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NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

National System of Science & Technology
2,663 groups classified in 2008. Eighty-eight percent belonging to higher education sector
131 Research Centers
76 higher education sector research centers
41 centers of technology development
6 regional productivity centers
4,871 PhDs (2008)

Goals of the Program 

To expand:

From 500 beneficiaries every five years to 500 beneficiaries yearly.
3,000 new Ph.D. graduates by 2019.

To focus on 5 Strategic Areas

Identification and sustainable use of biodiversity
Use and protection of water resources.
Development of materials sciences and electronics
Health sciences
Social Studies

Scholarships Programs