Taiwan International Graduate Program for International Students in Taiwan

Academia Sinica is
now accepting applications for Taiwan International Graduate Program. The
program grants fellowships every year for pursuing PhD
study at partner universities.

The Taiwan
International Graduate Program is a Ph.D. program, started in 2002, by Academia
Sinica, the foremost research institution of Taiwan. In cooperation with top
universities in Taiwan, Academia Sinica offers advanced, inter-disciplinary
Ph.D. Programs, in nine fields that span the natural and physical sciences, as
well as computational linguistics.

TIGP students will
learn in all-English teaching and research environments and enjoy access to
world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities at Academia Sinica
and partner universities.

Students from
non-English-speaking countries are expected to read, write, comprehend and
speak English in order to be admitted for graduate study. Applicants whose
first or native language is not English are required to take a test of English
proficiency as part of the application procedure.

Study
Subject: TIGP
offers twelve PhD programs in 2016: Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics,
Molecular Science and Technology, Molecular and Biological Agricultural
Sciences, Bioinformatics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Nano Science and
Technology, Molecular Medicine, Earth System science, Biodiversity,
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, Sustainable Chemicals science and Technology,
Social Networks and Human-Centered computing, Nano Science and
Technology and Molecular Science and Technology.

Course
Level: Program is available for
pursuing PhD study at partner universities: National Taiwan University
(Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biochemical Sciences), National
Tsing Hua University (Department of Chemistry, College of Life Sciences),
National Chung Hsing University (Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, Biotechnology
Center), National Yang-Ming University (Institute of Bioinformatics), National
Tsing Hua University (Institute of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology),
National Chiao Tung University (Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems
Biology), National Defense Medical Center (Graduate Institute of Life
Sciences), National Yang-Ming University(Program in Molecular Medicine),
National Central University (College of Earth Sciences), National Taiwan Normal
University(Department of Life Science), National Yang-Ming University (School
of Life Sciences), National Cheng Kung University (Institute of Clinical
Medicine), National Tsing Hua University (College of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science), National ChengChi University (College of Science), National
Tsing Hua University (Department of Chemistry), National Central
University(Department of Physics), National Taiwan University (Department of
Chemistry, Department of Physics), National Tsing Hua University (Department of
Engineering and System Science), National Chiao Tung University (International
PhD Program of Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology).

Scholarship
Award:
All applicants who are admitted to TIGP will receive a fellowship from
Academia Sinica. Fellowship will be granted for applicants who receive
admission. The stipend levels are about US$ 13,600 per year. Additionally,
the support will be extended to two more years for those students who
perform well academically.

Eligibility:

Bachelor
and/or Master of Science Degree: Applicants who have only completed the
Bachelor’s degree are normally admitted into the Master’s Program and then
advanced to the PhD Program upon completion of Master’s courses. Please
note that Molecular and Cell Biology, and Earth System Science only accept
applicants with a master degree.
Academic
Transcript: Formal transcripts from all enrolled colleges or universities
should be sent to the TIGP Admissions Office. Transcripts may be sent
directly by the Registrar of each institution or submitted with the
application in sealed envelopes. Please provide an explanation for any
non-standard grading system.
English
Proficiency Test Score: TOEFL, IELTS or GEPT (for local applicants)
scores.

Nationality: International students can
apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement: Although
the English proficiency requirement for admission may vary in respective
programs, the recommended requirements are as follows:
TOEFL: A total TOEFL score of 79 on internet-based, 213 on computer- based or
550 on paper-based is strongly recommended as the minimum admission requirement
for all programs. Please note that institutional TOEFL will not be accepted;
only ETS International TOEFL will be accepted.
IELTS: A minimum overall Band Score of 5.5 on the Academic Test of
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) taken within the past two
years is required. (*The minimum IELTS requirement for Bioinformatics Program
is 6.0.)
GEPT: In addition to TOEFL and IELTS, applicants in Taiwan may take the General
English Proficiency Test (GEPT), administered by the Language Training and
Testing Center. Under this option, applicants must submit their
high-intermediate level certificate with the application.

How to
Apply: Applications can be submitted
through the on-line application system or by post. Checklist of Application
Materials:

Application
Form
Academic
Records (Transcripts) and Course Content Information
Photocopy
of Degree Certificates (Diplomas)
Statement
of Purpose and Research Plan
Three
Letters of Recommendation
English
Proficiency Certificates (TOEFL, IELTS, GEPT, etc.)
The
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (if required by the program applied) 8.
Thesis/ Paper or Other Scholarly Evidence (if required by the program
applied)