Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Encyclopedia
The Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development; CNPq) is an organization of the Brazil
ian 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.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian federal government under the Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil, is the civilian cabinet organization which coordinates science and technology activities in the country...
, dedicated to the promotion of scientific
Scientific method
Scientific method refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of...
and technological
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
research and to the formation of human resources for research in the country.
See also
- Lattes PlatformLattes PlatformThe Lattes Platform is an information system maintained by the Brazilian Government to manage information on science, technology and innovation related to individual researchers and institutions working in Brazil.It is named after a Brazilian physicist, Cesar Lattes, and it is maintained by the...
- Brazilian science and technologyBrazilian science and technologyBrazilian science and technology have achieved a significant position in the international arena in the last decades. The central agency for science and technology in Brazil is the Ministry of Science and Technology, which includes the CNPq and Finep...
- Universities and higher education in BrazilUniversities and higher education in BrazilBrazil adopts a mixed system of public and private funded universities. Usually public funded universities offer the best quality education, and they are 100% financed by the government...