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National Call for Scientific & Humanities Research (Convocatoria Nacional de Investigación Científica y Humanística)

Basic and Frontier Science (Ciencia Básica y de Frontera)

Supports foundational and frontier Mexican science by funding researchers advancing original discovery.

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Chapter I of SECIHTI's flagship 2026 National Scientific and Humanistic Research call. Funds original scientific research projects in basic and frontier science, emphasizing long-term inquiry with scientific rigor and transformative potential. Application window was March 2–30, 2026. Funding amounts disclosed in per-chapter TDR documents; denominated in MXN.

Original basic and frontier scientific research across all disciplines, emphasizing long-term inquiry with scientific rigor and transformative knowledge-generation potential.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: secihti.mx