Ten Years of Support for Basic Scientific Research by CONACYT

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  • Luis Humberto Fabila Castillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2243-055-2014

Keywords:

basic scientific research, CONACYT, public higher education institutions, private higher education institutions, state universities.

Abstract

This paper reviews the results of ten years of support for basic scientific research by the CONACYT. The paper identifies the strongest areas of knowledge in basic science in Mexico and concludes that the institutions where basic science is done are mainly public higher education institutions, followed by also public research centers, while private institutions of higher education and companies carry out almost no research in basic science. Findings show that research on basic science in state universities has grown impressively in recent years, reaching the level of the institutions of higher education of the Federal District. Finally, the implications of these findings as well as the public policies through which support has been granted are discussed.

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2014-01-01

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Fabila Castillo, L. H. (2014). Ten Years of Support for Basic Scientific Research by CONACYT. Perfiles Latinoamericanos, 22(43), 55–76. https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2243-055-2014

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