Taiwan International Internship Graduate Program 2014

 Application Deadline: February 28 2014

The Taiwan International Graduate Program is pleased to announce that we start to accept applications to our 2014 International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP) in January 2014. The TIGP is a unique all-English Ph.D. program supported by Academia Sinica, the most prestigious research institution in Taiwan.

Launched in 2009, the TIGP-IIP  is an intensive pre-doctoral research training program that prepares its participating interns with the necessary knowledge and skills for future research or career development through rigorous hands-on training.

In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities, the TIGP would like to invite outstanding young scholars from around the globe to experience Taiwan’s top-notch scientific research facilities and to participate in build an intellectual network of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This 2 month program takes place between May and August 2014.

Eligibility

The TIGP-IIP welcomes applications from overseas candidates of the following status:

(1) Undergraduate students who will have been conferred a B.S. degree by August 2015.
(2) Students pursuing a Master’s degree and holding a B.S. degree.
(3) Individuals holding a B.S. or Master’s degree (student’s pursuing a PhD degree are not eligible for this category)

Financial Support

• TIGP and the hosting PI will together offer NTD 30,000/month-tax free (~USD 1000) for two months. (TIGP will provide a monthly stipend of NTD 20,000/months and the sponsoring faculty will provide additional monthly stipend of NTD 10,000/ month).

• In addition, one way airfare at economy class will be provided to participating interns upon completion of the training program.

There are 12 programs offered by TIGP Internship:

1. Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics
2. Molecular Science and Technology
3. Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences
4. Bioinformatics
5. Molecular and Cell Biology
6. Nano Science and Technology
7. Molecular Medicine
8. Earth System Science
9. Biodiversity
10. Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
11. Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology
12. Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Taiwan International Internship Graduate Program