Science Funding Landscape in Central and South
Americas and Caribbean Region
The National Council for Scientific
and Technological Development
José Oswaldo Siqueira, Ph.D
Director
July, 2009
Organization of the Higher
Education, Science and
Technology in Brazil
Ministry of S&T
National Council
S&T - CCT
Executive Secretariat
SEPED
CNPq
National
Council for
Scientific and
Technological
Development
FINEP
Research
and
Projects
Financing
SETEC
SEPIN
CGEE
Strategical
Studies and
Management
Center
SECIS
CNEN
National
Commission
of Nuclear
Energy
AEB
Brazilian
Space
Agency
National Fund for Scientific and
Technological Development - FNDCT
Budgetary Execution for S & T
(R$ millions)
2.500
Investment in S & T is expanding
2.000
Proposed budget
1.500
1.000
500
Sectorial Funds
20
10
20
08
20
06
20
04
20
02
20
00
19
98
19
96
19
94
19
92
19
90
19
88
19
86
19
84
19
82
19
80
19
78
19
76
19
74
19
72
19
70
0
Sectoral Funds For R & D
A promising future for S&T in Brazil
 Expansion of investments by adding US$ 1,3 billion per year
17,5% of the economic domain intervention contribution;
 A total of 16 Funds for R&D in strategic areas;
 Participation of Governmental , Industry and Service sectors
 Stability for R&D budget and investments-FNDCT
Shared management with industry and academic communities;
Congress passed the law of The National Fund for Scientific and
Technological Development – FNDCT
 Plan of Action (PAC) for S&T launched by Federal Government:
A total of US$ 23 billion is being invested in a four-year period in
strategic areas -Biotechnology, Bioenergy, Biodiversity, Innovation,
Agriculture and Health
Plano de Ação 2007-2010
Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação para o Desenvolvimento Nacional
State Policy
Principais atores institucionais
Governo
Coordenation
&
Governance
Priorities
&
Funds
Política
Financiamento
Pesquisa & Serviço
$
Formação de RH
Pesquisa básica
e aplicada
$
Institutos Tecnológicos
Centros de P&D
Universidades
publicações
conhecimento
Inovação
P&D
Empresas
$
produtos novos,
patentes
Science & Technology Overall Budget
(2000-2006) and Proposed (2007-2010)
R$ billions
6
5
Contingencia
mento
4
FNDCT
CNPq
3
FINEP (FAT,
FND)
Programa
Nuclear
2
Programa
Espacial
Institutos do
1
MCT
Outras Ações
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
IPTs
Institutos do MCT
Entidades Associadas
Núcleos de P,D&I
Institutos Nacionais de C&T
Universidades
Aplicado – Estruturado
Sibratec
Núcleos de Excelência - Pronex
Redes Temáticas Grupos de Pesquisa
Empresas
Acadêmico – Independente
Institutos
Federais de C&T
Structure of Funding of the S &T System
Agências
CNPq
FINEP
CAPES
FAPs
Outros
MS
Petrobras
BNDES
Cortesia Dr. M. Zago
Agências de Fomento
a Serviço do Desenvolvimento
FAP´s
Política
Fomento
Bolsas
“Pesquisadores”
Outros parceiros
Pós-Graduação
Regulação
Bolsas
“Universidades”
Infra-estrutura e
Inovação Tecnológica
e Política Industrial
“Jurídica - Empresas”
Fomento
e Bolsas
“ICT`s”
(Regional)
The National Council for Scientific
and Technological Development
 It was established in 1951 as an officce to coordinate
research projects in nuclear technology
 Today is the major Federal Funding Agency for S&T
 Mission: Promote scientific and technological development
and contribute to the national S&T policies through
capacity-building and financing of research projects
 Technical Staff: 723 S&T annalists and administration
personnel
 Handled more than 80,000 Research Grant & Scholarship
Applications in 2008
 Budget of at R$ 1,42 Billion for the fiscal year of 2008
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
• Policy and Funding for Scientific and
Technological Development
• Human Resources Qualification to Create Critical
mass and Scientific Competence
• Novel knowledge for technological Innovation
and Social Development
CNPq’s Organization Chart
Deliberative
Council
CNPq President
Vice President
DAD
DPH
Directorate of Thematic and
Sectorial Programs - DPT
Major Areas
General Coordination
Earth and
Environmental
Sciences
Technical Coordination
Scientific Adv. Committee
Tech.& Administrative Staff
Agriculture
and
Biotechnology
Biological
and Health
Sciences
CNPq´s Total Investiments : 1998-2008
1400
Investimento (Milhões R$)
(%) distribution
1200
Research Grant
Scholar.
