Study in Taiwan Scholarships for CSUCA Students. Types & Amounts. Programs for Fall Semester Eligibility

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2 StudyinTaiwanScholarshipsforCSUCAStudents Study in Taiwan Scholarship Program 2012 In2008,theMinistryofEducation(MOE),NationalChiaoTungUniversity(NCTU)andtwo othertopuniversitiesintaiwanjointlyestablishedascholarshipprogramforstudentsof CSUCA (Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano) member universities, offering opportunitiestostudyawiderangeofdegreeprogramsatthegraduatelevelaswellas to learn Mandarin Chinese. The scholarship aims to promote understanding and friendshipbetweentaiwanandthemembersofcsucaincentralamerica. Types&Amounts 1. Forgraduatestudies,amonthlystipendofNT$25,000(US$830).Studentsare exemptedfromtuitionandcreditfeesduringtheawardperiod: PhDstudents:upto3years Mastersstudents:upto2years 2. ForChineselanguagestudies,amonthlystipendofNT$25,000(US$830),with studyperiodsrangingfrom3to10months(oneyearintensiveprogram). *Costs&LivingExpensesisapprox.NT$150K~200K(US$5,000~6,600)peryear. ProgramsforFallSemester2012 ApplicantsmayapplytoonlyONEofthefollowingprograms: 1. DegreePrograms(Master s/doctoral): ApplicantsmaychoosetostudyatONEofthefollowinguniversities: NationalChiaoTungUniversity( NationalChungHsingUniversity( NationalYangMingUniversity( 2. IntensiveMandarinChineseLanguageProgram: ApplicantsmayenrollintheoneyearintensiveMandarinChineseLanguage Program(BeginnerLevel)providedbytheNCTUChineseLanguageCenter: Eligibility Applicantsforthescholarshipprogrammustmeetallofthefollowingcriteria: 1. MustbefulltimestudentsorgraduatesofCSUCAmemberuniversities. 2. Mustbequalifiedtoapplyasinternationalstudents(seeApplicationInstruction). 3. ArenotcurrentlystudentseitherataMandarintrainingcenterorata university/collegeintaiwan. 4. Arenotcurrentlyrecipientsofascholarshiporsubsidyofferedbyany governmentaloreducationalinstitutionintaiwan. 1

3 ApplicationTimelineandSelectionProcess2012 Step ActionItem Date 1 CallforApplications February1 2 DeadlineofApplicationatCSUCA ApplicationtoChungHsingUniversityNCHU ApplicationtoYangMingUniversityNYMU ApplicationtoChiaoTungUniversityNCTU(DegreeProgram) ApplicationforChineseLanguageProgramNCTU ApplicationDeadline: March28 March28 April5 April15 3 EvaluationofApplicationsbyuniversities AprilMay 4 NotificationofAcceptancebyuniversities EarlyJune ClassesCommence MidSeptember 5 Coursesrunfor18weekspersemester: Fall(Sep.~Jan.)&Spring(Feb.~Jun.) Theprocessproceedsasfollows: Step1:AnnouncementoftheStudyinTaiwanprogramtostudentsatCSUCA memberuniversitiesandcallforapplications. Step2:SubmissionofApplication (1) Eachapplicantcanchooseuptothreedegreeprogramsunderthe samecollege/schoolfromoneuniversityonly;alternatively,the applicantmayapplytotheintensivemandarinchineselanguage ProgramatNationalChiaoTungUniversity(NCTU); (2) Theapplicantfillsouttheapplicationformandpreparedocuments; (3) Theapplicantsendstheapplicationpack(applicationformandall requireddocuments)tothecsucaofficebythespecifieddeadline. Step3:EvaluationforApplications (1) Basicrequirementsoftheapplicants: 1.ProofofEnglishproficiency 2.Outstandingrecords 3.Strongrecommendationforacademicand/orresearchexcellence (2) ApplicationsarereceivedatCSUCAbytheabovementioneddeadline. CSUCAselectsandrecommendsupto30degreeprogramapplicants and20mandarinchineselanguageprogramapplicants.applications areforwardedtonctu,andnctudistributestheapplicationstothe respectiveuniversitiesforreview. Step4:NotificationofAcceptance Eachuniversitynotifiesapplicantsoftheresultsoftheirapplicationby earlyjuneby andpost. 2

