Chile: ICM - Milleniums-Wissenschaftsinitiative

The Millennium Science Initiative (Programa Iniciativa Científica Milenio, ICM) funds the creation and development of research centers of excellence, in the areas of social sciences and natural and exact sciences, which are awarded through public competitions, considering their scientific merits. These centers are divided into Millennium Institutes and Millennium Nuclei, which differ mainly, by the number of researchers, financing periods and financing amount. Millennium is a program of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile, and depends on the Undersecretary of Economy and Lower Size Companies.