CONICYT

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|agency_name = Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

|logo = Logotipo del CONICYT.png

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|formed = {{Start date and age|1967|5|20}}

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|headquarters = Moneda 1375, Santiago

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|chief1_name = Alejandra Mizala Salces

|chief1_position = Vice President of the Council{{Cite web| url= http://www.conicyt.cl/sobre-conicyt/consejo-conicyt/presidente/|title=Presidente del Concejo|publisher=CONICYT|accessdate=2016-11-06}}

|chief2_name = Alejandra Pizarro

|chief2_position = Executive Director (I)

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|website = {{URL|www.conicyt.cl/}}

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File:Edificio CONICYT en Santiago, Chile.jpg

CONICYT is a Chilean government agency responsible for coordinating, promoting and aiding scientific research in the country. The name is an acronym of Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica meaning "National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research". CONICYT is part of the Ministry of Education.

CONICYT provides grants through several programs:

• FONDECYT (National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development)
• FONDEF (Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Development)
• FONDAP (Financing Fund Research Centres in Priority Areas)
• National Fund for Research and Development in Health
• Regional Fund for Scientific and Technological Development
• Explore program