Research Performance Fellowships for AS-TIGP Ph.D. Students
Objectives of the Research Performance Fellowship:
Academia Sinica's missions include enhancing the international competitiveness of its TIGP program, cultivating research talent, and rewarding Ph.D. students in this program who achieve outstanding research work. The programs and regulations below have been established to promote this end.
Eligibility:
Full-time TIGP Ph.D. candidates or students who have passed their qualifying exams with distinction are eligible to apply. During the award period, advisors and/or co-advisors will provide at least NT$34,000 per month.
Fellowship Amount: Research Performance Fellowship awardees can receive an additional NT$6,000 per month for one year.
Application Procedure:
The AS Department of International Affairs will issue a call for applications once a year and Eligible applicants must submit the following documents to their respective TIGP programs,
- Application Form
- Further Research Key Points
Selection Procedure:
Each TIGP program will conduct the primary review and recommend no more than the top 10% of its outstanding applicants to the Department of International Affairs. The Central Academic Advisory Committee will further evaluate the top candidates, and the most competitive applicants will be invited to compete for the Presidential Fellowship through interviews and oral presentations. All awardee lists are subject to the President’s final approval. Official notifications will be issued in writing to all fellowship recipients.
Suspension of Fellowship:
If an awardee leaves the TIGP program due to graduation, dropping out, or temporary leave of absence, his or her fellowship will be suspended from the subsequent month after the event. The awardee may receive the rest of the fellowship upon resuming the program and with the approval of Academia Sinica.
Ethical Conduct:
Should an awardee be involved in a violation of academic ethics, his or her case will be processed according to the "Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Ethics Committees at All Levels, Academia Sinica."
Note: The award should be calculated for each fiscal year (January to December) and administered in accordance with Academia Sinica Fellowship Regulations.