The Center for Global Engagement is pleased to share the announcement of a special funding opportunity through the Taiwanese Academic Partnership program:
The Taiwan Academic Partnership (TAP) initiative aims to foster international collaboration by connecting globally based scholars with Taiwan’s academic community. The program supports projects that address pressing global challenges, promote innovation, and generate high-impact academic outcomes, while strengthening institutional capacity and knowledge exchange.
TAP encourages proposals in the following fields:
1. Emerging Technologies (e.g. semiconductors, AI, quantum computing)
2. Environmental Sustainability and Climate Actions
3. Public Health and Biomedical Sciences
4. Social Innovation and Global Governance
5. Humanities and Arts
We particularly seek to engage scholars with existing ties to Taiwan—especially early-career researchers of Taiwanese origin—who are interested in building long-term, meaningful academic collaborations.
For further details, including the program overview, funding guidelines, review and selection process, please visit this Google Drive folder.
To access the Stage 1 application materials, please go online.
For inquiries regarding the Taiwan Affinity Program (TAP), please contact:
Office of Strategic Planning
University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT)
Email: uaatosp.proj@gs.ncku.edu.tw
Phone: +886 6 275 2459
Questions regarding the program should be directed to uaatosp.proj@gs.ncku.edu.tw.
The Center for Global Engagement is ready to assist CSI faculty in preparing or reviewing your application. Please note the deadline is Apr. 30, 2026.
By the Center for Global Engagement
