The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, , earlier ) is a government agency under the
Ministry of Science and Technology of the
Brazil
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ian federal government. The council is dedicated to the promotion of
scientific
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and
technological
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research and to the formation of human resources for research in the country.
Background
The main attributes that the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) see towards is the national development of Brazilian researchers and institutes, while developing recognition it wants on a global scale. The CNPq was started in 1951, and has a leading role in conducting and formulating research about technology, science and also innovation. The goal
of the CNPq is to promote science, technology and innovation and act in the formulation of their policies which thereby will lead to taking the frontier in knowledge, national sovereignty and sustainable development. By doing this, they are on the road to being recognized for their excellence and development not only in these elements but for the country as a whole.
See also
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CAPES (Brazil)
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Lattes Platform
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Brazilian science and technology
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Universities and higher education in Brazil
Brazil adopts a mixed system of public and privately funded universities. Public universities can be federally funded or financed by State governments (such as USP, Unicamp and Unesp in the State of São Paulo). Private schools can be for-profit ...
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Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)
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Maria Laura Moura Mouzinho Leite Lopes
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Cesar Lattes
References
External links
CNPq website
Scientific organisations based in Brazil
Federal Government of Brazil
Organisations based in Brasília
Research and development organizations
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