Call for Proposals

2026 NTUST–CTU Collaborative Research Project

1. Purpose and Applicant Qualification

NTUST and CTU have agreed to conduct a mutual collaboration to aim at promoting their research work and achievements to the international academic and industrial societies.

Researchers from both universities are encouraged to submit proposals for collaborative research projects. Any collaborative research project should be conducted by researchers and personnel from both NTUST and CTU.

Applications for the current grant will not be accepted under either circumstance:

1.  Previous conducted collaborative research project (excluding the 2025 collaborative research project) is not completed or the final report is not submitted yet.
2.  No associated SCI, SSCI, or A&HCI papers are published within two years after the     completion of the previous conducted collaborative research project (excluding the 2025 collaborative research project).

　

2. Assessment and Selection Committee

An Assessment and Selection Committee (ASC), which consists of deans and executives from NTUST and CTU, supervises the procedures for the review, assessment, and the selection of the proposed research projects. The ASC is also in charge of the allocation of funding to the approved research projects.

3. Topics for collaborative research

The research topic is not limited to any category.

4. Structure of research team

Each research team should consist of one principal investigator (PI) from NTUST and one PI from CTU. Inclusion of students and other personnel is optional.

5. Project Execution Period：

January 1 to December 31, 2026.

6. Constraints on the use of funding

The funding to each research team is limited to 500,000 TWD or equivalently 400,000 CZK (NTUST group: up to 250,000 TWD, CTU group: up to 200,000 CZK). The funding cannot be used as the personal income of the PIs. The funding can be used for travel, equipment, consumable products, personal income to students, and miscellaneous expenses.

7. Application procedures

Applicants from both parties must submit project applications to school contact person in parallel before July 15, 2025.

【CTU】Mr. Pavel Koudelák, Dept. of Science and Research, CTU Rectorate

TEL: +420 224 353 676, E-mail：Pavel.Koudelak@cvut.cz

【NTUST】Ms. Fu, Wei-Fang, Academic Collaborative Center, R&D Office

TEL: +886-2-2737-6786, E-mail：b10207@mail.ntust.edu.tw

8. Notification on approved projects

The applicants will be notified regarding the status of their project, including whether it is approved and (if approved) the amount of funding, approximately within three months after the application deadline.

9. Reports

Within 2 months after the expiration of the execution period.

10. Paper submission and publication

At least one paper derived from this collaborative research should be published by 2028/12/31. Personnel from both NTUST and CTU should appear in the list of authors of the afore-mentioned papers. Article must include the following acknowledgment: Research was supported by the Joint Research Collaborative Seed Grant Program between National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Czech Technical University in Prague (Grant No: NTUST-CTU-2026-No).

11. Review criteria for Proposal for Joint Research Project

(1)  Qualification of research team

1. 50.  Does the joint research team, combined with relevant NTUST/CTU staff expertise, possess the breadth and depth of skill/knowledge to successfully perform the proposed research and drive progress as outlined in the proposal?
   50.  Will the research team commit themselves to carry out this project?

(2)  Originality and scientific/technological merits

1. 50.  How important is the proposed research project to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields?
   50.  How important is it to developing new technologies within its own field or across different fields?
   50.  To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original concepts?

(3)  Quality of project and appropriateness of method

50.  How well conceived and organized is the proposed research project?
50.  Does the proposal describe the goal and expected problems clearly?
50.  Are the proposed methods appropriate for solving the potential (or even existing) problems?

(4)  Expected achievement and contribution

50.  Will the proposed research advance understanding or development of issues pertaining to various fields of science and engineering?
50.  Will it generate results that enhance the academic status of NTUST and CTU (for example, by publishing papers in high impact-factor journals)?
50.    Will it help in advancing the industry of Czech Republic and/or Taiwan?

Link for application form：

Application Form for 2026 Cooperative Research Project CTU-NTUST(doc,odt)

傅維芳   Wei-Fang, Fu

Tel：02-2737-6786

台科大研發處學術推展中心

Academic Collaborative Center, R&D Office

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology