Subject: The 2027-2028 Taiwan-Japan (NSTC-NIMS) Bilateral Agreement International Collaborative Research Project is open for applications from now until July 31, 2026.

Instructions:
1. This project is conducted in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technological Cooperation signed between NSTC and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) of Japan.

2. NSTC and NIMS are collaborating on this bilateral agreement-based international collaborative research project to jointly promote academic exchange and development. Project leaders currently implementing research projects funded by the National Science Council are applying to expand their original projects with add-on international collaborative research projects, to be implemented between April 1, 2027 and March 31, 2029, with the same implementation period as the joint research project with the Japanese side.

3. Please submit one copy each of the Application Instructions, Cooperation Confirmation Letter, and Joint Application Form. Related notices will be posted on the NSTC website's project application section from the date of this announcement. IV. Contact information for this subsidy program is as follows:

(I) For any questions regarding the application instructions, please contact Ms. Sun Xiaoyu, the contact person in the Science and Technology Division of NSTC, at (02)2737-7151.

(II) For any questions regarding the operation of the NSTC online system, please contact the customer service staff of the Information Division of NSTC, Email: misservice@nstc.gov.tw; Tel: 0800-212-058; (02)2737-7590, (02)2737-7591, (02)2737-7592.