São Paulo Research Foundation
The São Paulo Research Foundationstate of São Paulo. It was founded in 1962 and is maintained by endowments by the State government which are guaranteed as a fixed percentage of the State's tax, besides the income generated by the financial revenues of its own assets.
FAPESP is an important institution for Brazilian science. Its investment on directed and priority projects, such as
SciElo (a digital library
), and a pioneering network of virtual research institutes.
FAPESP is active in the
National Council of Scientific and Technological Development
(CNPq).
See also
- Brazilian science and technology
References
- ^ "FAPESP :: The Institution - The São Paulo Research Foundation". fapesp.br. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
External links
- FAPESP Official Website. In English.
- Pesquisa FAPESP Magazine Website. In English.
- Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: Fostering scientific development in Brazil. In English. SPIE Newsroom 6 March 2014.
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