Academia Sinica Scholar Award (ASSA)
Supports Taiwan researchers with structured pathways in early-career academic excellence awards, from planning to deployment.
The Academia Sinica Scholar Award (ASSA) is an annual recognition prize administered by Academia Sinica, Taiwan's highest academic research institution, for early-career researchers employed at Taiwanese universities and research organisations. The award honours exceptional research achievement across three disciplinary categories — Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Humanities…
Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences.
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