To promote cutting-edge research in science and technology as well as the humanities and social sciences, and to cultivate researchers with internationally competitive research capabilities, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has launched the Academic Summit Research Project. The project supports scholars and research teams with outstanding research potential or international competitiveness, with the aim of strengthening Taiwan’s forward-looking research, developing key scientific technologies, and establishing new paradigms in the humanities and social sciences.
The principal investigator must meet the requirements specified in Point 3 of the NSTC Guidelines for the Implementation of Research Project Grants and must meet at least one of the following qualifications. In addition, the researcher must be recommended by the applying institution following its internal academic review procedures:
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Have received a major academic award in Taiwan or abroad.
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Have demonstrated exceptionally outstanding research performance.
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Have achieved outstanding results in implementing other large-scale NSTC projects, demonstrated strong potential for further research development, and been invited by an NSTC academic department to submit a proposal for this project.
Applicants are requested to complete the online application and submit the proposal by 5:00 p.m. on September 22, 2026, the university’s internal deadline. Please also copy the Research and Development Office when submitting the application to facilitate the compilation and submission of the applications to the NSTC.
Contact Information
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Administrative matters:
Please contact the Department of General Planning, NSTC
Tel: (02) 2737-7903 -
Academic review matters:
Please contact the relevant academic department:(1) Mathematics and Natural Sciences:
Dr. Shou-Da Chen, Assistant Research Fellow
Tel: (02) 2737-7512(2) Engineering and Applied Sciences:
Dr. Yi-Chun Lin, Assistant Research Fellow
Tel: (02) 2737-7529(3) Life Sciences:
Dr. Fei-Ping Tai, Research Fellow
Tel: (02) 2737-7543(4) Humanities and Social Sciences:
Chia-Hsuan Hsieh, Science and Technology Management Specialist
Tel: (02) 2737-7129 -
Online application system:
For questions regarding online application procedures, please contact the NSTC Information System Service Hotline:
Tel: 0800-212-058 / (02) 2737-7592
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