Guidelines for the MOST Taiwan Scholarship Program Pomp by MOSTon nay 8,205 | These are the guidelines stpusted by the Minty of Science and Technology (hereinafter the “1MOst*) ofthe Republe of Cina (hereinafter “Taiwan forthe implementation ofthe Taiwan Scholarship Program (hereinafter the “Scholrship"), which lms to encowage outstanding International stents to sty in Taiwan, a well = promote bltral sinticand tecnologia ‘evchares. ‘Those gudeines are not aplicable to students fom Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau 1. Scholarship Recipients and Program Curticlu: ‘The Scholarship, in princi, s granted to stents hereinafter he “Scholarship Recipient from ‘the annualy designated countries. However, the MOST reserves the right to annual adjust the designated counties ofthe ele Scholaehip Recipients based upon special considerations. The curicalum oviable to the Scholarship Reiplents i resticted to Master's or PRD programs at “ivanese Unveraties and doesnot incu speciale oe vocational lasses. 1M. Over the duration ofthe stds, the Scholarship Recipients wil be gen @ monthly stipend of 1T$30 00. eholarship Recipient re response for al expenses during ther stay in Twa. The MOST wil ot provide anyother subsidies, Iv, The award perio forthe Scholarship sas ellos: 1. Masters Progam two years 2. PhO Programs: three years ‘an award period must be continuous without interruption. & student who has previously completed a Masts progam scholarship may be elgbe to apply for the on Scholarship Program for & PhO program a the attending lastution The maximum total award period for Scholarship Recplensis fv years. \V, The Scholarship award period shale calelated begining rom August 1 ofthe fst yar of study in Taiwan to the month during which (1) the award period I et to expe, Q) the Scholarship Recent reduats, (2) the Scholarship Recipient i suspended or withdaws fom hisfher rogram, or) the Scholrship is canceled. Scholarship Recipient are unable to aren Talvan In August of hes ea of her study the Scholarship becomes elective from the month oftheir ara However, the award period cannot be extended,Recipients mst ative in Taiwan and enroll at their educational institutions on tine, Unless cotherse approved in advance by the relevant istutions and the MOST, hae fing to enol wile deemed to have gen up the cholaship. VL. Scholarship quotas wil be formulated on a yary bai according ta the MOST snl budget. AN location tale af scholarship quotas for the following year sal be dstibuted othe designated OC embassies, consulates, representative ofces and their Branch offices (hereinafter the "diplomatic missions”) by December 31 each year. YN, Scholarship Applicants shall meet the folowing contions: 4.162 Colege or University graduate or above wth an excllent academic recor, of good ‘mora character and has no exinal record 2. Isnotanaional ofthe Repub of China (Taiwan) \snot an overseas compaviot student. 4. Has never attended an educational isttution in Talwan atthe same level of degree that he/she intends to apply for, including universes and educational lnsttutions that the applicant has enrolled or attended in Taiwan, 5. lenatan exchange student or student with double pint) degree through any cooperation sareement between 2 foreign uniersty/olege and an educational instuton in Taian aie reeing the Scholarship, 66 Has not previous had» Scholarship revoked by an ROC government agency or other relevantinsttuton, il, Appliation Process 1. Diplomatic Misons shall daw up their own general application rules based on these {guidelines and selection requirements and cooperate wit the local goverment and research institutions to handle the pplation and selection of the scholarship cording. Before Janwary 31 ofeach yar, the ciplomati missions shal announce the detalsf the Scholarship to the local residents through Chinese and foreign language pamphlets (whieh include selection cers, numberof ects, processes and scheduling nfrmatin et) 2. Alter the dilomatie missions announce the aforementioned information, text and electric ‘copy fil ofthe Chinese and foreign language pamphlets shalbe sent to unts specie by the [MOST and organized into the records fo reference. The yearly application period is, in principe, fom February 1 to March 31. However, the actual application peri wl bein accordance with the general appliationrulesof nda tomatic missions. “4. Rpplicants shall submit the folowing documents tothe ROC diplomatic wision responsible {or their home county(2) completed apptcation form. (2) photocopy of their passport or ater documents hat prove national. (2) A photocopy of the highest ve plas or certificate of equvalen: educational lve and a complete gade transcript issued by 2 foreign education institution these ocuments mus be authenticate by an ROC diplomat misono dretymailedin 2 led envelop by the foreign edcationalisittion the apleaut atended tothe ‘edeationalnettutlon they planta matrculate a (f these documarts ae wate ina language other than Chinese oF English, a Chinese or English tnslation must be provided), (4) Documents to certy that they have applied