IFS Impact in Mexico

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IFS Impact in Mexico

25 years of support to scientists

Jacques Gaillard Jane M. Russell Anna Fur? Tullberg Nora Narvaez-Berthelemot

Eren Zink

IFS

The International Foundation for Science, IFS, is an international, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1972. The mission of IFS is to contribute to strengthening the capacity of developing countries to conduct relevant and high quality research on the sustainable management of biological resources. This may involve the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes, as well as relevant social and economic aspects, important in the conservation, production, and renewable utilisation of the natural resources base. The strategy to achieve this objective is to identify young, talented scientists who have the potential for becoming the future research leaders and lead scientists in their nations, and to effectively support them in their early careers. The primary form of support, and the entry point to the "IFS system", is the small grant awarded in international competition. Once a grantee, the scientist can be supported in many other ways - invited to workshops, purchasing services, travel grants, training, scientific contacts, participation in networks, publishing reports, etc. To date, more than 3,000 scientists in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean have been supported by IFS.

Copyright ? 2001 by International Foundation for Science, Stockholm ISBN 91-85798-48-7

IFS Impact in Mexico

25 years of support to scientists

Jacques Gaillard Jane M. Russell Anna Fur? Tullberg Nora Narvaez-Berthelemot

Eren Zink December, 2001

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1 Measuring the impact of IFS activities

9

1.2 The components of the MESIA study in Mexico

11

1.3 The content of the report

12

1.4 Acknowledgements

12

2. Overview of national science and technology activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 S&T national co-ordinating bodies

13

2.2 S&T resources

14

2.3 Education and human resources: student population,

graduate courses and student loans

18

2.4 Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI)

19

2.5 Salary structure

21

2.6 Research funding

22

2.7 Programmes of CONACYT

22

2.8 Scientific production

26

2.9 Present situation and policy

27

3. Applicants and grantees in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

3.1 The application process

29

3.2 Applications

29

3.3 Success rates

30

3.4 The grantees

33

4. Main characteristics of the population of grantees in Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

4.1 Age, gender and civil status

35

4.2 Institutional framework

36

4.3 Degrees held

36

4.4 Individual support and research teams

38

4.5 SNI membership

38

4.6 Conclusions

38

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