NSTC Outstanding Researcher Award — Seed
Funds Taiwanese researchers with recognition and financial support for outstanding scientific leadership.
The NSTC Outstanding Researcher Award is an annual recognition-plus-funding award administered by Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council for senior principal investigators at Taiwanese universities and public research organisations who have demonstrated exceptional research output. The award is layered on top of an active NSTC Research Project Grant, meaning recipients must already be en…
Recognises senior researchers at Taiwanese universities and public research organisations with outstanding publication records by supplementing an active NSTC Research Project Grant with additional salary and research funding.
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