translated from Spanish: Turn affected, here once again: and you, where are they?

Sir: today we have in Chile 383 doctoral fellows who are being hampered the desa development of their research, as in January refused them access to benefits such as internships, cotutelas, expenses of operation and/or extension of scholarship, despite having had planned in its projects from times where the obtaining of these functioned openly and covering all applicants. Among this group, include 241 doctoral students who lost their access to monthly maintenance by, according to parameters validated (but not transparentados) by CONICYT, have less academic merit than their colleagues. Why are turn those who more work must be in the visibility of these problems affected we? Why must we put pressure on those directly involved to find a solution? These simple questions, which historically have been repeated in different generations of scholars, leads us to question the role of the institutions involved. When, the Government which has shown much interest in research, along with the other entities will contribute to solve the historical communication and Executive problems that led to a financial collapse in CONICYT and it has already damaged the planning execution and quality of hundreds of doctoral research in March? Where are the responses and proposals of the Ministry of education, existing cradle of CONICYT? Why the Minister Cubillos wasn’t aware of this situation? Where is this topic on the political activities of the newly opened Ministry of science, technology, knowledge and innovation? What the recently appointed Minister said that the present problem is not contingent on the early stages of implementation of the Ministry, which works closely with the Ministry of education and that in a few months, CONICYT will be his lap;? may be the current bridge for dialogue and propose a political solution along with the senior members of the Government? where is the prioritization of this issue in the Committee on Science and technology of the Chamber of Deputies, whose members showed their commitment to to solve and improve the conditions governing doctoral scholarships, junto a meticulous tracking and oversight role in this process? Finally what happens with universities? In recent days, CONICYT left in evidence that the artboard that formed last year has not continued his work since August. Why dissolved was this? Perhaps now they bases to doctoral scholarships remodeled? These are our questions are where and when indication in this respect? To do so we’d like to congratulate them but remember that it is your job!
Administrators network of Afectadxs CONICYT Carlos Rivera, Ph.d. in biological sciences – PUC Francisca Bertin, PhD in Biomedical Sciences – UCH Pamela Montero, Ph.d. in education – UDP – UAH Arianne Maine, PhD in chemistry – UCH

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