MESCyT-Dominican Republic

Organization

Country:

Dominican Republic

Acronym:

MESCyT

Name of Funding Organization:

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

http://www.mescyt.gob.do/

Additional Information

Contact person (of decision taking officer of international department):

Dr. Plácido F. GÓMEZ RAMÍREZ

pgomezramirez@gmail.com

Contact person (of operations / administration):

Dr. Carlos RODRÍGUEZ PEÑA

Research Director

carlosrguez96@gmail.com

Type of institution:

Governmental

Fields addressed:

Agriculture

Bio-Economy

Biodiversity

Climate-Change

Energy

Health

ICT

Infrastructures

Sustainable urbanization

European, Latin-America, Caribbean and/or EU-CELAC funding activities

Name of programs:

FP7

Name of instrument:

Joint calls

Eligible beneficiaries:

Universities / Research centers

Industry

Private sector (SMEs, associations, etc.)

Interest in future cooperation with EU-CELAC Programs, Networks and other EU-CELAC Activities

Type of cooperation:

Mobility instruments

Twinnings

Research Infrastructures

Prioritized thematic fields:

Agriculture

Biodiversity

Bio-Economy

Climate Change

Energy

Health

ICT

Other

Eligible beneficiaries:

Universities / Research centers

Private sector (SMEs, associations, etc.)

Comments:

The eligible beneficiaries are:

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs); Research/Innovation Centers or Institutes;
Legally established technology based companies are allowed only in consortium with HEIs;
Science museums as well as similar public and private organizations, legally established and;
Legally established NGOs, in consortium with HEIs or Research/Innovation Centers or Institutes

MESCyT already has a regulation to manage FONDOCyT. The Ministry is working on a scientific research trajectory regulation in the Dominican Republic in order to provide governmental recognition to the scientific community.