# Funding Statement Template

## Usage

Use this template to record all funding sources for your research and generate a properly formatted funding statement for your manuscript. Also includes COI (Conflict of Interest) statement templates.

Reference: `references/funding_statement_guide.md`

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## Step 1: Funding Source Registry

Fill in one row per funding source. Leave empty if no funding.

| # | Funder | Grant Type | Grant No. | PI / Role | Period | Amount |
|---|-----|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [e.g., NSTC] | [e.g., Research Project Grant] | [e.g., NSTC 113-2410-H-003-001] | [e.g., Author A / PI] | [e.g., 2024/08-2025/07] | [optional] |
| 2 | [Funder Name] | [Grant Type] | [Grant Number] | [Name / Role] | [Period] | [optional] |
| 3 | [Funder Name] | [Grant Type] | [Grant Number] | [Name / Role] | [Period] | [optional] |

*Add rows as needed. Amount is optional and usually not included in the published statement.*

---

## Step 2: Funder Role Declaration

For each funder, indicate their involvement:

| Funder | Study Design | Data Collection | Analysis | Publication Decision | Manuscript Preparation |
|--------|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| [Funder 1] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] |
| [Funder 2] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] |

*If the funder had no involvement in any of the above, the standard "no role" disclaimer applies.*

---

## Step 3: Select Statement Type

Choose the appropriate template below and fill in the details.

### A. Funded (Single Source)

**English**:
```
Funding: This work was supported by the [Funder Full Name]
(Grant No. [Number]). The funder had no role in study design, data collection
and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Funding: This research was supported by the [Funder Full Name] [Grant Type]
(Grant No.: [Number]). The funder had no involvement in the design, data
collection and analysis, publication decision, or manuscript preparation
of this research.
```

### B. Funded (Multiple Sources)

**English**:
```
Funding: This work was supported by the [Funder 1] (Grant No. [Number 1]);
the [Funder 2] (Grant No. [Number 2]); and the [Funder 3]
(Grant No. [Number 3]). The funders had no role in study design, data
collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Funding: This research was supported by the following grants:
(1) [Funder 1] [Grant Type] (Grant No.: [Number 1]);
(2) [Funder 2] [Grant Type] (Grant No.: [Number 2]);
(3) [Funder 3] [Grant Type] (Grant No.: [Number 3]).
The funders had no involvement in the design, data collection and analysis,
publication decision, or manuscript preparation of this research.
```

### C. No Funding

**English**:
```
Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in
the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from public,
commercial, or not-for-profit funding agencies.
```

### D. Partially Funded

**English**:
```
Funding: This work was partially supported by the [Funder]
(Grant No. [Number]). The funder had no role in study design, data collection
and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Funding: This research was partially supported by [Funder] (Grant No.: [Number]).
The funder had no involvement in the design, data collection and analysis,
publication decision, or manuscript preparation of this research.
```

---

## Step 4: COI Statement

### A. No Conflict

**English**:
```
Declaration of Interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing
financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to
influence the work reported in this paper.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Declaration of Interest: All authors declare that, with respect to the research
reported in this paper, there are no known competing financial interests or
personal relationships.
```

### B. Conflict Exists

**English**:
```
Declaration of Interest: [Author Name] has received [type of support:
research grants / consulting fees / speaker honoraria] from [Organization].
[Author Name] serves on the [advisory board / editorial board] of
[Organization/Journal]. The remaining authors declare no competing interests.
```

**Chinese**:
```
Declaration of Interest: [Author Name] has received [research grants / consulting
fees / speaker honoraria] from [Organization Name]. [Author Name] serves on the
[advisory board / editorial board] of [Organization/Journal Name]. The remaining
authors declare no competing interests.
```

---

## Step 5: Taiwan-Specific Requirements

### NSTC Grant Acknowledgment Format

**When grant was awarded before July 2022 (use MOST)**:
```
This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
(Grant No. MOST 110-2410-H-003-001).
```

**When grant was awarded after July 2022 (use NSTC)**:
```
This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
(Grant No. NSTC 113-2410-H-003-001).
```

### MOE Grant Acknowledgment Format

**Higher Education Sprout Project**:
```
This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, through the
Higher Education Sprout Project.
```

**Teaching Practice Research Program**:
```
This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, through the
Teaching Practice Research Program (Grant No. PBM[year][number]).
```

---

## Step 6: International Funding Agency Formats

### United States — NSF / NIH

**NSF (National Science Foundation)**:
```
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. [Number]
(e.g., NSF-EHR-2345678). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect
the views of the National Science Foundation.
```

**NIH (National Institutes of Health)**:
```
Research reported in this publication was supported by the [Institute Name] of the
National Institutes of Health under Award Number [Number] (e.g., R01GM123456).
The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily
represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
```

### European Union — ERC / Horizon Europe

**ERC (European Research Council)**:
```
This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC)
under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
(Grant Agreement No. [Number]).
```

**Horizon Europe**:
```
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe
research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. [Number].
```

### United Kingdom — UKRI

**UKRI (UK Research and Innovation)**:
```
This work was supported by the [Council Name, e.g., Economic and Social Research
Council (ESRC)] [Grant No. ES/X012345/1].
```

### Canada — NSERC / SSHRC

**SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)**:
```
This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
of Canada (SSHRC) [Grant No. 000-0000-0000].
```

**NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council)**:
```
This work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
of Canada (NSERC) [Grant No. RGPIN-0000-00000].
```

### Australia — ARC / NHMRC

**ARC (Australian Research Council)**:
```
This research was supported by the Australian Research Council
[Grant No. DP000000 / DE000000 / FT000000].
```

---

## Combined Output Example

A complete Declarations section for a Springer Nature journal:

```markdown
## Declarations

### Funding
This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
(Grant No. NSTC 113-2410-H-003-001) and the Ministry of Education, Taiwan,
through the Higher Education Sprout Project. The funders had no role in study
design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of
the manuscript.

### Conflict of Interest
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or
personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported
in this paper.

### Ethics Approval
This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of [University Name]
(Approval No. [Number]).

### Author Contributions
[See CRediT statement from credit_statement_template.md]
```

---

## Quality Checklist

| Check | Status |
|-------|:------:|
| All funding sources listed (including internal grants) | ☐ |
| Grant numbers are correct and complete | ☐ |
| Funder names use official full names (not just acronyms) | ☐ |
| "No funding" explicitly stated if applicable | ☐ |
| Funder-required disclaimers included verbatim | ☐ |
| Funding statement and COI statement are separate | ☐ |
| Statement language matches manuscript language | ☐ |
| MOST vs. NSTC name matches the grant award date | ☐ |
| COI statement included (even if no conflicts) | ☐ |
| All authors have reviewed and approved the declarations | ☐ |
