How Can You Win Research Funding? Unlocking the Essentials – Registration Open

Are you eager to pursue research but unsure how to secure funding from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)? When grants must be renewed year after year, how can you sustain your laboratory without long-term funding certainty? As one cohort of students graduates and another arrives, how can you maintain your lab’s research momentum?

We understand these concerns. Experienced scholars have been invited to share practical insights and exchange ideas with participants. Join this spring workshop to strengthen your research funding strategy. The event is open to participants of all genders.

Program to Support Women Researchers in Engineering, Department of Engineering and Technologies, National Science and Technology Council

Spring Practical Workshop

“How Can You Win Research Funding? Unlocking the Essentials”

Date: May 14, 2026, 10:20 a.m.–4:10 p.m.

Venue: Hakka College Lounge, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Liujia 5th Rd., Zhubei City, Hsinchu County

The morning sessions will be offered both in person and online. The afternoon sessions are available in person only.

Organizers: Taiwan Women in Science and Technology Association (TWiST); Women Engineers Committee, Chinese Institute of Engineers; Department of Engineering and Technologies, National Science and Technology Council

Program

10:20–10:30 Registration

10:30–10:40 Opening remarks and group photo

10:40–11:10 “Individual Research Projects: What Adds or Subtracts Points?” Speaker: Professor Kea-Tiong Tang, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University

11:10–11:40 “Integrated Research Projects: Team Participation vs. Individual Contribution” Speaker: Professor Wei-Li Hsu, School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy / Center for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics, National Taiwan University

11:40–12:00 Panel discussion with the speakers

12:00–1:10 Lunch

1:10–1:50 “Pause, Regroup, and Move Forward: Strategies and Practical Tips” Panel with Professor Wan-Jen Huang, Institute of Communications Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, and Professor Li-Yin Chen, Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

1:50–2:30 “Candid Answers: Questions and Discussion” Speaker: Professor Yi-Kuei Lin, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

2:30–2:35 Summary

2:35–4:00 Outdoor walk-and-talk at Xinwawu Hakka Cultural District

4:00–4:10 Closing and departure

In-person registration form

https://forms.gle/sdheoLEs9rEot7MEA

Online registration form

https://forms.gle/dF8Qz4gq8FmEcrAt8