2025 “Project for Merit NSTC Research Fellow Award” is now accepting applications. Interested applicants shall read through the applicable regulations (for more details, please refer to NSTC’s website), and complete the online application procedures on NSTC's website by Monday, December 30, 2024. Firstly, each executive department/institute shall confirm its applications on NSTC’s website and create a list of applicants which shall be sent to the respective colleges, after the heads of executive department/institute have affixed their signatures or seals. Lastly, the colleges shall scan and email the compiled lists approved by the deans to the handler from the Division of Research Project Affairs (RPA) as below by 2pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Since the submission deadline is right before the New Year holiday, please make an early start and allow ample time for completing application procedures in time. Also, please be reminded that neither late applications nor incomplete applications will be granted any opportunity to remedy, once the online applications have been confirmed and the lists have been approved by the chairs and deans of the executive department/institute. The Division of RPA will submit all applications together with the official document from the university to NSTC as scheduled in accordance with NSTC’s regulations.