Brazilian sciences and government funding at the state of sao paulo

摘要

The State of Sao Pualo plays an important role in national research activities. The Foundation for the Support of Research of Sao Paulo State (FAPESP) is commissioned to manage funds for these activities. The profile of Brazilian sciences is investigated and contrasted to FAPESP's investments. ISI date relative to years 1981 to 1995 are analysed through multivariate methods (Factor and Cluster Analysis) as to provide weighted ranks of research fields, relationships among them as Geometric distances, and group classification. This information is compared to public reports on FAPESP's expenditures.