Date: 2021-10-27
A total of 123 applications were submitted for the 2022 Academia Sinica Type I and Type II grants: 38 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences; 63 from the Division of Life Sciences; 22 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, 46 were selected for funding, including 16 from Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 21 from Division of Life Sciences, and 9 from Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Please refer to the following lists for detailed information.
Application Results for 2022 Academia Sinica TYPE I &II Grants
2022 Academia Sinica Career Development Award
A total of 26 applications were submitted for the 2022 Career Development Award: 8 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences; 16 from the Division of Life Sciences; 2 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, 13 were awarded, including 5 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 7 from the Division of Life Sciences and 1 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.
A. Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences: (5 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-CDA-111-M01 | High-resolution probing of earthquake and landquake slip zone process with fiber-optic sensing: A cross-scale field experiment and viewpoint | Hsin-Hua Huang | Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-M02 | Quantum Electrodynamics Chemistry: Exploring the Chemical Properties of Light-Molecule Hybrid States | Liang-Yan Hsu | Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-M03 | What physical mechanisms cause the diversity of star and planet formation? | Hsi-Wei Yen | Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-M04 | Illuminating the Physics of Superluminous Supernovae | Ke-Jung Chen | Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-M05 | Supervised Projection for Massive Data: Theory and Applications | Ming-Chung Chang | Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica |
B. Division of Life Sciences:(7 Projects)
Project No.
| Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-CDA-111-L01 | Study epidermal cell lineage progression and its response to environmental stresses in Arabidopsis leaves | Chin-Min Kimmy Ho | Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L02 | In vivo analysis of dendritic mitochondria function in experience-dependent sensory circuit remodeling | Shu-Ling Chiu | Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L03 | Structural and mechanistic investigation of GABAergic receptors in the native environment by state-of-the-art mass spectrometry | Hsin-Yung Yen | Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L04 | Neural encoding of prediction during social conditioning | Kuo-Hua Huang | Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L05 | Understanding the mechanisms of the root meristem size control and abiotic stress tolerance by Root meristem Growth Factor 1 (RGF1) peptide. | Masashi Yamada | Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L06 | Unveil the functions and recognition mechanisms of non-canonical open-reading frames for plant defense | Ming-Jung Liu | Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-CDA-111-L07 | Uncovering the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping the diversity of avian nests | Mao-Ning Tuanmu | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica |
C. Division of Humanities and Social Sciences: (1 Project)
Project No. | Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-CDA-111-H01 | The Chinese Anti-Bureaucratic Discourse and Political Culture in Twentieth Century China | Shiuon Chu | Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica |
2022 Academia Sinica Investigator Award
A total of 35 applications were submitted for the 2022 Academia Sinica Investigator Award: 9 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences; 17 from the Division of Life Sciences; 9 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, 13 were awarded, including 3 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 6 from the Division of Life Sciences and 4 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.
A. Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences: (3 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-IA-111-M01 | Processing‐in‐Memory: Opportunities in the Post‐von‐Neumann Era | Yuan-Hao Chang | Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-M02 | High pressure-temperature thermal conductivity and sound velocity of ultralow velocity zones: implications for the complex thermo-chemical structures and dynamics at the core-mantle boundary | Wen-Pin Hsieh | Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-M03 | The Structure of a 3-Manifold Invariant | Miranda Chih-Ning Cheng | Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica |
B. Division of Life Sciences:(6 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-IA-111-L01 | Synaptic and circuit mechanisms of sex-biased social defects in autism mouse models | Yi-Ping Hsueh | Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-L02 | Molecular mechanism of prey-sensing, trap morphogenesis and evolution in nematode-trapping fungi | Yen-Ping Hsueh | Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-L03 | Sensing of and adaptations to environmental pH in plants | Wolfgang Schmidt | Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-L04 | Deciphering the Evolution of Diverse Animal Forms with Deep Learning | Sheng-Feng Shen | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-L05 | Mechanisms and Functions of Histone N-α-acetylation in Epigenetics, Development and Disease | Li-Jung Juan | Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-L06 | Molecular and neurobiological basis of opioid-independent peripheral analgesia for intractable pain | Chih-Cheng Chen | Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica |
C. Division of Humanities and Social Sciences: (4 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | Project PI | Affiliation |
AS-IA-111-H01 | Politics and Justice in a Nascent Democracy: Empirical Studies of Taiwan | Chung-Li Wu | Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-H02 | A Comprehensive Study of Legal Families, Legal System and Comparative Law: Toward a System-oriented and Contextual Legal Thinking | Chien-Liang Lee | Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-H03 | Why States Violated International Human Rights Treaties: Review of Individual Communications | Fort Fu-Te Liao | Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica |
AS-IA-111-H04 | The EU Vaccine Strategy and the Regulation of Compulsory License: Implications for Taiwan | Der-Chin Horng | Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica |
2022 Academia Sinica Thematic Research Program
A total of 32 applications were submitted for the 2022 Thematic Research Program: 12 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences; 13 from the Division of Life Sciences; 7 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, 10 were awarded, including 5 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 3 from the Division of Life Sciences and 2 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2 applications from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences were reassigned to the Grand Challenge Program for execution.
A. Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences: (3 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-TP-111-M01 | AI Algorithm Analysis for Factors Governing Glycosylation Reactions
| (1) Cheng-Chung Wang | Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica |
AS-TP-111-M02 | Understanding and generation of audio-visual multimedia content with deep learning
| (1) Li Su
(2) Jen-Chun Lin | Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica |
AS-TP-111-M03 | Energy and momentum evolution of correlated electronic quantum states in optically excited solids: from transient excitons to image potential states | (1) Cheng-Tien Chiang | Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica
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B. Division of Life Sciences:(3 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-TP-111-L01 | Deciphering the underlying molecular mechanism of the PR-1 like protein in Ustilago maydis virulence | (1) Lay-Sun Ma
(2) Yin-Ru Chiang
(2) Chuan-Chih Hsu | Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-TP-111-L02 | Structural impact of phosphorylated nitrate transport NRT1.1 and its interaction with associated proteins | (1) Chwan-Deng Hsiao
| Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica
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AS-TP-111-L03 | Understanding the behavior and response in corals in the era of changing climate: integrative approaches from ecology to genomics | (1) Chaolun Allen Chen
(2) Jih-Terng Wang
(2) Mei-Fang Lin
(2) Sung-Yin Yang | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium |
C. Division of Humanities and Social Sciences: (2 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-TP-111-H01 | The rejoining, verification and research of Oracle Bones included in the “Archaeological Data Digital Collection Database” of “Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica”
| (1) Shih-Hsuan Yen
(2) Hung-Ming Lin | Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica Department of Chinese Literature, National Chengchi University |
AS-TP-111-H02 | Health for All? The Coronavirus Pandemic and the State Governance of Bionationalism in Taiwan
| (1) Yu-Yueh Tsai | Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica |
2022 Academia Sinica Grand Challenge Program
A total of 30 applications were submitted for the 2022 Grand Challenge Program: 9 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences; 17 from the Division of Life Sciences; 4 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of these, 10 were awarded, including 3 from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 5 from the Division of Life Sciences and 2 from the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. In addition, 2 Thematic Research Program applications from the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences were reassigned to this program for execution.
A. Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences: (5 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GC-111-M01 | Ubiquitous Assistive Oral Communication Technologies | (1)Yu Tsao
(2) Hsiao-Lan Sharon Wang (2)Li-Chin Chen
(2) Chao-Min Wu | Research Center for Information Technology Innovation, Academia Sinica Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University Research Center for Information Technology Innovation, Academia Sinica Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University
| 4+1 |
AS-GC-111-M02 | A synthetic protein-enabled digital chemical recognition system | (1) Pei-Kuen Wei
(2) Jung-Hsin Lin (2) Hsu-Yi Hsieh | Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica
| 3+2 |
AS-GC-111-M03 | Decode and Modulate the Sweet Tumor Microenvironment by Micro-to-single Cell Multi-proteomics Station and Targeting Materials | (1) Yu-Ju Chen
(2) Hsiung-Lin Tu (2) Kuo-I Lin
(2) Takashi Angata (2) Chun-Cheng Lin | Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Genomics Research Center , Academia Sinica Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University
| 2+3 |
AS-GC-111-M04 | Reinvigorating Carbon and Main Group Features with Non-Octet Strategy for Sustainable Catalysis
| (1) Tiow-Gan Ong | Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica | 3+2 |
AS-GC-111-M05 | Functionalization and Assembly of Molecular Nanocarbons for Bioengineering | (1) Hsiao-Hua Yu
(2) Kenichiro Itami
(2) Hsien-Ming Lee (2) Peilin Chen
(2) Shyh-Chyang Luo
(2) Yu-Sheng Hsiao
| Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | 3+2 |
B. Division of Life Sciences:(5 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GC-111-L01 | Towards an integrated understanding of metamorphosis in bilaterians | (1) Jr-Kai Yu
(2) Vincent Laudet
(2) Yi-Hsien Su
(2) Stephan Schneider
| Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology | 4+1 |
AS-GC-111-L02 | Knowledge-based development of an integration-free genome editing platform based on Agrobacterium-mediated transformation by floral-inoculation
| (1) Erh-Min Lai
(2) Chih-Horng Kuo (2) Chih-Hang Wu | Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica | 2+3 |
AS-GC-111-L03 | Mechanistic Studies to Elucidate Tau Transmission in Alzheimer’s Disease | (1) Yun-Ru Chen
(2) Chern, Yijuang
(2) Yung-Feng Liao
(2) Yi-Shuian Huang (2) Hung-Chih Kuo
(2) Yi-Chung Tung
(2)Bi-Chang Chen | Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica | 2 |
AS-GC-111-L04 | Investigation of the pathogenic mechanism of CADASIL and potential therapeutic interventions | (1) Yi-Shuian Huang
(2) Cheng-Ting Chien (2) Ruey-Bing Yang
(2) Sung-Chun Tang
(2) Dennis W Hwang | Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Department. of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Taiwan University Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica | 2 |
AS-GC-111-L05 | The Stochastic Storm in the Brain | (1) Ya-Hui Chou
(2) Wen-Liang Hwang (2) Su-Yun Huang | Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica | 1 |
C. Division of Humanities and Social Sciences: (2 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GC-111-H01 | Constructing Social Surveys under the Totalitarian Regime in Contemporary China | (1) Chih-Jou Jay Chen
(2) Yuh-Jye Lee
(2) Jieh-Min Wu
(2) Thung-Hong Lin (2) Yen-Sheng Chiang | Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica Research Center for Information Technology Innovation, Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica | 2+3 |
AS-GC-111-H02 | The influence of norms on causality and responsibility, and the problem of free will: an investigation from the causal modelling perspective | (1) Peng-Hsiang Wang
(2) Norman Y. Teng
(2) Linton Wang (2) Duen-Ming Deng | Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica Department of Philosophy, National Chung Cheng University Department of Philosophy, National Taiwan University | 2+3 |
2022 Grand Challenge Program Seed Grant
2 Career Development Award applications and 1 Investigator Award application were additionally funded as Grand Challenge Program seed grant upon applicant’s consent.
A. Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences: (1 Project)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GCS-111-M01 | Nonlinear light-matter interaction of Weyl semimetals | (1) Yu-Chieh Wen | Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica | 2 |
B. Division of Life Sciences:(2 Projects)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GCS-111-L01 | Deciphering the effects of circadian disruption and the functions of core clock gene BMAL1 and BMAL2 in epithelial ovarian cancer
| (1) Wendy W. Hwang-Verslues | Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica | 2 |
AS-GCS-111-L02 | Principles underlying precise organelle abundance control | (1) Wei-Yuan Yang | Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica | 2 |
2021 Grand Challenge Program 1+4 Project
One Grand Challenge Program Project funded for 1 year (2021) is funded for another 3+1 year upon successful competitive review based on progress report and revised proposal.
. Division of Life Sciences:(1 Project)
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Project Co-PI | Affiliation | Grant Period |
AS-GC-110-05 | Investigate the immunosurveillance network in response to oxidative stress associated diseases using multiplexed single-cell technologies and its translational application multiplexed single-cell technologies and its translational application | (1) Shih-Yu Chen
(2) Yijuang Chern
(2) Ya-Jen Chang (2) Shih-Lei Lai
(2) Chia-Wei Li (2) Tai-Ming Ko
(2) Kai-Chien Yang | Institute of Biomedical Sciences , Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica | 3+1 |