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National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan

Funds Taiwan science, technology, research careers, and strategic innovation programs across universities and industry.

Taiwanwww.nstc.gov.tw
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Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants6
Total grants7
About

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan is the cabinet-level statutory agency that funds academic research, science and technology development, and the national science parks. It reports to the Executive Yuan and was reorganized on 26 July 2022 from the Ministry of Science and Technology, which itself succeeded the National Science Council that operated from 1959 to 2014.

NSTC fund…

Programs & grants under this funder
NSTC Chair Professorship and Yushan Fellowship

Invests in senior international researchers relocating to Taiwan for long-term collaboration with host institutions.

1 grant
NSTC Yushan Fellowship / Chair Professorship — Seed
Open
— pool
NSTC FITI — From IP to IPO

Supports academic spinouts from research IP through feasibility studies and proof-of-business mentorship.

1 grant
NSTC FITI — Seed
Open
— pool
NSTC Research Project Grant (General Research Project)

Funds discipline-agnostic basic and applied research projects led by Taiwanese university and research-organization investigators.

1 grant
NSTC Research Project Grant — Seed
Open
— pool
NSTC Graduate Research Fellowship Pilot Program

Provides monthly stipends to first-year doctoral students at Taiwanese universities for up to three years.

1 grant
NSTC Graduate Research Fellowship Pilot — Seed
Open
— pool
NSERC-NSTC Call on Semiconductors and Artificial Intelligence

Connects Canadian and Taiwanese university teams combining artificial intelligence with semiconductor expertise.

1 grant
NSERC-NSTC Semiconductors and AI Call
Between cycles
TWD 1M pool
NSTC (Taiwan) Research Fellowship for Researchers from Germany

Offers researchers and academic institutions through NSTC Fellowship for Germany, helping them access postdoctoral collaboration in Taiwan.

1 grant
NSTC (Taiwan) Research Fellowship for Researchers from Germany — Seed
Open
— pool
NSTC Outstanding Researcher Award

Supports established Taiwanese researchers with added salary and research resources alongside existing project funding.

1 grant
NSTC Outstanding Researcher Award — Seed
Open
— pool
Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.nstc.gov.tw