The duties of the Council members shall include, but not limited to the following:
- To champion national Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) which includes Research and Development (R&D);
- Set national policies, strategies and planning priorities for STI including research activities for every 5 years;
- Strengthen STI cooperation with government, academia and industry, both locally and abroad;
- Approve budget for STI research related projects; and
- Ensure the development of STI that will be able to contribute to national development as well as the commercialization of research and development (R&D) projects.
Evaluation and Approval Working Committee duties:
- Assist and advise in the preparation of national policies, strategies and priority planning related to STI and R&D in Brunei Darussalam;
- Identify new research clusters and priorities that are relevant to the development of R&D and national economic diversification;
- Advise on strategic issues related to R&D and research project funding;
- Evaluate research projects and give recommendations to the Council; and
- Assist in establishing cooperation networks with international bodies and institutes in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
Implementation Monitoring Working Committee duties:
- To monitor and deliberate the continuity of the implementation of research projects that are still underway to ensure that it achieves the development that has been set at each milestone;
- To give deliberations for research projects that apply for extension;
- Submit reports on the status of research projects to the Council.
