National Science and Technology Council Jointly soliciting proposals for a 2-year bilateral personnel exchange program with the Royal Society (RS) for 2026

Subject: This Society and the Royal Society (RS) are jointly soliciting applications for a 2-year bilateral personnel exchange program in 2026. Applications will be accepted from August 11, 2025, to September 25, 2025. Please complete the online application and submit it to the Society by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. Please refer to the notice.

Note:
1. This project aims to encourage collaborative research between researchers in Taiwan and the UK in the field of "natural sciences." For details on funding and regulations, please refer to the attached solicitation instructions.
2. This project is expected to run for two years, from March 31, 2026, to March 30, 2028. The annual subsidy provided by the Association for each project is capped at NT$240,000.
3. Instructions for solicitation are available on the Association's website/News/Project Solicitation Announcement. Project leaders on both sides will follow the regulations of the Association and the RS, respectively.

4. The funds for this project are earmarked for specific purposes only. Applications not receiving funding will not be considered. 
5. Contact Person for this Project: For questions regarding the project, please contact Researcher Tang Qingmei of the Science and Technology Division of the Association at (02) 2737-7557. 
6. For system operation issues, please contact the Association's Information System Service Hotline at 0800-212-058, (02) 2737-7590, 7591, or 7592.