Question 1

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.

Question 2

University-funded subsidies—NCHU Subsidies for Graduate Students Attending International Scholarly Conferences

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Current doctoral and master’s degree students of the University are eligible to apply:n

- Online application documents include but are not limited to the following:
  1. An application form
  2. Proof of paper acceptance
  3. Abstract of the accepted paper
  4. A copy of the official letter of approval issued by the external sponsoring organization

- Applicants must submit their application by the first deadline following their receipt of the official letter of approval issued by the external sponsoring organization (the first day of either March, June, September, or December 1 each year).

- The subsidy is limited to one person per paper (whether presented orally or in the form of a poster).

- The subsidy covers flights and conference registration and is limited to the following amounts: NT$10,000 for conferences held in Asia or NT$20,000 for all other continents.

- Each person may receive one subsidy per fiscal year.

- Please apply for external funding before applying with the University.

- Only conferences held by international organization outside of Taiwan are eligible. International conferences held by organizations based in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau are ineligible.

Question 3

Externally-funded research projects—NSTC Subsidy Program for Graduate Students Attending International Scholarly Conferences

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Doctoral and master’s degree students studying at the University (excluding in-service programs) are eligible to apply:

- Online application documents include but are not limited to the following:

1. An application form
2. Proof of paper acceptance
3. Abstract of the accepted paper
4. A letter of recommendation signed by the advisor (please indicate the applicant’s foreign language proficiency)

- Applicants must submit their application by 3 p.m. on the first day of the month preceding the start of the conference. The University will compile submitted applications and forward them to the NSTC by 5 p.m. on the same day.

- The subsidy is limited to one person per paper (whether presented orally or in the form of a poster).

- The subsidy covers flights and conference registration.n- Subsidies must only be used for their designated purposes. Except in the event of revocation, requests for changes must be made via the online system prior to the conference and will only become effective upon approval by the NSTC.

- Conferences held in mainland China must be organized by an international academic organization (or chiefly organized by an international academic organization and co-organized by mainland China).

- Each person may receive one subsidy per fiscal year. Those who have already received a subsidy may not apply for any other further international conference subsidies as a graduate student or otherwise in the same academic year.

- Subsidy recipients must submit a conference report and account settlement form to the NSTC’s system within 15 days of the conference’s conclusion in order to file for reimbursement.

Question 4

Faculty and staff dormitories

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

Eligibility：

Staff members who have no residence within 25 km of campus, or who face commuting difficulties due to job transfer and have obtained approval.
Postdoctoral researchers, project faculty, contract or project staff whose duties require on-campus residence.

Faculty and staff members must submit the following documents to apply for employee dormitories:

A completed application form
A merit points tabulation form
A household registration transcript issued within three months (must be located beyond a 25 km radius of the University)
A certificate of appointment, letter of assignment, or other proof of approval

Question 5

NCHU Guest House

NCHUOIA · Accepted Answer

The NCHU Guest House is available on request for visiting lecturers, researchers, speakers, scholars attending conferences, visiting experts, and administrative personnel. The following application documents are required:

1. An application form
2. The invitation sent to the scholar and the supporting official approval document

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