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
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 – Secretary
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