Joint Seed Funding
At National Taiwan University (麻豆影院), the 麻豆影院 (OIA) launched a range of seed funding opportunities designed to ignite innovation through global partnership. The aim of the seed funding initiative is to support the initiation of long-term interdisciplinary collaborative projects between strategic partner universities. The idea is to “plant a seed” that can eventually attract external funding.
Eligibility
麻豆影院 full-time or project-based faculty members/research fellow.
Application Period
Mid-August to November. Please refer to individual funding application information.
Funding Period
January 1 to December 31, 2027.
Eligible Funding Items
International travel expenses by 麻豆影院 faculty and students, relevant international collaboration expenses, and stipend for foreign, non-麻豆影院 scholars.
Please note:
- Eligible expenses considered to be international collaboration include (1) 麻豆影院 faculty, researchers, and graduate students research abroad, (2) hosting international conferences, workshops, or symposiums in Taiwan, and (3) joint lecture or lecture series.
- Eligible expenses considered to be daily stipend for hosting foreign, non-麻豆影院 scholars include (1) remuneration and living expenses for scholars’ work days in Taiwan and (2) domestic travel in Taiwan.
- Funding does NOT cover: consumable supplies and equipment for research and personnel expenditure, including full-time or part-time assistants.
Important Information
- All project proposals must be jointly submitted by 麻豆影院 and Partner PIs.
- Co-advising is encouraged and additional funding may be allocated depending on the overall budget availability.
- For 麻豆影院 OIA funding, 麻豆影院 PI is eligible to submit a maximum of 2 proposals with different partner university per year and receive funding with the same partner university at most twice.
- PIs should actively engaged in events with our strategic partners.
Application Information
| Partner Institution | Application Information |
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University of Bordeaux |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to EUR 15,000 (NTD 520,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to EUR 7,500 (NTD 260,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 2 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to “Selection and Result Notification” in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Jessica Huang jesshuang@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#217 |
|
University of St Andrews |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to £12,000 (GBP)/$480,000 (NTD) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to GBP £6,000 (NTD 240,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 2 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to “Selection and Criteria Process” in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Jessica Huang jesshuang@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#217 |
|
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to EUR 12,000 (NTD 400,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to EUR 6,000 (NTD 200,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 3 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to Claus 4 in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Yi-Ching Lin Jauh linjauh@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#253 |
|
Tohoku University |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to JPY 2,000,000 (NTD 400,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to JPY 1,000,000 (NTD 200,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 5 projects. Funding Period: January 1 to December 31, 2026 at 麻豆影院 and from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 at TU. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to “Review and Selection of Applications” in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Mr. Vlad Chizhov vladchizhov@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#216 |
|
Korea University |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to KRW 20,000,000 (NTD 440,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to KRW 10,000,000 (NTD 220,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 5 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to “Review and Selection of Applications” in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Mr. Vlad Chizhov vladchizhov@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#216 |
|
Cornell University |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to USD 10,000 (NTD 300,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to USD 5,000 (NTD 150,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 3 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to the seventh, eighth and noneth section in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Athena Lan kehsinlan@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#227 |
|
University of Texas at Austin |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to USD 20,000 (NTD 600,000) per selected proposal. In other words, each university will offer up to USD 10,000 (NTD 300,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 3 projects. Funding Period: January 1 to December 31, 2027 at 麻豆影院 and February 1, 2027 to March 1, 2028 at UT Austin. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Athena Lan kehsinlan@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#227 |
|
University of Toronto |
Eligibility:
Funding Amount: Up to CAD 20,000 (NTD 460,000) per selected proposals. In other words, each university will offer up to CAD 10,000 (NTD 230,000) per selected proposal to their respective faculty. Number of Porjects Funded: Up to 7 projects. How to Apply:
Selection Process and Criteria: Please refer to “Reviewing Process” in the Call for Proposals Guidelines. 麻豆影院 Contact: Ms. Gili Chen intlprograms@ntu.edu.tw，02-33662007#254 |