About - Timeline

1977 – deed setting up National Student Travel Foundation (Malta) – NSTF

1978 – education: medical & general students international travel bursaries/scholarships - annual awards

1979 – heritage restoration: Addolorata Chapel stained glass window

1980 – education: prize for initiative among secondary school students – annual awards

1983 – heritage restoration: Medieval Chapel of San Mikiel is-Sincir l/o Rabat

1984 – science: London International Youth Science Forum – annual participation

1984 – heritage restoration: Is-Salvatur – statue at new seminary Tal-Virtu’

1985 – heritage restoration: Cassarino (1582-1637) & Zimech (1692-1766) paintings at Duluri Chapel Pieta’

1985 – arts: Muzikafest youth & music festival – annual 2 week long event  

1989 – education: Mini-European Assembly – annual simulation of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly

1991 – education: United Nations Volunteers focal point representation - appointment

1994 – science: Malta Science Student Forum – annual competitive debating forum

1995 – heritage restoration: study on prestigious Ciro Ferri monstrance & artefacts - St John’s Co-cathedral

1995 – education: Moot Court – student simulation of international court case

1997 – science: European Union Contest for Young Scientists representation

1998 – heritage restoration: Matteo Perez d’Aleccio, The Baptism of Christ – St John’s Co-cathedral

2000 – science: week long exhibition of interactive scientific experiments for school children

2002 – science: primary school children contest of artistic representation of scientific concept -annual

2002 – science: Contest for young secondary school scientists – annual

2002 – science: Expo of science projects & accompanying student presentations to school children – annual

2003 – science: MILSET Mouvement International pour le Loisir Scientifique et Technique - membership

2004 – education: Mini-European Assembly – extended to simulate European Parliament committee preparatory meetings

2006 – science: Little Scientists' Village of interactive scientific experiments for school children – annual

2006 – science: Expo Science Mediterranean – international expo of student scientific projects

2008 – heritage restoration & education: Mattia Preti, Sta Caterina d’Alessandria, expert public lectures, student workshops & scholarships

2010 – heritage restoration: Mattia Preti, St James the Less – St John’s Co-cathedral

2013 – education: Mini-European Assembly – annual simulation of European Parliament with Council of Europe influences

2013 – science: international contest for discovering science through photography - annual

2013 – science: Contest for primary school scientists in higher classes – annual

2013 – science: partner in Google Science Fair

2014 – science: partner in SchoolLab - secondary school students science communication contest - annual

2014 – science: partner in FameLab – tertiary level students science communication contest - annual 2014

2014 – science:  Gozo expo of science projects by Gozitan students

2014 – education: European Parliament’s European Youth Event, Strasbourg participation of Alumni

2014 - education: Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the NSTF Mini European Assembly at the Grandmaster's Palace (Valletta)

Focus Areas

  • NSTF Mini European Assembly >

    The NSTF Mini European Assembly was launched in 1989. The main objective is:“to complement the formal education process of post-secondary Read More
  • NSTF Student Travel Bursaries >

    The National Student Travel Foundation (NSTF) has over the last 30 years supported over 650 students through Euro 125, 000 Read More
  • NSTF National Heritage Projects >

    Malta has a very rich cultural heritage dating back some seven millennia and more with a vast patrimony coming from Read More
  • NSTF Science Programmes >

    NSTF-Science is a series of educational programmes run by the National Student Travel Foundation on a philanthropic basis to popularise Read More
  • NSTF Prize for Initiative >

    The NSTF Prize for Initiative was set up in 1979. The “NSTF-Prize for Initiative” awards the spirit of Initiative of Read More
  • Malta Student Psychology Forum >

    The National Student Travel Foundation (Malta) – NSTF, in collaboration with Betapsi, launched the Malta Student Psychology Forum (MSPF) in 2014. Read More
  • NSTF Cultural Programmes >

    more info to follow in coming week Read More
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NSTF Project Supporter 2015/16

NSTF Project Contributor 2015/16