Mission Statement
The mission of the Division of Research and Development is to provide administrative services for all academic research activities, including research proposal applications; funding control; and awarding of research grants. The major research resources, in general, are contributed by the National Science Council and the Ministry of Education. The division's administration consists of one executive and two office clerks. The scope of their service covers all affairs related to academic research and development, including:
1. Planning and arranging the development of academic research
2. Acting as liaison with the National Science Council for matters such as annual research projects, specific projects for undergraduate students, and specific projects for industrial cooperation
3. Interacting with the Ministry of Education with regard to university development, projects for enhancing teaching quality, and projects for strengthening the students' fundamental education
4. Monitoring the progress of research projects
5. Chairing the meetings of the Research Award Committee (with an aim to encourage research) activities
6. Taking responsibility for the "Effectiveness Interview" with the Ministry of Education
7. Compiling the Research Development Reports as references for academic units

Staff Introduction
Head: Pi-Mei Chiu
Responsibilities
Affairs concerning the NSC (National Science Council)
Affairs concerning cooperation with other institutions
Affairs concerning government grants
Earmarked projects supported by the Ministry of Education
Affairs concerning the occupation-obtaining program supported by the Council of Labor Affairs
Convening the "R&D meetings" concerning the project applications
Gathering and compiling updated information concerning the school development in terms of academic research
Other related affairs

Officer: Yueh-Ling Lee
Responsibilities
Affairs concerning the NSC
a. Managing all projects supported by the NSC
b. Affairs relating to cultivating, recruiting and rewarding scientific/technical personnel related to the above projects
c. Affairs concerning scientific/technical exchange and cooperation supported by the NSC
Affairs concerning the government projects
a. Application and closing of projects supported by Ministry of Education
b. Application and closing of the occupation-obtaining programs supported by the Council of Labor Affairs
c. Making note of conferences and calls for research papers from other institutions
Other affairs
a. Assisting the completion of the database for "Basic School Affairs of Colleges of Technology" commissioned by the Ministry of Education
b. Gathering and compiling of updated information concerning the school development in terms of academic research
c. Compiling the results and reports concerning all projects
d. Media contacts
e. Managing the Budget of the Office of R&D
Officer: Yi-Jing Lee
Responsibilities
Affairs concerning government grants
a. Maintaining the school website relating to government grants
b. Completing the forms relating to government grant expenditure and reporting to the Ministry of Education
c. Affairs concerning the expenditure of the government grants
d. Affairs concerning the visits of government grant inspectors
e. Convening meetings concerning the government grants
Affairs concerning the government grants
a. Completing the forms relating to government grant expenditure and reporting to the Ministry of Education
b. Affairs concerning the expenditure of the government grants
Affairs concerning the earmarked projects supported by the Ministry of Education
a. Affairs related to the earmarked projects appearing above
b. Managing exhibitions of the results from the above-listed projects
c. Managing the affairs concerning the projects applied for by academic units
Other Affairs
a. Convening extra "R&D Meetings" for special purposes
b. Gathering and compiling updated information concerning the school's development in terms of academic research
c. Compiling the results and reports of all projects
Tel: 886-4-23323000 Ext 3111
Fax: 886-4-23742394
Email: ts@mail.cyut.edu.tw