Dear directors and colleagues,

Please find attached the "Guidelines for Encouraging Faculty and Researchers to Apply for the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Special Research Grants" for the attention of all full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, contract faculty, researchers, associate researchers, assistant researchers, and postdoctoral researchers.

Applicants are kindly requested to submit the following documents electronically to msrc@cm.nsysu.edu.tw by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29 for follow up:

·Original Ministry of Science and Technology Research Proposal

·Documentary proof that the applicant has no other projects approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology or the Division of Industry and Science for the current year

·Application Form