National Antarctic Programmes (NAPs) need to keep an open mind regarding the effective governance arrangement because they involve complex international bodies and instruments of the Antarctic, and the multiple stakeholders involved at the domestic level. Without a proper setting, country's involvement in this kind of cross-border science programmes and international research collaborations would be a daunting task. Through qualitative approaches, this case study aims to evaluate the domestic governance of Malaysian Antarctic Research Programme (MARP). The result revealed that MARP has passed through several distinct stages of transformations in governance, and researchers from local universities have played significant roles. Several recommendations have been pointed out to reinforce MARP's domestic governance; a part of it to explore potential of public-private partnership and Quadruple Helix (Academia-driven) in diversifying financial resources and intensifying national interests. This study draws lessons from policy learning on a non-traditional Antarctic player trying to govern and sustain its NAP with limited resources; experiences and best practices in engaging cross-border research involving arrangement of multi-level governance; and capacity of university and its researchers in influencing policy-making process of the national research programme.

国家南极计划（NAP）需要对有效的治理安排保持开放的态度，因为它们涉及南极的复杂国际机构和工具，以及涉及国内的多个利益相关方。如果没有适当的环境，该国参与这种跨界科学计划和国际研究合作将是一项艰巨的任务。通过定性方法，本案例研究旨在评估马来西亚南极研究计划（MARP）的国内治理。结果表明，MARP已经历了治理转型的几个不同阶段，本地大学的研究人员发挥了重要作用。指出了一些加强MARP国内治理的建议；它的一部分是探索公私合作伙伴关系和四倍螺旋效应（由学术界推动）在分散金融资源和增强国家利益方面的潜力。这项研究从政策学习中吸取了经验教训，该政策学习是关于一个非传统的南极参与者试图用有限的资源来治理和维持其NAP的；参与涉及多层次治理安排的跨境研究的经验和最佳做法；大学及其研究人员影响国家研究计划决策过程的能力。参与涉及多层次治理安排的跨境研究的经验和最佳做法；大学及其研究人员影响国家研究计划决策过程的能力。参与涉及多层次治理安排的跨境研究的经验和最佳做法；大学及其研究人员影响国家研究计划决策过程的能力。