2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

Numbers of one-year and multi-year specific-topic research projects and funding, 2012-2016 Numbers of female and male principal investigators of specific-topic projects, 2012-2016 Units: NT$1 m Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding Projects Funding One-year projects Natural science 1,072 1,139.26 1,058 1,137.35 1,122 1,432.14 1,229 1,314.17 1,318 1,416.91 Engineering 4,115 2,874.95 3,753 2,693.54 3,673 2,946.22 3,418 2,581.66 3,393 2,751.80 Life science 1,297 1,292.78 1,289 1,263.81 1,217 1,293.44 1,343 1,279.79 1,365 1,388.67 Humanities and social sciences 2,848 1,307.52 2,778 1,353.22 2,655 1,308.25 2,627 1,337.43 2,535 1,337.51 Science education 346 314.76 378 277.73 379 248.93 419 305.57 276 167.51 Other 27 221.51 65 587.94 21 260.72 67 368.43 83 364.90 Subtotal 9,705 7,150.78 9,321 7,313.59 9,065 7,489.72 9,103 7,187.05 8,970 7,427.31 Multi-year projects Natural science 1,448 3,025.03 1,298 2,812.90 1,322 3,008.45 1,355 3,212.25 1,403 3,221.98 Engineering 3,313 4,003.17 3,133 3,820.17 3,067 4,396.98 2,972 4,316.94 2,838 4,247.59 Life science 3,115 4,659.08 2,985 4,675.67 3,181 4,918.80 2,998 4,605.55 2,882 4,296.40 Humanities and social sciences 2,299 1,514.03 2,342 1,648.69 2,293 1,654.87 2,224 1,613.89 2,123 1,615.09 Science education 550 607.66 472 537.37 528 873.29 550 752.97 551 739.57 Other 57 723.83 52 765.11 4 75.79 116 451.18 98 385.93 Subtotal 10,782 14,532.79 10,282 14,259.92 10,395 14,928.19 10,215 14,952.78 9,895 14,506.56 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 person times percentage person times percentage person times percentage person times percentage person times percentage Female 4,469 21.81% 4,429 22.59% 4,488 23.06% 4,485 23.22% 4,473 23.71% Male 16,018 78.19% 15,174 77.41% 14,972 76.94% 14,833 76.78% 14,392 76.29% Total 20,487 100% 19,603 100% 19,460 100% 19,318 100% 18,865 100% MOST Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Science and Technology 28 2016 ANNUAL REVIEW