1. Scholarship/Stipend Regulation
- Once admitted, TIGP students receive a tax-free stipend of NT$ 40,000/ month (NT$ 34,000 + NT$ 6,000) for the first year. For students who perform well, this scholarship/stipend will be extended for one more year. After the scholarship/stipend allowance period, further financial support is dependent upon individual thesis advisors.
- Students must take the three-year stipend within a period of four years, counting from the day they enroll with suspended semesters included. For example, if a first-year student has already taken a 12-month stipend and then suspends for two years, he/she can receive the stipend funded from the TIGP Office for only one more year.
- Academic integrity is one of our core values which is taken very seriously and it is your responsibility as a student to know, understand, and follow the Academia Sinica and partner university policies. Violations can have serious consequences, affecting your grades, stipend, academic standing, and future career. Should a student be involved in a violation of academic ethics, his or her case will be applicable to the “Code of Ethics for Academia Sinica Research Fellows and Research Specialists”.
- TIGP students are not allowed to work on or off campus, part-time or full-time. They are not allowed to have a paid internship over the summer either. Fail to follow the regulations will jeopardize students' scholarship/stipend.
- Scholarship/Stipend is not offered during the deferment of study.
- TIGP office will only subsidize tuition fee for international students for 5 consecutive years, during which you only need to pay the same amount as the local students do. If you apply for suspension anytime during those 5 years, the subsidy cannot be delayed for later use.
2. Graduation Requirements
TIGP students are responsible for having a clear understanding of the graduation requirements of both the TIGP program and the partner university. For any questions or clarification regarding the requirements, please consult your program secretary
3. Regulations for Taking Leave (includes semester breaks)
TIGP students must submit their applications for leave to the program office before they go on leave. Once a student's duration of leave (including weekends) exceeds certain days (according to the regulation of each individual program), the stipend will be temporarily suspended until the student returns. For details of the regulation, please contact the program secretary.
4. Prohibition of Illegal Downloading and Uploading
Students must comply with domestic and international laws, refrain from transmitting or distributing threatening, violent, abusive, or defamatory content, and respect intellectual property rights when installing, using, downloading, or distributing software.
5. Tax Information
The tax year in Taiwan runs from January 1 to December 31, and tax returns for the previous year are generally filed in May of the following year. The TIGP scholarship is tax-exempt. However, TIGP students are still required to file an annual tax return in accordance with Taiwan’s tax regulations. For detailed and up-to-date information, please refer to the Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
6. Required Attendance
- New Laboratory Worker Safety Training Course
- Academia Sinica Ethics Course
- Chinese Language Class-Elementary Level (for international students)
Each international TIGP student is required to take two Chinese classes before graduating:
- Elementary Level One: Autumn Semester
- Elementary Level Two: Spring Semester
For TIGP Elementary Chinese Class Regulations, please refer to the Elementary Chinese Class syllabi and the email from the TIGP office.