Subject: NSTC is soliciting applications for the 2027-2028 academic year's "Taiwan-Mongolia (NSTC-MESM/MFST) Bilateral Agreement International Collaborative Research Project." Applications are open from now until March 27, 2026 (internal deadline for submissions).
Notes: 1. This project is conducted in accordance with the science and technology cooperation agreement signed between NSTC and the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science (MESM).
2. The National Science Council (NSTC) and the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science collaborate on this bilateral collaborative research project to jointly promote academic exchange and development. Principal investigators of currently NSTC-approved research projects may apply to expand their projects with add-on international collaborative research projects, to be implemented between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2028, and with the same implementation period as the joint research project with the Mongolian counterpart.
III. This subsidy application is conducted online. The Taiwanese project leader must first submit the application materials to the NSTC online system during the application period. The applicant organization must then submit the materials to the NSTC online before the deadline and compile an application list, which must then be sent to the National Science Council to complete the application process.
IV. Please submit one copy each of the Application Instructions and the Joint Application Form. Related notices will be posted on the NSTC website's Project Solicitation section from the date of this notice. Please pay attention to the announcements from the National Science Council.
V. Contact information for this subsidy is as follows:
(I) For any questions regarding the Application Instructions, please contact Ms. Sun Xiaoyu, the contact person at the National Science and Technology Affairs Division of the NSTC, at (02)2737-7151. (ii) If you have any questions about the operation of the National Science Council's online system, please contact the customer service staff of the Information Division of NSTC, Email: misservice@nstc.gov.tw; Tel: 0800-212-058; (02)2737-7590, (02)2737-7591, (02)2737-7592.