Scholarship Benefits

Regulations and Bachelor's Stipend Schedule

Scholarship awards are determined by the scholarship review committee in accordance with the Guidelines Governing Scholarship Applications for Outstanding International Students at National Sun Yat-sen University.

• New fall-entry bachelor's students receive stipends from September through July of the following year.
• New spring-entry bachelor's students receive stipends from February through January of the following year.
• Stipends are normally transferred on the 20th of each month. Payments for August–September and February may be combined with the following month's payment because of registration processing.

Scholarship Application

Important Information

• Recipients must register by the stated deadline. Failure to do so results in cancellation of the scholarship.
• International exchange and dual-degree students are not eligible.
• Bachelor's students in their fifth year or later are not eligible.

Excerpt from the Scholarship Regulations

1. Scholarships are suspended while recipients participate in an overseas exchange or short-term research program. The original award period cannot be extended.
2. Except during summer and winter breaks, the scholarship may be suspended when a recipient is away from campus for more than one month. Suspension for two consecutive months results in revocation. Recipients with justified circumstances must provide supporting evidence to apply for resumption.
3. Scholarships are revoked when recipients suspend their studies or defer enrollment. They may reapply during the designated period after resuming their studies. A doctoral recipient who changes advisors also loses the original scholarship.
4. Recipients with a full-time job, an ARC issued for work, or permanent residency lose their scholarship eligibility.
5. Recipients who violate University regulations and receive an admonition or more serious disciplinary action lose their scholarship beginning in the month after the decision becomes final.
6. Recipients arriving after the first day of classes do not receive the first month's stipend—September for fall entry or February for spring entry. Those arriving on or after the 15th of the following month do not receive that month's stipend.
7. If graduation, suspension, or expulsion takes effect after the 15th of a month, the full stipend for that month is paid.
8. Doctoral recipients of the Elite Ph.D. Scholarship must serve as a teaching assistant or research assistant in their department, institute, or degree program during the award period.
9. Doctoral recipients must maintain a semester GPA of at least 3.5 or obtain an advisor's recommendation to remain eligible for the Elite Ph.D. Scholarship.

Stipends are normally paid on the 20th of each month. September and February stipends may be combined with the following month's payment because of registration processing.

The Semiconductor Scholarship is provided by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with five leading Taiwanese universities.

Eligibility

1. Hold citizenship in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Poland, Kosovo, or Albania.
2. Apply for an NSYSU master's or doctoral program, or an exchange or double-degree program.
3. Enroll in one of the following fields: Electrical Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Communications Engineering; Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering; Photonics; Materials and Optoelectronic Science; Physics; or Chemistry.

Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition grant: up to TWD 60,000 per semester for exchange and double-degree students; up to TWD 120,000 per academic year for a maximum of two years for master's students or four years for doctoral students.
• Airfare: economy-class round-trip travel between Taiwan and the recipient's home country, with reimbursement up to TWD 50,000 per one-way ticket. Reimbursement is based on actual expenses and official receipts; seat selection, additional baggage, and other optional charges are not covered.
• Monthly stipend: TWD 30,000 for exchange, double-degree, and master's students; TWD 40,000 for doctoral students.

All reimbursements and payments are subject to available scholarship funds and require official payment receipts.

Terms and Conditions

1. Applicants must hold Czech, Slovakian, Lithuanian, Polish, Kosovar, or Albanian nationality.
2. Applicants must not have previously enrolled in an equivalent degree program in Taiwan.
3. Recipients must attend and complete semiconductor-related courses at NSYSU and meet the minimum academic requirements. Exchange students must pass at least two relevant courses.
4. Recipients must comply with NSYSU regulations and policies and with the laws of Taiwan.
5. NSYSU reserves the right to interpret and make final decisions on matters not explicitly covered by these terms and conditions.

Contact

• Degree-seeking and double-degree students: oia_degree@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
• Exchange students: oia.exchange@mail.nsysu.edu.tw

Supported by the Taiwan government, the International Industrial Talents Education Special (INTENSE) Program brings together Taiwanese universities and leading industries to provide degree programs that connect academic learning with practical skills. The scholarship is jointly funded by the Ministry of Education, partner enterprises, and NSYSU. Partner enterprises also provide pathways to employment after graduation.

Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition and fees waiver.
• Monthly stipend of TWD 15,000 (approximately USD 500).
• One-way airfare support.
• Administrative fee subsidy.

From the second semester of the second year, continued eligibility for the tuition waiver and living allowance requires TOCFL A2 proficiency in both listening and reading, together with satisfactory academic-performance and conduct evaluations by NSYSU and the partner enterprise.

Employment Obligation

• After graduation, recipients must work for the partner enterprise for a period equal to the duration for which they received the monthly stipend, up to a maximum of two years.
• A recipient who withdraws from the program or fails to fulfill the post-graduation employment obligation for reasons attributable to the recipient must repay the waived tuition and monthly stipends received. Refer to the applicable contracts for details.

Admissions and Programs

For admissions information and regulations, visit the NSYSU INTENSE Program website