to an edicationalinsitaton in Talwar, such a photocopies ofthe applation fee receipt, the appllction frm and 2 note of reply or emal ram the educational institution, (6) For those apoving for degree programs taught in Chinese, a photocopy af a TOCFL Listening and Reading transit or ertticate for Level 20° above. (6) For those apphing for degre programs taught in English, a phowcopy ofa TOEFL ‘renerip, 2 certificate of English profcency approved by the apolan's government, ‘or documents to cerdy that the applicant has grate from a program taught la English This doesnot apply o applicants whase official national lngrage is ngsh (7) applicants re unable to provide the above roo of English pofidency duet special crcumstances, the diplomatic mission may asess their level of language proficency ‘tvough iterdews orathertess. (8) Two letters of recommendation fom a pinpal, professor or the head offal of 3 organization, personally signed and sealed by the autora the recommendation (9) other documents requested by diplomatic missions acepting the apecaton. 1%, Selection Process Scholarship Recipients shall be selected based upon thelr ably to poate the scentc ‘esearch and the cooperation and development ofthe industes and economies of thelr ative county and Taiwan. Alcan: wha have worked with natonal government orgniations or scenic research nstttions nding universes) shall have priory, | adaton to examining the academic records, work experience and recommending the applians by port, diplomatic missions shalalso conduct an interviworaecept vdeo to ‘understand the moral character ofthe applicants Aplicant grade averages shall be above those of stodents at the same level fom lea shoots ‘ter comping and examining the information provided by appleants, dplomatic missions shall srt them inorder of pity, then submit ther Diplomatic Misions Pelminary ‘vation, swells tel Diplomatic Mision’ Recommendation List and Waiting Ut t the[MOST no later than Ap 15 ever year 5. The MOST wil select recipients and provide the diplomatic mision with the name Fst 0 later than May 33 every ea: 6. Recipients salt submit a photocopy ofthe admision letter, as well asthe sgned Terms of Agreement forthe Taiwan Scholarship Program, to dplomaticmisions ofater than une 30, ‘every yea Those fallng to do so willbe deemed to have gven up the Schobrsip. 7. Diplomatic misions shall sue award cetfeates to the Scholarship Redes, and then submit details ofthe recipients tothe Information Platform forthe Tavan Scholarship and uayuEnvichment Scholarship Program Office (hereinafter the “twformation Patforn”} no Inter than July 31 every year Alt of rehplets printed out from the infrmation Platform shall be mailed to the MOS, as well tothe Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enichment ‘Scholarship Progam Office (hereinter the” Scholarship Program Ofc", with copes aso sent to the Bureau of Consular Af, the National migration Agency at the educational institution where applicants plan to maculate, alongwith the necessary attachments 1X. Scholarship Reibents enrolled na degree program who donot atend caso leave the country without permission from thelr educatonal Instutions, except during summer and winter ‘acations or when writing a disertation o thes, il have ther stipends forthe months they are absent suspended i cecipients who have had thelr Scholarship stipends suspended tanser to another educational Inetution before the suspension takes effect, the orginal educational institution mus instruct the other in writing to deduct the stipends XL. The MOST oy permanently dsqually recipients from the Scholarship they 1 Falta submit photocopy of the Alen Resident Cetfcate (ARC), marked ‘Stud, other educational instution atthe tie of enollment 2. ResideinTawan for reasons other than pursuing studies, 3. Ave expelled or suspended fom thelr studs or ghen any majo demerits by thee cational institution a consequence of olating ROC laws. 4 Ave concuently in receitof another scholarship or subd fred by the ROC government or eduatonalinetution in Tava, 5. Fall to achieve an average grade greater than standard passing grade of the educational Instation ora core of 70 percent o above fortwo canszeute tems {6 Bono attend das or leave Taiwan fr more than two months without pexmison from their slucationl inston, except for summer and winter vacations, or when wating 3 Alesertation othe "where the stuation described in Paragraph 4 arses, the MOST ul reer the Scholarship stipends already drown by recipens.Educational institutions shall cease disbursing stipends from the month following squaiation Xt, Scholarship Reipents eno in Master’ programs who, upon completion of he award period, Wish to stayin Tava to enol na PHO program must resubmit al relevant document 3s stipulated in Article to their ona iplomatc mission before February 28 fay given year asit they ae apphing a 2 new student. Scholarship Recipients shall io not volateAricle 4 herein, stpuaing that relents’ award prod cannot exceed aterm of more than yas The prces for Scholarship Repent changing university or edvatonlnsttuton is flows: 1 After