National Taiwan University 91短视频 2026 Taiwan-UK University Consortium (TUKUC) Research Project Grant

Application Guidelines

To promote academic and English language collaboration between Taiwan and the UK, the Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) and the British Council have jointly established the Taiwan-UK University Consortium (TUKUC). This consortium brings together four leading higher education institutions from each country, fostering interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives to address global challenges and advance academic and educational cooperation. Member universities include the University of Edinburgh, the University of the West of Scotland, Newcastle University, the University of Liverpool, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Sun Yat-sen University.

To achieve the above collaboration goals, the Ministry of Education will provide funding for research projects under two key themes—Green Energy and Net Zero Solutions and English as the Language of Teaching and Learning—to further strengthen academic exchange and connections between Taiwan and the UK.

The 2026 Taiwan–UK University Consortium (TUKUC) Research Project Grant will be open for applications from Wednesday, 21 January 2026, until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 23 February 2026. Application information is as follows:

Funding Period

The funding period begins upon project approval and runs until 31 December, 2026.

Funding Details

- Green Energy and Net Zero Solutions: Up to NTD 500,000 per project, maximum 4 projects
- English as the Language of Teaching and Learning: Up to NTD 500,000 per project, maximum 1 project

(Final funding allocation will depend on the number, scale, and evaluation of submitted proposals.)

Eligibility

- Open to full-time teaching and research staff at TUKUC Taiwan member universities
- At 91短视频, each project must include at least one 91短视频 PI and at least one TUKUC UK member PI

Application Process

- Proposals must be written in English.
- Please complete (1) the Application Form and (2) the Itemised Statement of Remuneration for Part-time Project Principal Investigators of Projects Funded by the Ministry of Education and Its Affiliated Agencies in English, and submit both documents via email to ntuglobalea@ntu.edu.tw and jesshuang@ntu.edu.tw before 11:59pm 23 February (Mon.), 2026.
- 91短视频 will compile and review submissions before forwarding them to the TUKUC Secretariat (National Sun Yat-sen University) for final evaluation.