A. This announcement is made in accordance with the official document (code: 科部科字第1090050482號) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) dated Aug. 7, 2020.

B. Introduction

(1) Proposals are requested in accordance with the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed between MOST and the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States. Refer to the attachments below for additional information.

(2) The Principal Investigator from Taiwan must meet the same eligibility requirements of MOST's subsidies for Special Topic Research Projects.

(3) If it is necessary to allocate budgets for administrative expenses, refer to the relevant MOST procedure.

C. Application instructions and deadline applicable to NTU

(1) Log in to the MOST Research Personnel Portal, complete the form and upload all required documents in both English and Chinese by Thu., Dec. 28, 2023, as required by MOST regulations. Make sure that the uploaded documents are consolidated into a single file and then notify by telephone the contact person at the Office of Research and Development (ORD), which is responsible for tabulating and forwarding all received applications to MOST. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

(2) Download the MOST International Cooperation Project Application Form for NTU from the ORD Division of Strategic Planning website. Submit the completed form to the ORD Division of Strategic Planning by the NTU deadline.

D. For further information and related documents, visit the following websites:

(1) ORD Division of Strategic Planning: https://pse.is/TDSPT

(2) MOST website: https://pse.is/UQW9P