Abstract

LUCHILO, Lucas. Los impactos del programa de becas del CONACYT mexicano: un análisis sobre la trayectoria ocupacional de los ex becarios (1997-2006). Rev. iberoam. cienc. tecnol. soc. [online]. 2009, vol.5, n.13, pp.175-205. ISSN 1850-0013.

This paper aims to survey the impacts of Mexico's CONACYT Grants Program, studying the occupational trajectories of the program's former grant holders in the last few years. It analyzes recent trends in matriculation and the supply of post-graduate programs in Mexico, and describes the main programs of support grants for this education level. The paper also reviews methodological problems and alternatives for impact assessment of these programs, as well as their importance for science and technology policy. Based upon a survey designed according to the model provided by the international study on trajectories of doctorate professionals, the paper analyzes relevant issues of the professional careers of former grant holders: condition of activity, occupation sector, sectorial mobility and employment's quality, impact on the productive environment and on innovation, relationship between education and employment, and impacts on the academic realm. With these results, the paper makes a general assessment on the program's impacts and it identifies some critical issues from the perspective of the issues related to human resources for Mexico's S&T policies.

Keywords : Postgraduate degrees; Post-graduate education policies; Science and technology; Impact assessment; Mexico.

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