National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) is an organization of the Brazilian federal government under the Ministry of Science and Technology, dedicated to the promotion of scientific and technological research and to the formation of human resources for research in the country.[1]
| Abbreviation | CNPq |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 15, 1951 |
| Purpose | Science and technology research |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil |
President | Glaucius Oliva |
Parent organization | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Website | www.cnpq.br |
See also
- CAPES (Brazil)
- Lattes Platform
- Brazilian science and technology
- Universities and higher education in Brazil
- Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)
References
- CNPq: Presentation Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine CNPq
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