a Scholrsip Recipient hasbeen enrolled in 2 university or educate institution fora semester oF mor, the repent may apply to transfer to another university or educational Instution in accordance withthe standards and eguations ofthe waves or institution ‘the recipients curenyatendng Recipients on degree programs ar allowed to transfer to another univers or educational institution once ony 2. When a Scholarship Recipient transfers oa ifleent school changes toa ferent degree rogram the recipient must resubmit an application to theDiplomatie son of Talwan. The Scholarship Rechant shall nly transfer schools or change toa diferent arogram once per degre evel 4 ifa Scholarship Recipient has not each the end of one's Masters Depre award period and has been approved to enter a PAO program, the recpent must fill ow and submit the scholarship application though one’s tending insttaton the recipies report card in Taiwan, and te Letter of Approval to enal nthe PHO program to the MOST fr approval and change ofthe Scholarship Recipient’ level and pod. The MOST wil then notify the Inctution, the unit desenated by the MOST andthe relevant dilomaic mison ofthe spproval est 4 When a Scholarship Rebentwansers schools or programs the orginal tending istitton shal state the recipients status and the beginning and expiration date ofthe Scholarship Recipient's ward period, nd report the information nalter to the nstition to which the recipient is transfering, The transfer Inston shall exress consent and the date the Scholarship Recipient enol in the insttion, and then repor the information na ete to both the Scholarship Recipient and the previous attending institution. Both the previous attending and vansferinsttutlon shall then not va eter containing the aforementioned ‘documents, the MOST and the relevant diplomatic mslon and the unit designated by the Most2X, Educational insttions shall ques Scholarship funds and very stipend dsburements according tothe folowing schedule and methods 4 Schedule: For any gen year, scholarship fund forthe September to December prod shal ‘be requested by September 30, and stpendesbursements forthe January to August period shall be verified by August 3 n ation scholarship fonds forthe Januar to August period of the noxt year shall be requested by January 5, and stipend disbursements for the ‘September o December period shalbe vee by December 20. 2 Requesting funds Educational nstutions shall prepare ais of recinients printed aut fom {the information Platform and a pay oder clay inating that the funding institution ithe Taiwan Scholarship and Huu Enchment Scholarship Program Office. I due to special «icumstances, educational institutions cannot request funds on ime they shall fist dburse ‘monthiy stipends t9 reipients and then apply for reimbursement fom the Scholarship Program offies on a monthy basi 3. Verifying stipend esbursements: According to the Guidelines for Managerent of Pay Orders, educational institutions shall compile signed stipend receipts or other documents that prove stipends have been deposited in the recipient's bank acount, along witha MOST Funding Balance Sheet forveriiation, Any remaining balance must be returned 2 the MOST. XV, The educational institutions shoud asi with the folowing 41 Reviewing the aplation ofthe foreign students appljing forthe program and notiyrg the students ofthe applation ests Before une 1. 2. Holding an orientation for new recipients to explain the Scholarship eputons as wel as to Provide information on studying ad ving in Tawa. 3. Disbursing monthly Scholarship stipends, In accordance with these Guidelines, ence eciplents have evo 44. Purchasing medial and student acident insurance pots fr repens before they jon "awar's National Heath surance program. Insurance premiums shoul be deduced from the Scholarship stipends 5 Informing the MOST, as vel asthe Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enidment Sehaarship Program Ofc, by written notice, with copies sent tothe Bureau of Consular Airs, the atonal Inmigatin Agency and the relevant diplomatic misson, when a recipient's fenrliment status changes, such as dough wansfer to another educational lstution, suspension, expulsion, dropping out oF disquafcaton fom the Scholarship. A revised Scholarship recipient Ist should then be sant to the MOST andthe information Platform updated accoxaingy2, Diplomaticmisions shoul asst with the following a 4 Promoting the Seolarsip, Providing eipents with nformation on studhingin Taiwan, ‘Accepting Scholarship applications and selecting repent -Assiting relents with visas to Talvan. Helping recipients to sign the Terms of Agreement forthe Taiwan Scholahip Program and keeping the orignal copy of such Holding an vientation fr repens before theyleave for Tatwan Issuing Scholarship qualification cerifates to recipients before they leave br Taian, oopng in contact with recipients wio have completed ther stoi in Ten and returned home; holiing event n which past recipients can ge presentations on ter achievements and experiences studying and vig in Taiwan; a subiting overall asessment reports to the Most,