NSTC Research Project Grant (General Research Project)

NSTC Research Project Grant (General Research Project) is the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan's main academic research grant line. It funds discipline-agnostic basic and applied projects led by principal investigators at Taiwanese universities and research organisations, and it sits inside NSTC's Funding & Awards system. The regulations cited with the program include the 2026 Directions for Research Project Subsidization and the 2023 Principles for Handling Research Project Grants. The broader research-project family includes a College/University Student Research strand, a Contract Research Fellow strand, and special calls such as the 2025 project encouraging women in science and technology research. The grant is tied to Taiwan-based academic hosts, with for-profit applicants disallowed and universities and research organisations forming the core eligible setting. The documentation can be handled in Chinese or English. This is the entry point for investigator-led academic work in Taiwan rather than a venture-style instrument. It suits teams with a clear research question, an institutional home in Taiwan, and the ability to work within NSTC review and appeal rules. The English regulations are supplied for reference, but the Chinese version governs where the two differ.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.