42
FNDCT
1000
800
40
26
Fundos
Setoriais
29
28
600
28
29
400
200
10
90
17
83
28
23
58
77
71
72
72
72
71
74
60
0
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Fiscal year
Fonte: CNPq / AEI
Siqueira, 2009
Budget Composition and Allocation
1%
7%
Fiscal Year 2008
34%
58%
MCT
Outros Ministérios
Fundos Setoriais
CNPq
CNPq
10%
Total Executado R$ 1,42 Bi
3%
15%
Scholarships
72%
Bolsas
Fomento
Pessoal
Total PPA / CNPq R$ 0,83 Bi
Administração
Siqueira, 2009
Allocation of CNPq’s Investments
Adm
9%
Research
31%
Scholarships
60 %
Total Budget
R$ 1,42 Bi
Federal Budget
R$ 0,83 Bi
2008
MERIT REVIEW PROCESS AT CNPq
Through its merit review process, CNPq ensures that
proposal submitted are reviewed in a fair, competitive,
transparent, and in-depth manner
Lattes Plataform ( Academic data base )
PHASE I
PROPOSAL
PREPARATION
AND SUBMISSION
45 DAYS
PHASE II
PROPOSAL
REVIEW AND
PROCESSING
30 DAYS
PHASE III
AWARD
PROCESSING
1
2
3
OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCED
PROPOSAL
SUBMITTED
PROPOSAL
RECEIVED
4
5
6
7
REVIEWERS
SELECTED
PEER REVIEW
(TC)
TC
RECOMMENDATION
TECHNICAL
DIRECTOR
REVIEW
8
9
BUSINESS
REVIEW
AWARD
FINALIZED
(GRANT
AGREEMENT)
Money at
coordinators
account
CNPq´s Investments in
Research and Development
• Support the highest-quality fundamental and applied research
and building capacity for S&T through national competitive grant
programs across all disciplines
• Provides a wide range of complementary schemes to
support:
 Researchers at different stages of their careers
Post-doctoral training in all academic fields and also in
industry
 Post-graduate programs by providing scholarships to
newly-awarded doctors in relevant themes
 Under-graduate research scholarship to stimulate
scientific career
Research technical support by offering scholarships to
lab assistants
CNPq´s Investments in
Research and Development
• Provide special programs to establishes and expand
research networks and collaborations
• Establishes partnerships with State Agencies for the
regional development of S&T
• The development and establishment of Centers of
Research Excellence
• Establishes partnerships with other government sectors
and organizations to support projects in S,T&I
• Funding for knowledge and technology transfer to
enhance life quality and social development
• International scientific exchanges and research
cooperation
CNPq´s Granting Instruments
• Research Productivity Fellowship Program
• Human Resource Qualification (in country and abroad);
• Short Term Duration Grants:
Congresses, Visiting Scientists, Travel expenses, and Scientific
Missions;
• Call for Research Proposals:
- Universal - Nationwide Competitive Grant´s Program:
Individual research projects in all fields (smalls
expenses / equipments);
- Thematic Calls for Sectorial Funds Strategic areas
• Agreements and Partnerships – Research Grants and Scholarships
Calls or Contracts (institutional, ministries, government
organizations, and international agencies - donations);
•
Partnerships with State Funding Agencies
(Several programs: PRONEX-Regional Excellence Centers and INCTs)
Academic & Technological
Scholarships
PosUnderGraduate
Doctoral
graduate
High
School
Academic Scholarships
Technological Scholarships
Scientific
Initiation Jr
Scientific
Initiation
MSc
PD
ITI
PhD
In Country
Abroad
PD
Abroad
Doct.