4 SuspensionoftheScholarships Scholarshipswillbesuspendediftheconditionssetoutbelowarenotmet: 1.DegreeProgramScholarshipRecipients AcademicPerformance:Beginningfromthesecondstudyterm/semesterin Taiwan,ifarecipientfailstoachieveaspecifiedminimumacademicaverageof theregistereduniversity,thestipendforonemonthwillbesuspendedinthe followingsemester.recipientsmustalsomeettheminimumcreditregulationof theuniversityorthestipendforonemonthwillbesuspendedinthefollowing semester. 2.ChineseLanguageProgramScholarshipRecipients: AttendanceRecords:Withtheexceptionofaseriousillnessoraccident,ifa recipientisfrequentlyabsentfromtheregisteredlanguagecoursesfor12or morehoursinasinglemonth,thestipendforthefollowingmonthwillbe suspended. RegulationsandTerms 1.RecipientsmayonlyreceivethescholarshipONCEforeachdegreeprogram (master sanddoctoral)orforthechineselanguageprogram. 2.IfarecipientfailstoarriveinTaiwanbythespecifiedregistrationdate,the scholarshipawardstatusandadmissionwillbecancelled. 3.Ifthescholarshiprecipientsgraduate,dropout,beingexpelledfromthe institutionatwhichtheyareregistered,violatingtaiwan slawsorhavetheir scholarshiprevokedforanyreason,thescholarshipofferwillbeterminated. 4.Scholarshiprecipientsarenottosimultaneouslyreceiveotherscholarship offeredbythegovernmentoreducationalinstitutionsoftherepublicofchina (Taiwan). CSUCAContacts Website: 3

5 Open the gate to the world! Started as an agricultural college in 1919, NCHU has long served as a cradle of Taiwan s conventional agricultural prowess by providing top notch and innovative agriculturalists throughout its historic growth. The Ministry of Education (MOE) launched in 2006 its five-year 50 billion program Development Plan for World Class Universities and Research Centers of Excellence. Strong research strengths in the agricultural sciences, life sciences and veterinary medicine, supplemented with promising future research in nanoscience, nanotechnology, industrial technology, as well as in the humanities and social sciences. The University owns four experimental forest stations, veterinary hospital, an agricultural experimental farm and an animal experiment farm, whose teaching and research facilities occupying an area of more than 8,000 hectares. The University has a total of about 750 full-time faculty and about 18,000 students, with the number of graduate students representing 40% of its student population. NCHU recruits the best faculty members to create a stimulating environment for learning and research. English-Taught Programs z International Master Program of Agriculture z International Bachelor Program of Agribusiness z Graduate Institute of Technology Management (Master s and programs) z Molecular and Biological Agricultural Science, in cooperation with Academia Sinica Programs College of Liberal Arts College of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Science College of Engineering College of Life Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine College of Management College of Law and Politics Chinese Language Program: z 10 to 15 students in each class z 3 different levels of Chinese proficiency z Free for the first two years for full-time international students and exchange students at NCHU Scholarships offered by the government: NT$ 25,000 per month for degree-seeking students. Contact Information Office of International Affairs, National Chung Hsing University AddressΚ250, Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan, R.O.C. TelΚ FaxΚ Κoia@nchu.edu.tw WebsiteΚ Admission Material for Students of CSUCA Member Universities ver. 2012

6 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS College of Agriculture and Natural Resouces DEGREE OFFERED TO STUDENTS OF CSUCA MEMBERS Bachelor Master Remarks Department of Horticulture* Department of Applied Economics* Department of Entomology* International Master Program of Agriculture (All-English program) * *Additional documents the department requires, please refer to hange/01_exchange.php?mid=4&sid=12 International Bachelor Program of Agribusiness (All-English program) * Department of Agronomy Department of Forestry Department of Plant Pathology Department of Animal Science Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences Department of Soil and Water Conservation Department of Food Science and Biotechnology Department of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Institute of Bio-Industry Management Graduate Institute of Biotechnology Bachelor Program of Biotechnology Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences (MBAS) TIGP, Academia Sinica (All-English program) Please visit for details. Apply online: College of Veterinary Medicine Bachelor Master Remarks Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Engineering Bachelor Master Remarks Graduate Institute of Precision Engineering College of Liberal Arts Bachelor Master Remarks Department of Chinese Literature* Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures* Department of History* Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science Graduate Institute of Taiwan Literature and Transnational Cultural Studies *Additional documents the department requires, please refer to hange/01_exchange.php?mid=4&sid=12 College of Management Bachelor Master Remarks Department of Marketing Department of Accounting Institute of Technology Management Graduate Institute of Sports and Health Management College of Law and Politics Bachelor Master Remarks Graduate Institute of International Politics

7 National Yang-Ming University Asia s Leader in Biomedical Research About NYMU Academic Highlight Funding Contact Information

