The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Education, to encourage cooperation and exchange visits between scholars in the social sciences from both countries.

Areas of cooperation:

I. Economics / Commerce / Management / Business Administration

II. Sociology and Social Anthropology / Social Work / Demography / Gender Studies

III. Political Science / International Relations / Geography / Public Administration

IV. Psychology / Education /Criminology/Law

V. Linguistics (literature also included)

VI. Cultural Studies (Arts also included)

VII. Area Studies

VIII. History

IX. Buddhist Studies

X. Philosophy

XI. AI (including other technologies) and Society

Prospective applicants shall adhere to the following steps:

(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 of the department/unit and the dean of the faculty have signed or stamped the form, please email the completed form to the Division of Research Project Affairs (RPA).

Project Type: Bilateral Agreement International Collaborative Research Project.

A joint research team comprising representatives from both parties must be formed to carry out this research project. The Taiwanese side will provide funding through a bilateral agreement in the form of an ‘add-on’ grant.

The deadline for submission is by 17:00, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. 

Please ensure you submit your online application via the NSTC system by the aforementioned internal deadline, so that the university can compile the list and submit it to the NSTC on schedule. 

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

Phone number: (02) 3366-6309

Email: yayinliu@ntu.edu.tw