Sandwich
RHAE
RSD
DTI
Special Programs
Proof of
Principle
Regional
Networks
National
Networks
Grants
Millennium
Science
Initiative
PRONEX
INCT´s
PPP
Universal
Young
Researchers
Conselho Nacional do Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Investiments in Scholarships-Year 2009
Modalidade Quantidade Total (mil R$)
ICJr
10.000
12.000
PIBIC - IC
23.000
82.800
Mestrado
11.000
147.180
Doutorado
9.000
230.184
DTI, EXP e ITI
9.800
117.600
PD Jr
1000
36.720
DCR
600
27.360
PQ + Grant
12.000
228.600
Total
76.400
882.444
CAPES another 49,000 graduate scholarships
Ministério da
Ciência e Tecnologia
GOVERNO FEDERAL
INCT – Institutos Nacionais de Ciência e Tecnologia
National research network
Reviewed by an International Committee
123
R$ 606 milhões
FAPs
R$ 212 milhões
CAPES
R$ 30 milhões
MS
R$ 19 milhões
BNDES
R$ 24 milhões
Petrobras
R$ 21 milhões
CNPq
R$ 110 milhões
FNDCT
R$ 190 milhões
Áreas do Conhecimento ou de Tecnologia
Nuclear 2
Antártica e Mar 3
Outras 7
Energia 7
Biodiversidade
Meio Ambiente 7
Saúde 39
123
Agronegócio 9
Amazônia 7
TICs 7
Ciências Sociais 10
Engenharias, Física
Matemática 14
Biotecnologia/
Nanotecnologia 11
Exemplo
Instituto Nacional de C&T para Mudanças Climáticas
NATIONWIDE RESEARCH NETWORK COORDINATED BY A LEADER TEAM
Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia
Pará
Ceará
Rio Grande do Norte
Paraíba
Universidade Federal de
Pernambuco
Acre
Rondônia
UNB
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Mato Grosso do Sul
SEDE
INPE
Paraná
Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Sergipe
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Minas Gerais
Espírito Santo
USP
Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navegação
UFRJ
FIOCRUZ
CTA
Laboratório Nacional de
UNICAMP
Computação Científica
Santa Catarina
Groups of Excellence - PRONEX
Jointly operated with State Agencies
• Target: Outstanding research groups;
• Strategy: Stimulation of state-wide
interdisciplinary projects;
• Goals: Increase of nation-wide S&T
competence and decrease of regional
imbalance;
• 292 projects distributed in all States.
Total funding more than US$ 100 millions
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Recursos PRONEX: 1996 – 2010
80
Valores (R$ milhões)
200
Estados (FAPs)
CNPq/FNDCT
147
100
94
46
61
40
54
44
31
1996
2001
1997
2002
1998
2004
2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
National Genome Network
Agriculture
Projeto Genoma
Regional da Amazônia
Paullinia cupana
(guaranazeiro)
Health Science
Genoma Nordeste-ProGeNe
Leishmania chagasi
Agriculture
Genoma do Estado da Bahia
Crinipellis perniciosa
Health Science
Genoma Centro-Oeste
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Agriculture
Genoma do Estado do Paraná
Herbaspirillum seropedicae
Health Science
Genoma do Estado de Minas Gerais
Schistosoma mansoni
Agriculture
Genoma Rio de Janeiro - RioGene
Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus
Health Science
Consórcio Trypanosoma cruzi
Agriculture
Projeto Rede Sul de Análise de Genomas e
Biologia Estrutural
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Northeast Biotechnology Network
R$ 18,6 millions
RESEARCH AND CAPACITY
BUILDING
To develop products and
processes innovation for
Agriculture, Health, Industry
and Natural Resources
UEMA CPAMN
UESPI
UFMA
UFPI
UERN
CNPAT
UFRN
CNPC
UNIFOR
CNPA
UFPB
CPqAM
UNICAP
IPA
UFAL
EMBRAPA T.C
UFS
CPqGM
UNIT
UNIFACS
UESB
INCAPER
UFES
We are preparing to launch
Bionort Network
Brazil´s Policy for International Cooperation
According to the Plan of Action for S&T
2007-2010
• MAJOR OBJECTIVE
To expand and consolidate international cooperation through
the enhancement of cooperation instrument and improved
management strategies:
 Diversify and expand strategic bilateral and multilateral
partnerships with developed and underdeveloped countries
 Assume a pro-active policy to establish cooperation in
frontier science, cutting edge technology and integrated
projects in prioritized areas and spontaneous academic
and industry demands
 Strength and expansion of Brazil representation in
international organisms and S&T related protocols
Brazil´s Agenda for International
Cooperation in S&T
• To establish a plan of actions for cooperation in accordance to
country’s priorities
• To coordinate and expand high level bilateral cooperation with
USA, EU, Japan, China, and Ukraine
• To identify opportunities for Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Emphasis in food production in underdeveloped countries
• Main areas of interest for cooperation are: Biofuel,
Biotechnology, Animal Health, Nanotechnology, Space and
Nuclear Sciences,, Amazon, Conservation and Biodiversity
use and Global change mitigation
Hierarchy and Level of International
Cooperation
Government Policy for
International Cooperation
Diplomatic Representation
Level I
“Political”
Framework Agreement
MCT
Authority
CNPq
Agency
Level II
“Technical”
Office
Division
Cooperation Agreement
Actors
- Researchers
Brazilian
Institutions
- Leaders/Groups
- Unit/Dept./Labs/Faculty Foreign
INSTRUMENTS
Institutions
 Joint-call for proposals
 Exchange / mobility programs
 Training / capacity building
 Technology development/transfer
Level III
“Academic”
CNPq’s Strategy for International Cooperation
 To promote human resources capacity in S&T to
expand national competence;
 To support scientific and technological
development;
 To promote technological innovation;
 To contribute to the inclusion of brazilian groups
and institutions at international scientific and
technological communities;
 To collaborate with capacity building of
underdevelopment countries.
