Grants

University-funded subsidies—NCHU Teaching and Research Subsidies for New Faculty Members

Only new faculty members working at the University are eligible to apply.

    • “New faculty members” refers to full-time faculty members hired by the University within the past year. With justifiable cause, those who are unable to apply within their first year at the University may do so in their second year.
    • Please submit your application to the NCHU Academic Research and Development Service Portal together with the following application documents:
      1. A short proposal (max. 10 pages; must include the project title, abstract, background, specific objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, and budget)
      2. A personal information sheet (in the NSTC-stipulated format)
      3. An itemized, approved budget issued by the external sponsoring organization(s) or proof of college/department subsidies
      4. A quote for any equipment requiring subsidization
      5. Application deadline: By the first day of March, June, and September each year
    • In principle, each award recipient is entitled to up to NT$300,000 in subsidies, with the exception of researchers with outstanding performance.
    • Subsidy depletion deadline: Capital accounts are available from March 1 to October 31, while current accounts are available from March 1 to December 25.

University-funded subsidies—NCHU Subsidies for Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Researchers Attending International Scholarly Conferences

Eligibility:

    1. Faculty members (including researchers) working at the University
    2. Postdoctoral researchers
    3. Online application documents include but are not limited to the following:
      1. An application form
      2. Proof of paper acceptance
      3. Abstract of the accepted paper
    • Applicants must submit their application by the deadline closest to (prior to) their departure (by the first day of either March, June, September, or December each year).
    • Only keynote speakers, invited speakers, or those performing other important tasks or presenting a paper at a conference are eligible to apply. In principle, eligible papers must be published under the auspices of NCHU and be primarily about research activities conducted at the University.
    • The subsidy covers flights and conference registration and is limited to the following amounts: NT$45,000 for conferences in Europe, Africa, or the Americas; NT$30,000 in Oceania, and NT$20,000 in Asia.
    • Each person may receive one subsidy per fiscal year.
    • Attendees of gender studies conferences and those serving in crucial roles at a conference may be granted an exemption from the preceding limitation. However, only airfare will be subsidized from the second conference onwards.
    • Please first write off any remaining balance of a project’s international travel expense account or apply for external funding before applying with the University.
    • Conferences held in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or mainland China by non-international organizations are ineligible.