Opportunities for students to study in Taiwain with scholarship

December 1, 2022

VILNIUS TECH partner-university National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) invites students to apply for scholarships for short-term or full-time studies in Taiwan.

The NSYSU campus uniquely situates at the crossing of hills and sea, adjacent to the Kaohsiung Harbor. The geography prompts our feature advancements in marine science research, which heeds to Kaohsiung's aspiration to develop into an Ocean Capital, as we become the leading academic institution of marine sciences in Taiwan. The university encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between oceanographic studies and other academic fields to stimulate new ideas and research directions. NSYSU is ranked in the top 200 by ESI in the areas of engineering, mathematics, and information engineering, and we are also highly competitive in the fields of communications engineering, electronic commerce, materials science, and optoelectronics.

More information about NSYSU can be found here.

Students are invited to apply for these programs:

Taiwan-Europe Connectivity Scholarship

The Taiwan-Europe Connectivity Scholarship was established by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 2021 to encourage European students to undertake short-term studies in Taiwan and enhance Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

Students at all degree levels (Bachelor’s. Master’s and PhD)  are eligible to apply from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. Full degree foreign students are also eligible to apply, except for Chinese and Taiwanese citizens.

Students must take a Mandarin Chinese course (4 hours per week, 3 credits).

The admission application form can only be completed online. Please visit here.

Applicants must upload the required documents to the online application system before the application due date.
•    15 March – 30 April, 2023 (for autumn semester).
•    15 October – 30 November, 2023 (for spring semester).

Review: 
•    30 April – May 15, 2023 (for autumn semester).
•    30 November – 15 December, 2023 (for spring semester).

Letter of Acceptance Delivery / VISA Application: 
•    May – June, 2023 (for autumn semester).
•    December – Januray, 2024 (for spring semester).

Information of Dorm Application, Course Selection, Orientation: 
•    August, 2023 (for autumn semester).
•    Januray, 2024 (for spring semester).

More information about this scholarship program can be found here.

More information about the application process for this program can be found here.

STAR program

The “Taiwan-Lithuania Semiconductor Talent and Research Scholarship Program” is provided by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in cooperation with NSYSU.

The Scholarship includes:
•    Monthly stipend of NTD25,000 (≒€790) (provided by MOFA).
•    Tuition waiver (provided by NSYSU).

Qualifications:
•    Master’s students;
•    Doctoral students;
•    Post-doctoral researchers.

Academic areas:
•    Electrical engineering
•    Communications engineering
•    Mechanical and electro-mechanical engineering
•    Photonics
•    Materials and optoelectronic science
•    Computer science and engineering
•    Physics
•    Chemistry

For inquiry, please contact oia@mail.nsysu.edu.tw

The programme is offered to:
•    Master’s students;
•    Doctoral students;
•    Post-doctoral researchers.

Application deadline
•    15 January – 15 March, 2023 (for autumn semester).
•    2023 m. 1 August – 30 September, 2023 (for spring semester).

The admission application form can only be completed online. Please visit here.

Each applicant may apply for two undergraduate/graduate programs at most and one group within each undergraduate/graduate program at most; when applying for two undergraduate/graduate programs, please submit required documents individually for each program. Applicants accepted for both programs can only choose to enroll in one program.

All admitted students must reply to accept the offer, complete the new student survey and download the NSYSU Letter of Acceptance before the due date. The admission spot will be given to applicants on the waiting list if admitted students fail to reply before the due date.

At the time of registration, a new international student shall present proof of a medical and injury insurance policy, which is valid for at least 6 months from the date the student enters Taiwan.

All students are required to acquire an "Alien Resident Certificate" (ARC) and submit a copy (both sides) to the Office of International Affairs before October 31st, 2022 (for autumn semester) or March 31st, 2023 (for spring semester).

This scholarship is available to graduates who would like to pursue a degree abroad. The scholarship is awarded for studies in the following fields:
•    Semiconductors
•    5G
•    Artificial intelligence of Things (AIoT)
•    Cybersecurity
•    Materials science
•    Physics
•    Chemistry

More information about this scholarship program can be found here.

More information about the application process for this program can be found here.

Taiwan Semiconductor Scholarship Program

Five universities in Taiwan and three of them – VILNIUS TECH partner universities: National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University (NYCU) and National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) offer scholarships for semiconductor studies to all level students.

The program is intended for students from Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia. Scholarships are awarded to students entering full-time degree studies (Master‘s and PhD) in semiconductor research.

The terms and conditions of applying for studies vary from university to university in Taiwan. Information about each university‘s application terms and conditions can be found in the link below.

More information about this scholarship program can be found here.

 

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