COOPERATION STRATEGIES
 Bilateral and multilateral programs and agreements
- Joint projects and research networks in prioritized areas and themes
- Exploratory missions for scientific and technological cooperation
- Building capacity through training of foreign students in Brazil
- Mobility of scientists and students for training and research projects
Bilateral agreement with Latin American Countries –
Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, México, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru,
Costa Rica, and Equador
- PROSUL – R$ 14 millions for the period 2001-2006
- CIAM: Science and Engineering – R$ 1,2 million
 Graduate Scholarship for Foreign Students in Brazil
- PEC-PG: total 209 from 2002-2007
- Brazil – Argentina Pos-doc Program: Brazil granted 20 scholarships
- CNPq / TWAS (Doctorate and Post-doc): 40 doctorates
and 10 post-docs
Research and Capacity Building Through
International Collaboration at CNPq
•
Thematic programs ( Atlantic Forest , Marine Science, etc);
•
Joint research projects in areas of common interest (Bilateral
Agreements: KOSEF, NSF, CNRS, CONICET, CONACYT,
GRICES, etc);
•
Multilateral projects of R&D cooperation – Special Actions
(PROSUL, PROÁFRICA, CPLP, IBAS);
•
R&D Projects related to Multilateral Programs (CYTED, CIAM,
CERN);
•
International Organizations: contribution and participation
for scientific projects development and capacity-building;
 Investments of R$ 14 million (2001 – 2006)
International Cooperation in
Biotechnology
• Argentina / Brazil (CBAB)
- Joint-Calls for training courses at post-graduate
level in Proteomic, Bioinformatics, Vaccines,
Biosafety, and DNA Sequencing Biotechnology.
- Total Investments: R$ 2,9 Million.
• Germany / Brazil
- Exchanges and Training Scientific (R$ 0,64 Million)
BILATERAL COOPERATION
Joint Projects:
- 42 agreements (10 with Latino America) involving
24 Countries
Annual call for proposals to support exchanges /
mobilities
Thematics:
- CIAM (Materials – Americas)
- Nanotechnology Nets (France)
- AKA Finland (Biomass for energy and photonics)
- European Union (Biofuels)
MULTILATERAL COOPERATION
To Support Projects in S,T&I:
- Prosul
- CYTED
- CERN (Suíça)
- União Européia - UE
- Proáfrica
- Ciências Sociais CPLP
- IBAS (Índia, Brasil e África do Sul)
- Observatório Pierre Auger
Thematics:
- Atlantic Forrest
- Marines Sciences
Capacity Building (Scholarship):
- PEC-PG
- TWAS
Cooperation with Internationals Organisms
PROSUL
Programa Sul-Americano de Apoio
às Atividades de Cooperação em
Ciência e Tecnologia
Objetivo:
apoiar atividades de cooperação em C,T&I entre grupos brasileiros e dos
demais países sul-americanos, que contribuam para o desenvolvimento
científico e tecnológico da região, mediante a geração e a apropriação de
conhecimento e a elevação da capacidade tecnológica dos países, em
temas selecionados por sua relevância estratégica.
