja Caruana – Member    
    Ms. Catherine Falzon – Member              
  • Statementing Moderating Panel – Review Board
    Ms. Catherine Falzon – Chairperson
    Ms. Doris Conchin – Secretary
    Ms. Jossanne Ghirxi – Member
    Ms. Priscilla Muscat – Member
  • Statementing Moderating Appeals Panel
    Dr. Sean Zammit – Chairperson
    Ms. Doris Conchin
    Mr. Ian Azzopardi Meli
    Ms. Melanie Magri

Students Maintenance Grant

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board (SMGB) comprises eight members, who are appointed annually by the Hon. Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.

  • Mr Horace Laudi – Chairperson
  • Ms Patricia Buttigieg – Secretary
  • Mr Godfrey Testa – Board Member
  • Mr Josef Buttigieg – MCAST Representative​
  • Dr Christopher Micallef – MFIN Representative
  • Ms Romina Sammut – UM Rector’s Office Representative
  • Ms Alexandra Gaglione – KSU Representative
  • Mr Bradley Debono – MCAST Students’ Representative

Duties and Procedures:

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board’s main functions are to:

  • Oversee the effective allocation and payments of Students’ Maintenance Grants to students;
    Offer guidelines and regularly review procedures in the management and implementation of all the stages leading up to payments of Students’ Maintenance Grants to students;
    Oversee the effective assessment, review and payment of Supplementary Allowances to eligible students;
    Manage, assess and implement any other scheme which the Hon. Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation may launch from time to time;
    Process reports submitted from educational institutions and apply any sanctions when necessary;
    Oversee the management of payments and take action to recover any overpaid Students’ Maintenance Grants;
    Recommend changes to already-existing policies to improve the support the student receives.

The Board is responsible for the issuing of guidelines for sui generis cases and memos regarding procedures which need to be followed.

Board Meetings:

  • Board meetings are held monthly and are minuted.  Minutes are duly signed by the Chairperson and by the Secretary of the Board.  Due to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), updated minutes of each Board Meeting cannot be published, but they are kept for reference at the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Office.
  • The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board works in liaison with the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Office, where all communication and correspondence is received and processed. 
  • The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board has always strived to implement initiatives to simplify and enhance the students’ experience when applying for Students’ Maintenance Grants. 

Decisions are communicated in writing to the student via post and to the respective Stipends’ Office.

St. Patrick’s Board of Governors

  • Chairperson
    Prof. Mark Borg
  • Members
    Mr. Godfrey Gatt
    Fr. Paul Formosa
    Fr. Eric Cachia

Tertiary Education Scholarship Scheme

Chairperson
Prof. Mark Borg

Members
Prof. Andrew Azzopardi
Dr. Brian Azzopardi
Ms. Kristel Jo Bishop
Prof. Mark Brincat
Ms. Ann Marie Cassar
Mr. Mario Cassar
Mr. ALbert Farrugia
Dr. Rosienne Farrugia
Ms. Alsion Tabone Mirasole
Dr. Suzanne Marie Psaila¨
Mr. Kaydem Schembri

University of Malta Council

  • Members
    Dr. Marius Caruana
    Ms. Christa Caruana Falzon
    Mr. Reginald Fava
    Ms. Josanne Ghirxi
    Mr. Mario Grech
    Ms. Stephanie Scicluna Laviera
    Mr. Charles Mangion
    Dr. Danika Marmara
    Mr. Charles Micallef
    Mr. Carlo Mifsud
    Mr. David Muscat
    Mr.James Pearsall
    Mr. Roderick Psaila
    Mr. Oliver Scicluna
    Mr. Matthew Vella

Youth Work Profession Board

  • Chairperson
    Mr. Jason Zammit
  • Secretary
    Dr. Maria Scicluna Criminale
  • Members
    Dr. Josette Barbara Cardona
    Mr. Owen Grech
    Mr. Jason Micallef​​
    Mr. Anthony Mifsud
    Dr. Maria Pisani
    Mr. Simon Schembri