Subject: NSTC is soliciting applications for the 2027-2028 academic year for the "Taiwan-India (NSTC-ICSSR) Bilateral Agreement International Collaborative Research Project." Applications will be accepted from June 1, 2026 to July 29, 2026 (internal deadline is [insert university]).

Notes:
I. This project is conducted in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technological Cooperation signed between NSTC and the Indian Commission for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR).

II. NSTC and ICSSR collaborate on this bilateral agreement-based international collaborative research project to jointly promote academic exchange and development. Principals of existing NSTC-approved research projects (original projects) can apply to expand their projects with value-added (add-on) international collaborative research projects, to be implemented between January 1, 2027 and December 31, 2028, and with the same implementation period as the Indian joint research project.

III. This subsidy application is conducted online. The Taiwanese project leader must first submit the required documents to the NSTC online system during the application period, and then the applicant organization must submit the application to NSTC via the online system before the deadline.

IV. An application submission guide is attached. Related notices will be posted on the NSTC website's project solicitation section from the date of this notice. Please pay attention to NSTC announcements.

V. Contact information for this subsidy is as follows:

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

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