| Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico | |
| Abbreviation | CNPq |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 15, 1951 |
| Purpose | Science and technology research |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil |
President | Ricardo Galvão (2023) |
Parent organization | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Website | www.cnpq.br |
The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, earlier Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas) is a government agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Brazilian federal government. The council is dedicated to the promotion of scientific and technological research and to the formation of human resources for research in the country.[1]