Applications for the 2017 Thematic Research Program will be accepted from January 1st to March 31st, 2016. All applications are processed on-line through the Academic OnLine Service System.
　　Thematic program projects should meet the mid- and long-term academic research and development goals of Academia Sinica. The final assessments on applications will be announced in September, 2016, and projects shall commence on January 1st, 2017. Project directors and sub-project investigators should sign an Agreement before the project starts.   
　　The integrated projects should be included at least 3 sub-projects. At least 1/3 of sub-project principal investigators should be full-time employees of Academia Sinica. To facilitate close academic cooperation between AS research fellows and the universities joining the Degree Program, faculty from local universities collaborating with the Academia Sinica Degree Program (these must be at the level of Assistant Professor or above and jointly-appointed by Academia Sinica) may act as project directors, in accordance with the faculty list provided by the Executive Committee of the Academia Sinica Degree Program. In addition, the project must have an AS research fellow as its project co-director.
　　Applicants can carry out a maximum of 2 projects funded by the Thematic Research Program, Sustainability Science Research Program, Research Program on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Innovative Translational Agricultural Research Program from 2017 to 2019. The Academia Sinica Investigator Award awardees can only be further supported by one Academia Sinica-funded project which cannot hold the title of Project Director or Co-Investigator in Interdisciplinary projects. The Academia Sinica Career Development Award awardees shall have no other projects currently funded by Academia Sinica. Applicants should not submit the same grant application to Academia Sinica for more than one funding source and/or to other funding agencies at the same time. The applications will be rejected if against the related regulations.
 　　The 2017 Thematic Research Program online application is administered through (http://db3n2u.sinica.edu.tw/~textdb/program/index.php). Applicants should refer to the “Guidelines for Applications for Funding from the Thematic Research Program, Academia Sinica”, and complete all on-line application materials at their earliest convenience. Please refer to the official document (No.1040509840) issued on December 23, 2015 for detailed information.
　　For more information, please visit the Department of Academic Affairs and Instrument Service website at http://daais.sinica.edu.tw/english/pro_trp.php or contact Ms. Chin-Cheng Tseng (Tel: 2789-9386 for the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division ), Ms. Mei-Hsiu Chien (Tel: 2789-9676 for the Life Sciences Division), and Ms. Chin-Wen Peng (Tel: 2789-8067 for the Humanities & Social Sciences Division) in the DAAIS.