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]

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
AbbreviationCNPq
FormationJanuary 15, 1951
PurposeScience and technology research
HeadquartersBrasília, Brazil
President
Glaucius Oliva
Parent organization
Ministry of Science and Technology
Websitewww.cnpq.br

See also

References
  1. CNPq: Presentation Archived 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine CNPq
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