Q: Procedures for faculty appointments and promotions

Procedures: New faculty members:Depending on whether the new faculty member is hired to fill college-controlled quota or University-controlled quota, the competent college as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and Personnel Department will be notified of the appointment, with the former handling matters related to the external publications review. A letter of appointment will be issued following approval by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees. New faculty members must report to the University by the start of their first semester (i.e., by August 1 or February 1). The Personnel Department will request the issuance of a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date. Faculty promotions:Faculty members seeking a promotion or change of appointment must submit an application for review by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees, which will issue the letter of appointment. The Personnel Department will request a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date.

Question 1

Student Visas

oiaWPadmin · Accepted Answer

International students must obtain an alien resident visa at the Taiwan consular office in your home country before entering Taiwan. You must then apply for an alien resident certificate (ARC) on the National Immigration Agency website within 30 days of your arrival. Regular international students should be able to obtain an ARC that is valid for anywhere from 1 to 3 years, which may be renewed upon expiry.

Question 2

Work Permit (for international students)

oiaWPadmin · Accepted Answer

International students who wish to work in Taiwan (including in NCHU laboratories) for additional income must apply for a work permit. Once all tuition and fees are paid for the semester, students may apply online for a work permit valid for 1 year. Each student may work up to 20 hours per week (excluding summer/winter vacation). Violators' permits will be revoked.

Question 3

Procedures for faculty appointments and promotions

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Procedures:

1. New faculty members:Depending on whether the new faculty member is hired to fill college-controlled quota or University-controlled quota, the competent college as well as the Office of Academic Affairs and Personnel Department will be notified of the appointment, with the former handling matters related to the external publications review. A letter of appointment will be issued following approval by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees. New faculty members must report to the University by the start of their first semester (i.e., by August 1 or February 1). The Personnel Department will request the issuance of a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date.
2. Faculty promotions:Faculty members seeking a promotion or change of appointment must submit an application for review by all three levels of faculty evaluation committees, which will issue the letter of appointment. The Personnel Department will request a teaching certificate from the Ministry of Education at a later date.

Question 4

University-funded subsidies—NCHU Teaching and Research Subsidies for New Faculty Members

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Only new faculty members working at the University are eligible to apply.

- “New faculty members” refers to full-time faculty members hired by the University within the past year. With justifiable cause, those who are unable to apply within their first year at the University may do so in their second year.

- Please submit your application to the NCHU Academic Research and Development Service Portal together with the following application documents:
  1. A short proposal (max. 10 pages; must include the project title, abstract, background, specific objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, and budget)
  2. A personal information sheet (in the NSTC-stipulated format)
  3. An itemized, approved budget issued by the external sponsoring organization(s) or proof of college/department subsidies
  4. A quote for any equipment requiring subsidization
  5. Application deadline: By the first day of March, June, and September each year

- In principle, each award recipient is entitled to up to NT$300,000 in subsidies, with the exception of researchers with outstanding performance.

- Subsidy depletion deadline: Capital accounts are available from March 1 to October 31, while current accounts are available from March 1 to December 25.

Question 5

University-funded subsidies—NCHU Subsidies for Faculty Members and Postdoctoral Researchers Attending International Scholarly Conferences

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Eligibility:

1. Faculty members (including researchers) working at the University
2. Postdoctoral researchers
3. Online application documents include but are not limited to the following:

1. 1. An application form
  2. Proof of paper acceptance
  3. Abstract of the accepted paper

- Applicants must submit their application by the deadline closest to (prior to) their departure (by the first day of either March, June, September, or December each year).

- Only keynote speakers, invited speakers, or those performing other important tasks or presenting a paper at a conference are eligible to apply. In principle, eligible papers must be published under the auspices of NCHU and be primarily about research activities conducted at the University.

- The subsidy covers flights and conference registration and is limited to the following amounts: NT$45,000 for conferences in Europe, Africa, or the Americas; NT$30,000 in Oceania, and NT$20,000 in Asia.

- Each person may receive one subsidy per fiscal year.

- Attendees of gender studies conferences and those serving in crucial roles at a conference may be granted an exemption from the preceding limitation. However, only airfare will be subsidized from the second conference onwards.

- Please first write off any remaining balance of a project’s international travel expense account or apply for external funding before applying with the University.

- Conferences held in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or mainland China by non-international organizations are ineligible.

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