Gobernanza y derecho a la ciencia en el sistema público de investigación de la Argentina: un análisis del sistema de becas del CONICET (1983-2024)

Abstract

This article analyzes the relationship be-tween governance and the right to science in Argentina’s public research system, fo-cusing on changes to the CONICET scholarship system between 1983 and 2024. The central research question is: How have governance processes at CONICET promo-ted or limited the effective exercise of the right to science, particularly through scho-larship policies as a tool for human resour-ce development? Historical and conceptual analysis constitutes the study’s methodo-logy, contrasting institutional changes and policies implemented in each period. The article argues that, despite the quantitative expansion of the scholarship system (no-table between 2003 and 2017), structural violations persist. The most significant of these lies in job insecurity: the stipend sys-tem denies basic labor rights (such as bonu-ses and social security contributions), thus violating the notion of the interdependence of human rights. Other tensions include the restriction of intellectual autonomy due to the broad degrees of discretion in relation to the director’s authority and the lack of representation of fellows in the functioning and design of the instrument at CONICET.