A. This announcement is made in accordance with the official document (code: 科部科字第1110002668號) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) dated 2022/1/11.

B. Introduction

(1) Joining forces with many countries on the ERA-NET NEURON multilateral cooperative research project, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has initiated calls for proposals, along with other participating European countries. Please refer to the EU website for the latest funding information and announcements.

(2) Research areas:

• Fundamental research addressing the pathogenesis, aetiology, progression, treatment, andprevention of cerebrovascular diseases including CSVD as well as basic research to elucidatethe role of brain barriers on cerebrovascular diseases. This may include the development ofinnovative or shared resources and technologies including computational and statistical tools,as considered of relevance in the context of this call.
• Clinical research to develop novel strategies for prevention (including secondary prevention),diagnosis, patient stratification, therapy and/or rehabilitation for cerebrovascular diseases.

(3) Applicants must meet the same eligibility requirements of MOST's subsidies for Special Topic Research Project.

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

C. Application instructions and deadline Please submit the application by Tuesday, 2022/3/8 14:00 (CET) in compliance with relevant regulations. If approved by the EU, the applicant may apply to MOST for the Joint Call projects, which are international cooperation projects based on bilateral agreements and accepted on a rolling basis, in accordance with MOST regulations.

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

(1) ORD website: https://ord.ntu.edu.tw/w/ordntu/plan_list_20072010313475065

(2) MOST website: https://www.most.gov.tw/folksonomy/rfpDetail/0b5f1f02-4e68-4f89-a3c2-94a97ae1ac0c?l=ch

(3) EU announcement website: https://www.neuron-eranet.eu/

(4) Contact person:

• MOST: 科技部科教國合司湯卿媺研究員（02-2737-7557，cmtom@most.gov.tw）
• Consultation about application plans: 國立臺灣科技大學朱穎琳小姐（02-2737-6755，horizon2020europe@gmail.com）

Ms. Yu-Han Weng

Email: yuhanweng@ntu.edu.tw