Taiwan Tech offers international students financial support for the whole period of their Ph. D studies at Taiwan Tech based on their academic achievements. The maximum funding period for a Ph. D program is seven years, i.e. enrolled doctoral students may apply consecutively for one-year scholarship extensions to finish their doctorates.

Eligibility

International students, who have entered the fourth year of a PhD program at Taiwan Tech and have received a NTUST scholarship for a period of up to three years, may apply for one-year scholarship extensions if their academic performance meets certain requirements (see below). 
Doctoral students, who entered a NTUST PhD program after one-year master’s studies (“Fast Track option) and have received a NTUST scholarship for a period of up to four years, are also eligible to apply for further extensions under the same conditions.
Doctoral students enrolled in NTUST PhD programs who are receiving other forms of financial aid from the R.O.C. government or any other form of funding from public Taiwanese institutions are not eligible to apply.

Application Period

The OIA announces the application period by email once every semester (usually in June and December).

Value of the Scholarship

The actual amount of the full and partial scholarships is determined in the regulations for NTUST Scholarships.

Academic Performance Requirements

Doctoral students in the 4th year of the Ph. D program (first time applicantions)
a.    Tuition waivers will be granted to applicants who have submitted articles to SCI/SSCI journals (not accepted yet, not published)
b.    Partial scholarship including tuition waivers will be granted to applicants who have published one article in an SCI/SSCI journal or who had one article accepted by a SCI/SSCI journal. 
c.     Full scholarships including tuition waivers  will be granted to applicants who published two articles in SCI/SSCI journals or who had two articles accepted by SCI/SSCI journals. 

Doctoral students in the 5th -7th year of the Ph. D program (renewal applications)
a. Tuition waivers will be granted to applicants who submitted articles to SCI/SSCI journals (not accepted yet, not published)
b. Applicants who have published one article in an SCI/SSCI journal or who had one article accepted by a SCI/SSCI journal will receive tuition waivers as well as monthly stipends of 5,000 NTD from NTUST and at least 3,000 NTD from their academic advisor.  
c. Partial scholarships including tuition waivers will be granted to applicants who have published two articles in an SCI/SSCI journal or who had  two articles accepted by a SCI/SSCI journal. 
d. Full scholarships including tuition waivers will be granted to applicants who published three articles in SCI/SSCI journals or who had three articles accepted by SCI/SSCI journals. 

Requirements for submitted, accepted and published articles: As a rule, applicants have to be the first author (exempt the thesis-advisor), i.e. articles co- authored with the advisor will be accepted.
 

Documents for Application

1. One application form 

2. Photocopy of student ID 

3. Transcripts (original copies) of previous academic years

4. Recommendation letter from thesis advisor

5. Supporting documents which prove the status of your publications/submitted journal articles.