Global Partnership Programs-National Priority S&T

Objective

The goal of the Global Partnership Programs (GPP) - National Priority S&T is to promote international collaboration related to National Science and Technology Programs as follows:

National S&T Program for Networked Communications	http://www.ntpo.org.tw/
National S&T Program for Energy	http://nstpe.ntu.edu.tw/
National S&T Program for Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals	http://npbp.m-w.com.tw/tw/index.php
National S&T Program for System-on-Chip	http://140.113.34.204/
Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program	http://teldap.tw/
National S&T Program for  Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	http://nano-taiwan.sinica.edu.tw/
National Research Program for Genomic Medicine	http://nrpgm.sinica.edu.tw/index_tw.php

 

International Collaboration Partners

NSC has reached agreement with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in Canada to foster Canada-Taiwan collaboration in scientific research and to establish a scheme for joint funding of international collaboration through Concurrent Call for Proposals for Joint Research Projects.

 

Duration	1 to 3 years
Application Deadline	NSC deadline is April 30th, whereas NSERC’s deadline is April 15.
How to Apply	Please refer to NSC’s guidelines at the website http://web1.nsc.gov.tw/public/Data/7116918371.pdf
Application Forms	Apply on-line

 

Priority Areas for 2010

In 2010, priority will be given to the following target areas:

1.     Advanced Communications and Management of Information

2.     Biomedical Technologies

3.     Sustainable Energy Systems (Production, Distribution and Utilization)

 

The above-mentioned priority areas include corresponding research topics is outlined in the information on the NSERC Strategic Project Grant Target Area descriptions at  http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/SPG-SPS_eng.asp

 

Funding

The NSC will not reserve funds for proposals submitted under NSC-NSERC concurrent calls. However, funding is available on a competitive basis within the budget of the National S&T Programs and through the coordination of Department of International Cooperation and Program Offices of National S&T Programs.

 

For more information, refer to the NSC detailed instructions or contact Jennifer Hu at jenhu@nsc.gov.tw