1.The Agency for Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation (ARDSWC), Ministry of Agriculture, is now accepting applications for the 2026 Innovative Research Grant Program. The Office of Research and Industry Liaison will also post this announcement on the university homepage.
2.The program is divided into six research domains:
(1) Policy Planning and Promotion
(2) Rural Development
(3) Rural Talent Cultivation and Leisure Industry Development
(4) Engineering and Technical Development
(5) Soil and Water Conservation Management and Fundamental Research
(6) Disaster Prevention Software and Emerging Technology Applications
Each project may receive a maximum grant of NT$1 million, and the implementation period shall be from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
3.Relevant program information is provided in the attached documents. Faculty members intending to apply should prepare their proposals through the ARDSWC Grant Management System (https://project.ardswc.gov.tw/
) and submit the required review documents in hard copy by December 1, 2025, via official correspondence to the Agency.