Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías
Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (Spanish for National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies; abbreviated CONAHCYT) is Mexico's entity in charge of the promotion of scientific and technological activities, setting government policies for these matters, and granting scholarships for postgraduate studies. It is the equivalent of the US's National Science Foundation and Argentina's CONICET. It is officially designated as a decentralized public agency of Mexico's federal government. CONAHCYT was founded in 1970.
| Founded | 1970 |
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| Headquarters | Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. Crédito Constructor, Del. Benito Juárez C.P. 03940, Mexico City |
Director | María Elena Álvarez-Buylla Roces |
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