NSERC-National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan (NSTC) call for proposals on semiconductors and artificial intelligence

Program Description

This call aims to promote collaborative research projects that address fundamental challenges and explore cutting-edge applications at the intersection of semiconductors and AI. Through these joint projects, NSERC and NSTC will leverage the unique expertise and resources of the academic research communities based in both Taiwan and Canada.

Proposals should focus on at least one of the following areas of research:

• embedding AI across design, manufacturing and packaging

• compound semiconductors for AI technologies

• AI technologies in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors

This call for proposals will be led by NSERC and includes a two-stage application process whereby teams must first submit a letter of intent (LOI) which will be reviewed and evaluated by NSERC. If successful in the first stage, the Canadian principal investigator (PI) will be invited to submit a single collaborative research proposal to NSERC, on behalf of both Canadian and Taiwan-based research teams, which will undergo a scientific review process led by NSERC. The Taiwan-based collaborator(s) are required to meet NSTC eligibility criteria and must submit a copy of the LOI and the full proposal to NSTC for eligibility verification and record keeping.

Full Program Terms

Proposal Development Support

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How to Apply

UBC Okanagan Submission Guidelines

Canadian principal applicants must submit an LOI via NSERC’s online system .

Please note only one LOI and application per researcher will be accepted under the call (as either applicant or co-applicant). You must include at least one academic collaborator from Taiwan who meets NSTC eligibility requirements. Nonacademic industry partners are not permitted.

UBC Okanagan requires an RPIF be submitted at the LOI Stage.