Financiamento (Editais e Projetos Especiais):
mobilidade de pesquisadores brasileiros e sul-americanos, e pequenas
despesas de custeio, conforme o estabelecido em editais.
Recursos Aplicados desde 2002: R$ 21,5 Milhões
PROÁFRICA
Programa de Cooperação
Temática em Matéria de C&T
Objetivo
–Apoiar o intercâmbio entre pesquisadores brasileiros e de países
africanos, preferencialmente, de língua portuguesa
Apoio financeiro (Editais e Projetos Especiais):
–Missões exploratórias, projetos e eventos
Países Participantes
-21 países: África do Sul, Argélia, Angola, Benin, Burkina
Fasso, Cabo Verde, Camarões, Costa do Marfin, Guiné Bissau, Líbia,
Moçambique, Namíbia, Nigéria, Níger, Quênia, Senegal, Tanzânia,
Tunísia, Uganda, Zimbábue, além de São Tomé e Príncipe.
Recursos Aplicados desde 2005: R$ 7,3 Milhões
CPLP
Programa de Cooperação em Matéria
de Ciências Sociais para a Comunidade
dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
Objetivo
- Apoiar o intercâmbio de pesquisadores com atuação na área de
Ciências Sociais entre os países da CPLP
Apoio financeiro (Editais e Projetos Especiais):
- Missões exploratórias, projetos e eventos
Países Participantes
- 6 países:
- Angola, - Cabo Verde, - Guiné Bissau,
- Moçambique, - Portugal e - São Tomé e Príncipe
Recursos Aplicados desde 2005: R$ 2,0 Milhões
PEC-PG
Programa de Estudantes
Convênio de Pós-Graduação
Iniciativa CNPq – CAPES – MRE
- Objetiva a formação de RH, com vistas a possibilitar estrangeiros de países
em desenvolvimento, a realização de pós-graduação em Instituição de Ensino
Superior brasileira
- Constitui atividade de cooperação educacional exercida exclusivamente
com os países os quais o Brasil mantém Acordo de Cooperação Cultural e
Educacional.
- Concede bolsas de Mestrado, (até 24 meses – Bolsa do
CNPq) e Doutorado (até 48 meses – Bolsa da CAPES)
PEC-PG
Programa de Estudantes
Convênio de Pós-Graduação
Iniciativa CNPq – CAPES – MRE
- Forma de Implementação:
Implementado sob a forma de edital, lançado anualmente na segunda
quinzena de maio.
- Candidaturas:
Submetidas nas embaixadas e consulados brasileiros nos países
participantes do Programa.
- Paises
Participantes: 54 países, sendo 29 países da
África, Ásia e Oceania e 25 países da América Latina e
Caribe.
Convênio CNPq/TWAS
Bolsas de Doutorado e Pós-Doutorado no Brasil
- Objetiva a capacitação de recursos humanos por intermédio de
concessão de bolsas de doutorado pleno e de pós-doutorado no
Brasil a estrangeiros oriundos de países em desenvolvimento.
- Concede desde 2004, até 40 bolsas de Doutorado e 10 de
Pós-Doutorado para jovens pesquisadores de países em
desenvolvimento em instituições de pesquisa brasileiras
- América Latina: 10 bolsistas de Doutorado e 2 de Pós-
Doutorado (aproximadamente 20% do Programa)
Convênio CNPq/TWAS
Bolsas de Doutorado e Pós-Doutorado no Brasil
- Forma de Implementação
O Acordo CNPq/TWAS é implementado por meio de chamada,
publicada na página eletrônica da TWAS, aberta anualmente até
dia 31 de agosto
- Candidaturas
Submetidas ao CNPq e à TWAS, por envio dos documentos
requeridos (www.twas.org)
- Países Participantes
Todos os países em desenvolvimento
CYTED
Programa Ibero-Americano de Ciência e
Tecnologia para o Desenvolvimento
Redes Temáticas, Projetos de Pesquisas e Projetos de Pesquisa
Consorciados. Investimentos de US$ 500 mil anuais.
Participação por Área Temática,
de coordenadores brasileiros em 2006
8%
8%
23%
Agroalimentação
Desenvolvimento
Sustentável
TICs
15%
Ciência e Sociedade
Saúde
23%
23%
Desenvolvimento
Industrial
Thank you
Please contact us :
José Oswaldo Siqueira
Director of Thematic and
Sectorial Programs – CNPq
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.cnpq.br