Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Questions) | November 18, 2026 (White paper) | February 19, 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $150,000–$450,000 per award; up to $150,000 annually for US investigators over three years
Summary: Supports paired US–Taiwan investigators conducting basic research in AI-driven materials discovery, energy-efficient information technologies, and quantum geometry.
Key Information: A joint US–Taiwan white paper must reach both agencies before teams can be invited to submit full proposals.
Description
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) jointly sponsor this three-year basic research program within the US Air Force–Taiwan Nanoscience Program. It pairs US and Taiwan investigators to advance materials and nanostructures research, leverage complementary expertise, and strengthen investigator-level scientific collaboration.
Research concentrations are AI-driven materials discovery; materials and nanostructures for energy-efficient electronic, photonic, and quantum information technologies; and quantum geometry in solids. The program emphasizes fundamental materials mechanisms, predictive and experimentally testable approaches, and scientific breakthroughs enabled by bilateral collaboration. Expected outcomes include publications in the open literature and research that complements basic and applied efforts at AFRL and NSTC.
