A. This announcement is made in accordance with the official document (code: 科部科字第1100062033號) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) dated 2021/10/12.

B. Introduction

(1) The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) renewed the Memorandum of Understanding with France's Institut National du Cancer (INCa) on July 1, 2020 to enhance the quality and standards of cancer research in both countries and to strengthen bilateral research collaboration. Please refer to the attachments below for further details.

(2) Cooperation field: Please refer to the INCa website for the latest funding information and announcements.

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

C. Application instructions and deadline applicable to NTU

(1) Pre-proposal: The application process is divided into two stages. Please complete the pre-proposal application form according to the format specified on the website and upload it to the online project application system by Tuesday, 2021/11/2; also send the application to MOST contact person by email (mchu@most.gov.tw).

(2) Full-proposal: Only applicants who have passed the "Pre-proposal" stage and who have been notified by MOST and the partnering institution are eligible. Please be sure to log in to the MOST Research Personnel Portal, complete the form and upload all required documents in both English and Chinese by Tuesday, 2022/3/22. 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. Please download the MOST International Cooperation Project Application Form for NTU from the ORD 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 website: https://pse.is/3n6gb9

(2) MOST website: https://www.most.gov.tw/

(3) French announcement website: https://www.e-cancer.fr/Institut-national-du-cancer/Appels-a-projets/Appels-a-projets-en-cours/PLBIO2022

Ms. Yu-Han Weng

Email: yuhanweng@ntu.edu.tw