Call for proposals: The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) -2025 FDCT Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation Transformation and Entrepreneurship

Dear leaders and colleagues:

Our university has received notification from the Macau Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) that applications for 2025 FDCT Funding Scheme for Research and Innovation Transformation and Entrepreneurship will be able to apply on  May 30, 2025. We would like to remind you that colleagues who are interested in applying for the application must fill out the online system（https://apps.fdct.gov.mo/subsidy/public/index.html#/）and obtain the approval from your Faculty/ Research Institute/ Research Supervisor of Department, then send the recommendation form (including the opinions and signatures), as well as related attachments should be submitted on or before  June 17, 2025 to RTAO David Xu(yuanxu@must.edu.mo).

Special Reminder: This project falls within the 3-project limit of FDCT. If the applicant has already reached the project limit, please do not submit an application.

The research project for this program has the following requirements:

1. The Maximum applied amount of each project in this scheme granted by the FDCT is MOP 5 million, to be released in installments in a maximum of 3 years. The Macao grantee must implement the project according to the “Funding Agreement” signed with the FDCT.

2.Each research project must have a project leader who is responsible for leading and coordinating the project (hereinafter referred to as "project leader").

3.The Project Leader must have been granted at least four invention patents related to the R&D topic.

4.The Project Leader must have received a total FDCT-approved funding of no less than MOP 6 million for related topics within the five years preceding the application period.

5.The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the project must be at Level 4 or above.

6.The expected research outcomes must include software, hardware (prototypes, pilot models), technical standards, formulas, new materials, or new processes. At project completion, the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) must reach Level 7 or above (for projects requiring clinical trials, the required TRL is Level 6 or above). 

7.Additionally, during the funding period, the project team must establish a company in Macao or Hengqin, with at least three full-time employees.

Moreover, we are attaching Guideline, the Research Project Recommendation Form,  Subject Codes (only Chinese version). In order to assist the Principal Investigator to improve the quality of their research proposals, RTAO will uniformly arrange the format review this time, so please be sure to submit application documents within internal deadline (on or before  June 17, 2025). If the project fails to be submitted on time or the project fails to complete the internal reviews, we will consider not to recommending your application to FDCT for further process.

For more details please check https://www.fdct.gov.mo/zh_tw/external_cooperation_details/article/nsfc.html

Thank you for your kind attention. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.