8 Degree Offered To International Students 2012 Internaonal Health Program Faculty. of Medicine Inst. of Tradional Medicine Inst. of Health and Welfare policy Inst. of Biomedical Informacs Inst. of Emergency and Crical Care Medicine Inst. of Brain Science Inst. of Brain Science (Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Degree Program) Inst. of Biomedical Engineering Inst. of Biophotonics Dept. of Physical Therapy and Assisve Technology Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. Genome Sciences Inst. of Microbiology and Immunology Inst. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dept. & Inst. of Nursing Dept. of Denstry Inst. of Oral Biology Inst. of Philosophy of Mind and Cognon Inst. of Science, Technology and Society

9 NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY NCTU Challenges Tomorrow University Engineering a Bright Future Reestablished in Hsinchu City in 1958, National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) is located in Hsinchu, the Silicon Valley of Taiwan. As a prestigious comprehensive university providing first-rate education, NCTU cultivates entrepreneurs in high-tech industry and leaders in society as well as collaborates closely with science and technology industries in developing cutting-edge research. Its close ties with the Hsinchu Science Park where two-thirds of the CEOs and general managers are NCTU alumni offer excellent job opportunities after graduation. Surrounded by top research facilities and staffed by distinguished scholars, NCTU offers a wide spectrum of disciplines in its nine colleges, presenting students with excellent opportunities to specialize in their fields of interest. With the complement of state-of-the-art facilities, modern architecture, artistic displays, numerous activities, and abundant resources, students will find their studies at NCTU an enriching experience. We have pleasure in inviting you to be one of them. Outstanding Achievements Engineering ranks 46th world-wide* Computer science ranks 39th world-wide* & 30th world-wide for publications by ESI, 2011 Leader in semiconductor, photonics, communication, materials science, solar energy, nanotech & biotech College of Management accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) MBA program ranks 5th in Asia by Asia Inc. *Shanghai Jiaotong University s Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2011 Incubator of Innovators & Entrepreneurs Highest patents output & technology licensing Over 500 alumni as CEOs & managers in top high-tech companies (Acer, ASUS, D-Link, TSMC, UMC, etc.) Graduates most favored by Taiwanese enterprises Programs 9 Colleges Electrical & Computer EngineeringComputer Science EngineeringScienceBiological Science & Technology PhotonicsManagementHumanities & Social Sciences Hakka Studies Wide-ranging programs Over 100 undergraduate & postgraduate programs An increasing number of English-taught courses All-English graduate degree programs: International Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS) Global MBA Program (GMBA) Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Doctoral Program Inter-Asia Culture Studies Free Chinese courses (for degree students) Contact Information Division of International Admissions Office of International Affairs National Chiao Tung University 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan Tel: / Fax: admit_ia@cc.nctu.edu.tw Website: Promotional Material for Students of CSUCA Member Universities Ver

10 National Chiao Tung University Opening Programs NCTU AY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS & INSTITUTES DEGREE OFFERED College of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Dept. of Electronics Engineering Dept. of Electrical Engineering Inst. of Electrical Control Engineering Inst. of Communication Engineering Dept. of Photonics Display Institute College of Computer Science (CS) Dept. of Computer Science Computer Science and Engineering Concentration Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Concentration Network and Multimedia Concentration Inst. of Computer Science and Engineering Inst. of Network Engineering Inst. of Multimedia Engineering Inst. of Biomedical Engineering Inter-Disciplinary Programs EECS Int l Graduate Program System On Chip Concentration* Telecommunication/Networking Concentration* Photonics/Biomedical Signal/Control Concentration* This Program is Sponsored by ECE and CS Colleges Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Doctoral Program - Neural Engineering Concentration* This Program is Sponsored by College of Biological Science and Technology * * * * * * * College of Engineering Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Dept. of Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Concentration Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering Concentration Geotechnical Engineering Concentration Surveying Engineering Concentration Construction Engineering and Management Concentration Information Technology Engineering Concentration M.Sc.. Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Inst. of Environmental Engineering Inst. of Nanotechnology Graduate Program for Science and Technology of Accelerator Light Source M.S. College of Science Dept. of Electrophysics. Electrophysics Concentration Photonics and Nano Science Concentration Dept. of Applied Mathematics Inst. of Math. Modeling and Scientific Computing Dept. of Applied Chemistry Institute of Molecular Science ** Inst. of Statistics Inst. of Physics

