Partners & Programs

Franco-Taiwanese Scientific Grand Prize

Partner: Académie des sciences, Ads (France)

Date of Application（once a year）：April

Date of Approved：September

Type：Prize

The NSTC awards 38,200 euro to laureates to recognize their contribution and to encourage outstanding bilateral research teams as well as young talents involved.

http://www.academie-sciences.fr/fr/Prix-internationaux/prix-fondation-scientifique-franco-taiwanaise.html

NSTC-ANR Bilateral Research

Program

Partner: Agence nationale de la recherche , ANR (France)

Date of Application（two-stage in France/one-stage in Taiwan, once a year）：

Stage one (pre-proposal/ANR): September

Stage two (full-proposal/NSTC&ANR): February

Date of Approved：August

Type：Research Program

Subsidy：（2-4 years in total, around 200,000 euros per projects for each side）

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. Research expenses (personnel and experimental consumables)
2. Equipment
3. Travel expenses, and management fees.

Subsidy from the ANR：

1. Research expenses (personnel and experimental consumables)
2. Equipment
3. Travel expenses, and management fees.

NSTC-INCa Bilateral Research

Program

Partner: Institut National Du Cancer, INCa (France)

Date of Application（two-stage in France/one-stage in Taiwan, once a year）：

Stage one (Letter of intention/ INCa): September

Stage two (full-proposal/NSTC & INCa): February

Date of Approved：July

Type：Research Program

Subsidy：（3-4 years in total, around 600,000 euros per project for INCa. Subsidy from the NSTC depends on approved amount.）

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. Research expenses (personnel and experimental consumables)
2. Equipment
3. Travel expenses (management fees not included).

Subsidy from the INCa：

1. Research expenses (personnel and experimental consumables)
2. Equipment (lower than 150,000 euro)
3. Travel expenses, management fees.

NSTC-CNRS Multi-Framework Cooperative Programs

Partner: Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS (France)

Date of Application（once a year）：End of June (IEA)

Date of Approved：End of December

Type：Researchers Exchange & Collaboration

According to the MOU signed between the NSTC and CNRS, the parties agree to cooperate through the 4 following programs:

1. International Emerging Action (IEA)

2. International Research Networks (IRN)

3. International Research Projects (IRP)

4. International Research Laboratory (IRL)

https://international.cnrs.fr/en/cooperer-a-l-international/

NSTC-BFT Orchid Program

Bilateral Exchange

Partner: Bureau français de Taipei, BFT (France)

Date of Application（once a year）：Around April

Date of Approved：End of December

Type：Researchers Exchange & Collaboration

Subsidy：（2 years, principally up to 10,000 euros per year for each side）

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. International travel expense.
2. Oversea living allowance.
3. Derivative expenses of certificate and insurance.

Subsidy from the BFT：

1. International travel expense.
2. Oversea living allowance.
3. Derivative expenses of certificate and insurance.

https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/orchid

NSTC-BFT Orchid Program

Bilateral Workshop

Partner: Bureau français de Taipei, BFT (France)

Date of Application（once a year）：Around April

Date of Approved：End of December

Type：Bilateral Workshop

Subsidy：（1 year, principally up to 10,000 euros per year for each side）

Subsidy for the host country party:

1. Hosting expense for organizing the workshop.

Subsidy from the guest country party：

Travelling expense for attending the workshop.

https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/orchid

NSTC-Inserm Exploratory

Program

Partner: Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Inserm (France)

Date of Application（once a year）：Midyear

Date of Approved：End of Year

Type：Researchers Exchange & Collaboration

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. International travel expenses.
2. Reception expense for French counterpart.

Subsidy from the Inserm：

1. International travel expenses.
2. Reception expense for Taiwanese counterpart.

Dragon Gate program

Partner: All leading international research institutes

Date of Application（once a year）：January

Date of Approved：July

Type：Supporting research team to do research in foreign institutes.

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. Living allowance
2. Transport (round trip airfares)
3. Tuition fees
4. Administration fees
5. Miscellaneous costs

https://www.nstc.gov.tw/sci/ch/detail?article_uid=a7bf717c-aa96-4625-b8ac-76c63fd172a6&menu_id=6b4a4661-9126-4d0c-897a-4022c82114a9

NSTC- CNR Bilateral Exchange

Program

Partner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR (Italy)

Date of Application（every 2 years）：March

Date of Approved：December

Type：Researchers Exchange & Collaboration

Subsidy from the NSTC：Travel expenses for Taiwanese researchers.

Subsidy from the CNR：Travel expenses for Italian researchers.

NSTC- CNR Bilateral Workshop

Partner: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR (Italy)

Date of Application（every 2 years）：March

Date of Approved：December

Type：Workshops

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. International travel expenses.
2. Reception expense for French counterpart.

Subsidy from the CNR：

1. International travel expenses.
2. Reception expense for Taiwanese counterpart.

NSTC-CSIC Bilateral Mobility

Actions

Partner: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 

Date of Application（every year）：June

Date of Approved：December

Type：Researchers Exchange & Collaboration

Subsidy：maximum 5 projects selected per year for 2-year duration, up to €12,000 per year from CSIC and NSTC respectively, including the transport, accommodation and per diem expenses of the beneficiaries, as well as the mandatory insurance for each beneficiary.

NSTC-CSIC PhD Internship Programme

Partner: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 

Date of Application（every year）：March

Date of Approved：Midyear

Type：Oversea Internship Program

Subsidy from the NSTC: support of transportation, visa application and insurance expense.

Subsidy from the CSIC: subsistence allowances with a maximum amount of €1,000 per PhD student.

Higher

European Research Course for Users of Large Experimental Systems (HERCULES) Program

Partner: HERCULES European School (France and EU)

Date of Application（once a year）：September

Date of Approved：Mid-December

Type：Supporting participation in overseas training

Subsidy from the NSTC：

1. Round-trip flight ticket to France (NTD 55,000).
2. Partially living allowance during the training period including the time travelling aboard on the plane.
3. Registration fee for the program and lodgement amounting 2,700 euros.
4. Insurance fee.

https://hercules-school.eu/application-process