Molecular Science and Technology Program   TIGP
   

 

 

Admission Requirements

The TIGP Program admits students to the fall semester only. Detailed admission requirements and application materials are available in the TIGP website (URL: http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw). The application deadline for MST Program is March 31, 2014.

Either international students or domestic students from within Taiwan with a B.S. and/or a M.S. degree from an accredited institution will be considered for admission. The applicantˇ¦s qualification for admission will be based mainly, but not exclusively, on the following certified/notarized documents provided by the applicant:

  1. Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) academic records or transcripts,course content.

  2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores: General Test is required while Subject Test in applicantsˇ¦ area of academic specialty is optional (but highly recommended).

    Applicants who cannot provide the GRE scores due to inaccessibility of the GRE General Test in their native countries must submit a request letter (together with application materials) to request permission for late submission or exemption. The board of admission committee will examine each request individually. Upon approval by further notification, the deadline for later submission of GRE scores is by the end of the first year of graduate study. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate research capabilities for graduate study are eligible for the exemption of GRE test.

  3. English Proficiency: Applicants whose first or native language is not English are required to submit one of following English proficiency test report (the listed scores are strongly recommended):

    (i)  TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language): scores 550 on the paper-based (or 213 on the computer-based or 79 on the New Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT)) or higher (Our institution CODE & NAME are: 7142 Academia Sinica);

    (ii) GEPT (General English Proficiency Test): applicants in Taiwan may take the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) administered by the Language Training and Testing Center. Applicants are required to submit their High-intermediate level certificate when applying for admission;

    (iii) IELTS (International English Language Testing System): score 5.5 or higher is required.

    Applicants who have completed a degree program in an English speaking country, or who graduated from university where English is the primary language of instruction, maybe be exempted from the test of English proficiency with an official certification issued by the Office of Registrar.

  4. Three letters of recommendation commenting on the applicantˇ¦s personal character, and qualifications for independent study, including intellectual ability, research potential, and scientific motivation.
  5. A statement of purpose or plan for graduate study.

The above submitted application materials will not be returned to applicants under any circumstances. The complete application materials must reach TIGP before March 31, 2014. Applicants should send their application materials to:

Admissions Office
Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP)
Academia Sinica
No.128 , Sec. 2 ,Academia Road, Nankang,
Taipei 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China

ˇ° Applicants who are admitted to TIGP program, must prepare the following documents before registration:

(1) One (1) photocopy of the applicantˇ¦s diploma from a secondary school or a college/university with verification (with official stamp) by R.O.C. (Taiwan) Overseas Missions in the country of their original school (an English or Chinese verified copy is also necessary if the original diploma is not in English or Chinese).

(2) One (1) original official transcript of the applicant from a secondary school or a college/university with verification (with official stamp) by R.O.C. (Taiwan) Overseas Missions in the country of their original school (an English or Chinese verified copy is also necessary if the original diploma is not in English or Chinese).

 If you can not submit your diploma and transcript verified by Taiwan Overseas Missions by the registration deadline, to sign the Document Declaration is necessary.

 

Student Status and Degree Conferral Policy

Based on the Regulations of the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, our degree candidates must be officially registered students of either the Chemistry Department of National Tsing Hua University, or alternatively, the Physics Department of National Central University. Students who enter the MST program with a B.S. degree should enroll first as a pre-Ph.D. student till they are approved by a committee to enroll in the Ph.D. program (see below). Upon successful completion of the program, each student will be conferred a Ph.D. degree by the partner university and a certificate jointly signed by the President of Academia Sinica and the Director of TIGP.

 

Cost of Study

The payments of tuition fees (about US$1,000 per semester) are due upon registration.

 

Fellowship and Stipends

for students enrolled in 2012 or before 2012

The TIGP will provide full fellowships to all graduate students for the first year. The current stipend is NT$ 32,000 (about US$1050) per month. Extension of the fellowship is reviewed annually. Depending on the progress of the students, the MST committee may provide full, partial or no financial support after the first year. The recommendation letter from the thesis advisor is critical in this decision. For those MST students in good academic standing, the MST program may provide the fellowships up to three years. It is expected that the thesis advisor will provide the financial support for the rest of the study period.

for students enrolled after 2012

The TIGP will provide full fellowships to all graduate students for the first year. The current stipend is NT$ 34,000 (about US$1133) per month. Extension of the fellowship is reviewed annually. Depending on the progress of the students, the MST committee may provide full, partial or no financial support after the first year. The recommendation letter from the thesis advisor is critical in this decision. For those MST students in good academic standing, the MST program may provide the fellowships up to three years. It is expected that the thesis advisor will provide the financial support for the rest of the study period.

 

Medical Insurance

As soon as the students receive their student I.D., they are qualified to join the ˇ§Taiwan National Health Insurance Programˇ¨. The students are expected to pay the same premium (about US$210 per year) as all the Taiwan citizens and will be entitled to the same medical coverage.

 

Living and Housing Costs

Options include on-campus housing and off-campus housing. A dormitory for TIGP graduate students near the Academia Sinica campus is available. This on-campus student housing facilities will be available to the TIGP graduate students at reasonable costs. Off-campus private housing is generally more expensive. Rents for off-campus apartments range from NT$ 5,000-15,000 per month. Meals are also available at modest cost at the Activity Center Cafeteria/Dining Hall, the Cafe, located in the Academia Sinica campus and/or assorted restaurants nearby to the IAMS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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