11 College of Biological Science and Technology (Bo-Ai Campus) Dept. of Biological Science and Technology B.S. Kuang-Fu Campus Inst. of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Inst. of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering College of Photonics (Tainan Campus) Inst. of Photonic System Inst. of Lighting and Energy Photonics Inst. of Imaging and Biomedical Photonics. College of Management Global MBA Program Entry to Fall semester only M.B.A.* Dept. of Management Science B.B.A. M.B.A. Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Inst. of Information Management Inst. of Management of Technology M.B.A. Inst. of Traffic and Transportation (Taipei Campus) Inst. of Business and Management (Taipei Campus) M.B.A. College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures & Inst. of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics Inst. of Communication Studies Inst. of Applied Arts M.A. Graduate Inst. for Social Research and Cultural Studies Social Research and Cultural Studies Concentration Inter-Asia Culture Studies Concentration* M.A. M.A.* Inst. of Music M.A./M.M. Inst. of Education Concentration in Education Psychology M.Ed. Concentration in Science Education M.Ed. Concentration in Digital Learning M.Ed. Inst. of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.A. Inst. of Architecture / M. Arch. B.A. M.A. M.A. * College of Hakka Studies (Jubei Campus) Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Inst. of Ethnicity and Culture Dept. of Communication and Technology B.A. B.A. M.S.S. NCTU All-English Program ** No international recruitment. This list is subject to change. For updated information, please visit the Office of International Affairs (OIA) at or admit_ia@nctu.edu.tw Revised December 2011

12 AboutUs The Chinese Language Center (CLC) at National Chiao Tung University(NCTU)wasestablishedin2005incompliancewith the university s policy of globalization. Our students include international students, exchange students as well as extensionprogramstudents,whoareforeignprofessionalsat the Hsinchu Science Park, nonchinese teachers in private language schools, overseas ethnic Chinese and others. Courses at multiple levels from beginning to advanced are currently offered. These help learners develop accurate pronunciationandcommunicationskillsinmandarinchinese inordertocopewithdailysituations,whileofferinglearners a closeup view of Chinese culture, as well as providing updatedinformationabouttaiwanandthegreaterchina. Features TakeanintegratedapproachtohelpstudentsdevelopthefourskillsinChinese. Helpstudentsdeveloplisteningandspeakingabilitiesbycreatingsimulatedsituationswith audiovisualaidsandusingspeakingcuesforeffectivecommunication. Providetraininginthematicreadingandwriting,stimulatingstudentstoactivelyuse vocabularyandsentencepatterns. UseHanyupinyinandmeaningrichtraditionalChinesecharactersforinstruction. TeachbasicChinesetypingandhandwritingviacomputeraidedtechnology. Offerthemebasedcoursesinbusiness,culture,ornewsstoriesforadvancedlearners. Supplementlanguageinstructionwithanelearningplatform,enablingclassestobeextended withouttheconstraintsoftimeandspace. Useacombinationofassessmentstrategies:interactiveactivitieswithlocalstudents, simulationgames,audiovisualrecordingsofdailycommunicationtasks,andwrittentests. Offercreditsforthestudentswhosatisfactorilyaccomplishtherequirementsofourcredit courses,andawardcompletioncertificatestostudentsofnoncreditprograms. PromotionalMaterialforStudentsofCSUCAMemberUniversities v201201

13 CreditCourses For the Fall and Spring semesters, integrated courses at Basic Level, Intermediate Level and Highintermediate Levelareofferedtoimprovestudents abilitiesinlistening, speaking, reading and writing. Themebased courses on Taiwan Today, Reading Chinese News, Business Chinese are also offered. The Spring semester starts in midfebruary and the Fall semester in midseptember. Each semester lasts 18 weeks. There are three or four classhoursperweekfordifferentcourses. FortheSummersession,bothlanguagecoursesandculturalactivitiesareoffered.Languagecourses includebeginnerandintermediatelevels,whileculturalactivitiesincludeinformationaboutchinese society,history,festival,art,medicine,martialart,etc.thefirstsummersessionstartsinearlyjuly andthesecondinearlyaugust.thedurationofeachsummersessionisfivetosixweeks.thereare a total of 54 classhours for each Summer session, plus four culture activities of two hours each, whichareheldonceaweek. SpecialOneOnOnecoursesareavailabletomeetindividualneedsorrequirements. FacultyandFacilities All the instructors are professionally qualified for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL) and have more than three years of teaching experience. Volunteerteacherswithabundantteachingexperience,somewiththeCertificate ofproficiencyfortcslawardedbytheministryofeducation,arereadytoprovide additionaltutorials,helpingstudentsimprovetheirpronunciationinparticular.in addition, we provide an audiovisual selfstudy center and a library with an enormousnumberofbooks. ChineseLanguageCenter NationalChiaoTungUniversity 1001UniversityRoad,Hsinchu30010,Taiwan,R.O.C. Tel: Fax: mandarin@cc.nctu.edu.tw PromotionalMaterialforStudentsofCSUCAMemberUniversities v201201