The National Science and Technology Council, in partnership with the National Space Organization, is inviting submissions for the project titled "Development and Application of Scientific Payloads for the FORMOSAT Satellite." Applications are being accepted from this date forward. Relevant details are as follows:

1. Applicants are requested to submit their proposals online in accordance with the Council’s guidelines for subsidized research projects. Principal investigators are strongly advised to thoroughly review all stipulations outlined in the call for proposals. The announcement and application guidelines can be found in the attached documents or downloaded from the Council’s website (www.nstc.gov.tw) under the announcements section.

2. This initiative is a special project with funds allocated exclusively for this purpose. Appeals will not be entertained for proposals that are not granted funding.

3. An explanatory briefing session for the project call is scheduled for July 24th, 2026 (Friday) at 2:00 PM, to be held in Meeting Room 12 on the 2nd floor of the Council. Interested participants are requested to register by July 21st, 2026 (Tuesday) via https://forms.gle/NiDyBoeeD5a3tRAs6.

4. The internal submission deadline is August 12th, 2026.

5. Internal contact person: Ms. Chang-Ju Lee, extension: 2522.

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Download Attachments:FORMOSAT-8F Spacecraft Bus to Science Payload Interface Requirement Document
Project Description A01: Development and Application of the Science Payload for FORMOSAT-8 Satellite No. 6 (FS-8F)
Project Description A02: Development and Application of the Science Payload for FORMOSAT-9 Satellite No. 2 (FS-9B)
Development and Application of the Science Payload for FORMOSAT-8 Satellite No. 6 (FS-8F)
Call for Proposals: FORMOSAT Science Payload Development and Application Project
FORMOSAT-9B Science Payload to Spacecraft Interface Requirement Document