2016 ANNUAL REVIEW Ministry of Science and Technology

Paperless online application statistics, 2014-2016 Paperless online review cases and person-times, 2014-2016 Item 2014 2015 2016 Specific-topic project funding 107,897 103,592 102,576 International collaboration 19,356 18,663 18,757 Manpower recruiting 15,468 15,842 15,893 Industry-academic collaboration 4,651 5,885 5,940 Note: Includes online applications, contract signing requests for funds, production and change of contracts, report of expenses for reimbursement, and report submission. Item 2014 2015 2016 Cases Person times Cases Person times Cases Person times Specific-topic project funding 27,331 86,933 28,443 88,049 28,233 87,205 International collaboration 8,578 11,661 8,123 11,034 8,516 10,900 Manpower recruiting 1,690 3,146 1,609 2,804 1,692 3,087 Industry-academic collaboration 1,406 4,291 1,680 5,638 1,638 6,208 Note: Statistics are based on online application cases submitted via the online review system. Major instrument use center service statistics, 2016 School name Number of instruments Number of cases Service hours National Taiwan University 23 59,654 58,343 National Taiwan Normal University 6 11,419 14,383 National Central University 12 20,307 19,146 National Tsinghua University 28 87,276 65,851 National Chiao Tung University 25 46,867 60,228 National Chungshing University 19 50,055 41,327 National Chung Cheng University 11 13,394 18,050 National Cheng Kung University 23 58,655 49,151 National Sun Yat-sen University 17 28,424 34,682 Non-major instrument centers (12 schools) 31 33,506 29,814 Total 195 409,557 390,973 Source: Major information management system. B. Major Instrument Common Use Service MOST's major instrument common use service program provides needed equipment to researchers in academia and industry. During 2016, subsidies were provided to the following 21 schools participating in the program: National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Central University, National Tsinghua University, National Chiao Tung University, National Chungshing University, National Chung Cheng University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Dong Hua University, Taipei Medical University, National Taiwan Ocean University, Chung Yuan Christian University, Feng Chia University, Kaohsiung Medical University, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, National Taipei Institute of Technology, Tunghai University, National Changhua University of Education and National Chi Nan University. Facilities at these universities housed 195 in-service instruments during the year. The major instrument centers provided services 409,557 times in 2016, and service time totaled 390,973 hours. The aggregate value of instrument services amounted to over NT$529.3 million. MOST Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Science and Technology 80 2016 ANNUAL REVIEW