To encourage bilateral exchange among researchers and students, promote academic collaboration and talent cultivation, and lay a solid foundation for future Grand Challenge Projects and international partnerships, the University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) and the University of Illinois System (U of I) are jointly launching a call for proposals.
I. Project Research Themes
- Semiconductor + Quantum
- AI & Data across all fields
II. Project Team
- Project proposals shall be submitted as a single integrative team project.
- Each application must include at least 2 UAAT member universities and 1 U of I member institute. Applicant must be a tenure-track faculty member for the duration of the funding period.
- Please refer to Attachment 1 for the list of member universities in UAAT and member institutes in U of I System.
- Priority will be given to applying teams which have not received previous support within this scheme. Projects that received funding in a prior cycle must submit a proposal with a substantially different focus when submitting new proposals in the current cycle, highlighting the differences between the new proposal and the previous one, especially with regard to their vision and expected impact.
III. Project Funding
- Each approved project will receive a total grant of $150,000, with $75,000 awarded to the UAAT Principal Investigator and $75,000 awarded to the U of Illinois Principal Investigator.
- A minimum of four projects will be funded. The total amount is determined based on the review outcomes and the overall budget.
IV. Application and Project Duration
- Application Deadline: September 12, 2025 (Illinois time, CDT).
- Project Period: From December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026.
V. How to Apply:
Please read through the Proposal Template (see Attachment 2) and Call for Proposals (see Attachment 3), and then submit the joint project proposal to the online application system.
VI. Webinar Matchmaking:
UAAT and U of I will jointly hold a webinar on July 24 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM Taiwan Time. Faculty interested in participating in this project can register at Information and Partnering Webinar before July 18.
Contact
University of Illinois System
Jisu Hong
AVP, Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation
Email: jisuhong@uillinois.edu
Phone: +1 217-300-6686
University Academic Alliance in Taiwan
Chia-Lin Huang (黃佳琳經理)
Manager, Secretariat of University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT)
Email: clhuang636@ntu.edu.tw
Phone：+886 (0) 2 3366 3267