2025.11.18
Applications for the National Science Council's 2026 Special Research Project Grant are now open onl
Applications for the National Science Council's (NSC) 2026 Special Research Project Grants are now open online. Departments are requested to submit all relevant application documents to the Research and Development Office by 12:00 PM on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. Please inform the relevant departments.
Notes:
1. Applications are processed in accordance with NSC document No. 1140078244B dated November 3rd, 2025. Applicants must carefully review all regulations beforehand.
2. The project leader (i.e., the Special Researcher referred to in these guidelines) must meet the NSC's eligibility criteria for grant-funded special research projects and must have received the NSC's Outstanding Research Award twice, with at least two years having passed since August 1st of the year the second award was applied for.
III. The deadline for applications submitted to the National Science Council system within our university is 23:59 on Sunday, January 4th, 2026. Applicants are requested to complete the online application process by the deadline. Departments/institutes are also requested to confirm the eligibility of faculty members online by 12:00 noon on Monday, January 5th, 2026, and to print one copy of the application sample roster. After approval and stamping by the department/institute head, the roster should be submitted to the Research Planning Division of the Research and Development Office.
IV. To avoid impacting the compilation and approval of project applications and the university-wide submission time, no online revisions or returns of submitted applications will be accepted on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Applicants are advised to submit their applications early to avoid congestion on the National Science Council system.
V. Faculty members should refer to the annual (2026) Special Research Project Grant application for when uploading their projects.
VI. Before submitting their research proposals, teachers should confirm the approval number of their proposal application and whether the project leader's qualifications meet the requirements of Section 3, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 (1); and whether the project instructors meet the requirements of Section 3, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3. Additionally, non-tenured full-time teaching staff should fill in their full professional title (e.g., Project Assistant Professor, Project Lecturer, etc.) to avoid rejection.
VII. Budgeting: Teachers are advised to budget for research ethics review fees (approximately NT$20,000). If no budget is budgeted and the National Science Council requires review by the IRB, the budget will be adjusted after the project is approved.
VIII. According to Section 6 of the National Science Council's Guidelines for Subsidized Special Research Projects, each project may apply for various subsidies based on actual needs. Regarding research personnel costs, the specific content, nature, projects, and scope of each type (level) of personnel within the project should be clearly stated. Furthermore, in conjunction with the Council's efforts to increase funding for doctoral students participating in the project, if there is a need to hire part-time doctoral students, please include this additional funding to facilitate review and approval.
IX. To uphold academic ethics, if the application involves the dissertations of students supervised by the project leader, this should be clearly disclosed or cited in the application. The project leader should appropriately disclose completed work in the application and should not conceal published results (including student dissertations) as part of the research content of the applied project.
X. All application forms should be created on the National Science Council website (https://www.nstc.gov.tw) through the "Academic Research and Development Service Network".
Notes:
1. Applications are processed in accordance with NSC document No. 1140078244B dated November 3rd, 2025. Applicants must carefully review all regulations beforehand.
2. The project leader (i.e., the Special Researcher referred to in these guidelines) must meet the NSC's eligibility criteria for grant-funded special research projects and must have received the NSC's Outstanding Research Award twice, with at least two years having passed since August 1st of the year the second award was applied for.
III. The deadline for applications submitted to the National Science Council system within our university is 23:59 on Sunday, January 4th, 2026. Applicants are requested to complete the online application process by the deadline. Departments/institutes are also requested to confirm the eligibility of faculty members online by 12:00 noon on Monday, January 5th, 2026, and to print one copy of the application sample roster. After approval and stamping by the department/institute head, the roster should be submitted to the Research Planning Division of the Research and Development Office.
IV. To avoid impacting the compilation and approval of project applications and the university-wide submission time, no online revisions or returns of submitted applications will be accepted on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Applicants are advised to submit their applications early to avoid congestion on the National Science Council system.
V. Faculty members should refer to the annual (2026) Special Research Project Grant application for when uploading their projects.
VI. Before submitting their research proposals, teachers should confirm the approval number of their proposal application and whether the project leader's qualifications meet the requirements of Section 3, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 (1); and whether the project instructors meet the requirements of Section 3, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3. Additionally, non-tenured full-time teaching staff should fill in their full professional title (e.g., Project Assistant Professor, Project Lecturer, etc.) to avoid rejection.
VII. Budgeting: Teachers are advised to budget for research ethics review fees (approximately NT$20,000). If no budget is budgeted and the National Science Council requires review by the IRB, the budget will be adjusted after the project is approved.
VIII. According to Section 6 of the National Science Council's Guidelines for Subsidized Special Research Projects, each project may apply for various subsidies based on actual needs. Regarding research personnel costs, the specific content, nature, projects, and scope of each type (level) of personnel within the project should be clearly stated. Furthermore, in conjunction with the Council's efforts to increase funding for doctoral students participating in the project, if there is a need to hire part-time doctoral students, please include this additional funding to facilitate review and approval.
IX. To uphold academic ethics, if the application involves the dissertations of students supervised by the project leader, this should be clearly disclosed or cited in the application. The project leader should appropriately disclose completed work in the application and should not conceal published results (including student dissertations) as part of the research content of the applied project.
X. All application forms should be created on the National Science Council website (https://www.nstc.gov.tw) through the "Academic Research and Development Service Network".