National Science and Technology Council (Taiwan)
organization
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC; 國家科學及技術委員會) is a statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the promotion and funding of academic research, development of science and technology and science parks. NSTC is a member of Belmont Forum.
History
The NSTC was originally established as the National Council on Science Development on 1 February 1959.
In 1967, it was renamed to National Science Council (NSC; Chinese: 國家科學委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Kēxué Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-ka Kho-ha̍k Úi-oân-hōe).
The NSC became the Ministry of Science and Technology on 3 February 2014.
Pursuant to the Act for Adjustment of Functions and Organizations of the Executive Yuan, as proposed by the Executive Yuan in March 2021, and approved by the Legislative Yuan in December 2021, the Ministry of Science and Technology was reorganized as a ministry-level council named National Science and Technology Council starting 26 July 2022.
Organizational structure
Departments
Department of Planning
Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development
Department of Engineering and Technologies
Department of Life Sciences
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of International Cooperation and Science Educations
Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies
Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs
Offices
Department of General Affairs
Department of Personnel
Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
Department of Government Ethics
Department of Information Services
Legal Affairs Committee (Petitions and Appeals Committee)
Office of Congressional Relations
Bureau and agencies
Hsinchu Science Park Bureau
Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau
Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau
National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
National Applied Research Laboratories
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Taiwan Space Agency
Schools
National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park
National Experimental High School At Central Taiwan Science Park
National Nanke International Experimental High School
National Experimental High School At Chiayi Science Park
National Experimental High School At Pingtung Science Park
National Experimental High School At Kaohsiung Science Park
List of ministers
Political party:
Kuomintang
Non-partisan/ unknown
Democratic Progressive Party
Budget
The 2014 budget for NSTC is NT$44.043 billion, in which 79.6% is dedicated for support for academic research, 12.5% for promotion of national science and technology development and 7.9% for development of science parks.
Transportation
The NSTC building is accessible within walking distance South West from Technology Building Station of the Taipei Metro.
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