2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

Numbers of specific-topic research projects at different types of organizations and funding, 2012-2016 Numbers of funded specific-topic research projects in each research area and funding, 2012-2016 Numbers of funded basic research, applied research, and technology development projects and funding, 2012-2016 Units: NT$1 m Units: NT$1 m Units: NT$1 m Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Public universities 12,419 13,846.52 12,023 13,986.18 12,008 14,552.39 11,904 14,357.43 11,720 14,426.03 Private universities 5,982 4,688.94 5,514 4,446.46 5,334 4,560.65 5,238 4,516.38 4,947 4,384.55 Military/police schools 217 175.95 228 204.24 229 203.34 239 241.83 240 235.53 Government research organizations 963 1,577.15 914 1,549.90 907 1,532.61 924 1,483.5 926 1,449.93 Academic research organizations 290 635.37 282 618.96 325 822.11 334 770.74 360 696.79 Teaching hospitals 608 636.83 638 710.02 655 743.59 677 722.56 672 741.04 Other 8 122.80 4 57.75 2 3.19 2 47.39 0 0 Total 20,487 21,683.57 19,603 21,573.51 19,460 22,417.91 19,318 22,139.83 18,865 21,933.87 Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Natural science 2,520 4,164.30 2,356 3,950.25 2,444 4,440.59 2,584 4,526.42 2,721 4,638.89 Engineering 7,428 6,878.11 6,886 6,513.72 6,740 7,343.21 6,390 6,898,6 6,231 6,999.39 Life science 4,412 5,951.85 4,274 5,939.49 4,398 6,212.24 4,341 5,885.34 4,247 5,685.07 Humanities and social sciences 5,147 2,821.55 5,120 3,001.91 4,948 2,963.12 4,851 2,951.32 4,658 2,952.60 Science education 896 922.42 850 815.10 905 1,122.22 969 1,058.54 827 907.08 Other 84 945.34 117 1,353.05 25 336.51 183 819.61 181 750.83 Total 20,487 21,683.57 19,603 21,573.51 19,460 22,417.89 19,318 22,139.83 18,865 21,933.87 Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projects Funding Funding % Projects Funding Funding % Projects Funding Funding % Projects Funding Funding % Projects Funding Funding % Basic research 10,767 11,438.23 52.75% 10,418 11,399.41 52.84% 10,379 11,737.81 52.35% 10,534 11,794.94 53.27% 10,114 11,428.96 52.11% Applied research 8,477 8,446.15 38.95% 8,051 8,363.62 38.77% 7,892 8,592.26 38.32% 7,610 8,203.49 37.05% 7,485 8,126.51 37.05% Technology development 1,243 1,799.20 8.30% 1,134 1,810.48 8.39% 1,189 2,087.83 9.33% 1,174 2,141.39 9.68% 1,266 2,378.39 10.84% Total 20,487 21,683.57 100% 19,603 21,573.51 100% 19,460 22,417.91 100% 19,318 22,139.83 100% 18,865 21,933.87 100% Support for Academic Research Ministry of Science and Technology 27