This bilateral cooperation programme is currently open for submissions, and will be implemented using a value-added approach. The qualifications for the principal investigators on the Taiwan side must be those who are currently executing a research project funded by the NSTC. After the application is selected and recommended, the NSTC will approve the international cooperation expansion and value-added funding based on that project.

The areas of co-operation include the following:

I. Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Quantum Technology

II. Green Energy Technology, Renewable Energy (Solar and Bioenergy), Clean Energy

III. Biotechnology, Healthcare including Functional Genomics, Drug Development and   Biomedical Devices, Agriculture and Food Sciences

IV. Communication & Semiconductor

V. Green Manufacturing Technologies

Interested applicants shall read through the NSTC regulations on NSTC’s website (https://www.nstc.gov.tw/), and follow the steps below:

(1) Complete the online application on NSTC's website.

(2) Download the “NTU Application Form for NSTC Grant for the International Cooperative Project.”

(3) Once the principal investigator, the head and dean of the executive department/institute have affixed their signatures or seals, please email the completed form to the Division of Research Project Affairs (RPA).

The deadline for submission is by 17:00, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. 

Please synchronize your online application with the NSTC system before the deadline to allow the university to compile and send submissions to NSTC as scheduled.

Contact Person for RPA regarding the project: Ms. Ya-Yin Liu

Phone number: (02) 3366-6309

Email: yayinliu@ntu.edu.tw