Subject: The National Science Council (NSC) and the German Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) are jointly soliciting applications for their 40th transnational joint research projects. Applications are now accepted until September 27, 2025 (on-campus submissions).

Instructions:
1. This joint solicitation is based on the bilateral cooperation memorandum signed between the NSC and CORNET.
2. Project applications must be jointly developed by the industry-academia team and submitted to both the CORNET platform and the NSC. If either party fails to receive an application, the collaboration will not be established.
3. Selected projects will be funded for two years, commencing July 1, 2026, through bilateral, ad hoc international collaborative research projects. Applications not awarded will not be accepted.
4. Please refer to the application instructions. Related information is also posted on the NSC website. 5. Contact Person for this Project:
(1) For questions regarding the project content, please contact Researcher Li Huiying of the National Science Council's Science and Technology Division at (02) 2737-7150.
(2) For questions regarding system operation, please contact the National Science Council's Information System Service Hotline at 0800-212-058, (02) 2737-7590, 7591, or 7592.