A. This announcement is made in accordance with the official document (code: 科部科字第1100024877號) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) dated 2021/5/3.

B. Introduction

(1) Call for Proposals: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch Research Council /前Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) in 2019. Please refer to the attachments below for further details.

(2) Requested topics:

．Photonic integrated circuits;

．Nanophotonics;

．Optical communications;

．OLED and solar cells;

．Biophotonics.

(3) Applicants from Taiwan must meet the eligibility requirements specified by MOST.

(4) If it is necessary to allocate budget for administrative expenses, please refer to the relevant MOST procedure.

C. Instructions and deadline applicable to NTU

(1) The application process is divided into two stages.

(2) The first stage: Applicants from Dutch please submit the application by Tuesday, 2021/11/9 in compliance with relevant regulations; applicants from Taiwan must send the application to MOST contact person by email (cmtom@most.gov.tw).

(3) The second stage: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If approved by the MOST and NWO, the team from Taiwan may apply to MOST within one month.

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

(1) ORD website: https://pse.is/3ed9a6

(2) MOST website: https://pse.is/3ega8d