Thriving with Academia Sinica: Fully Funded PhD Scholarships Available in Taiwan’s Leading Academic Institution

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021
– Academia Sinica (AS), the preeminent research
institution in Taiwan, announces the
application for 2022 fall semester of its Taiwan International Graduate Program ([email protected]). The online application
is open from 1st November 2021 to 27th January 2022 (GMT+8).

[email protected] provides 13 interdisciplinary and funded programs ranging from physical
sciences, life sciences to social sciences and the humanities. The all-English
Ph.D. Program cooperates closely with Taiwan’s leading universities and
provides superior scientific training courses. It is aimed to attract the top talents from around the world with ambition to grow personally and professionally.

[email protected] offers competitive
financial support for its students. All admitted students enjoy a monthly stipend of NTD 34,000 (about
USD 1,100) for the first year. For those who perform well, this stipend will be
extended to the 2nd
and the 3rd year. In subsequent years, financial support will
come from the thesis advisor. Besides, full-time TIGP Ph.D. candidates or
students who have passed their qualifying exams with distinction are eligible
to apply for the [email protected] Research Performance Fellowship. Awardees can receive
an additional NTD 6,000 per month for one year.

Through Academia
Sinica’s substantial connections with first-rate institutions worldwide,
[email protected] can make
arrangements for students to visit and conduct research in renowned
laboratories around the globe. The yearly Travel Grant Award of [email protected] encourages students to join important global
symposiums. Other international exposure opportunities include attending
seminars abroad, doing short-term research projects abroad, and participating
in international meetings such as Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Academia
Sinica also invites distinguished scholars, entrepreneurial masters, and Nobel
Laureates to visit the campus and share their unique stories on achieving
success in their respective fields.

To
facilitate first-year students’ quicker adaptation to the local environments, [email protected] provides free-of-charge Mandarin
language courses at the entry-level
and a convenient and affordable fully-furnished dormitory. All the students of [email protected] will find
their experiences at Academia Sinica and in Taiwan not only personally
rewarding but also culturally enriching.

Application
is free of charge through [email protected]
online system. For any questions, please visit the [email protected]
official website or contact Ms. Huan-Yi Shen with the [email protected] Admission Office at [email protected]