Faculty

NCHU Press – Regulations and Application Guide

Founded in 2012, the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) Press publishes works by NCHU faculty and students. By specializing in publishing academic monographs and scholarly journals, the NCHU Press promotes the production of scholarly works and strengthens the reputation of NCHU as a research university.

NCHU Library—Multimedia Center

To support faculty members’ and students’ teaching, research, learning, coursework, and recreational needs, the NCHU Library Multimedia Center has a wide collection of audiovisual media, tabletop games, and scientific exploration materials produced in Taiwan and abroad featuring educational and informative contents. The center also offers well-equipped spaces for faculties and students to use. The “Media Maker Space” is a public multimedia platform that supports mobile phones, desktops, and tablet computers. It provides open workspaces and discussion communities to allow readers to exchange ideas on audiovisual creations.

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

Eligibility:

  1. Faculty members (including researchers) working at the University
  2. Postdoctoral researchers
  • 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
  • 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.

Faculty and staff dormitories

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

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

NCHU Guest House

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

School Cafeteria

The school cafeteria is operated by a contractor that offers a variety of dining options, including an à la carte buffet, themed restaurants, a fast food place, and a convenience store. The cafeteria is a great place to hang out with other faculty members, students, and people from neighboring communities.

Visitors—NCHU Short-Term Visiting Scholar’s ID Card

Visiting scholars and researchers from foreign sister (or partner) universities who plan to stay at NCHU for 7 days or longer may, with the guarantee of a full-time faculty (or staff) member of the University, apply for a short-term visiting scholar’s ID card, which is good for the following facilities while valid: library access, wireless internet access, and gym access.

International collaborations—Partner Universities

Pursuant to the University’s Principles for Signing Collaborative Agreements with Higher Education and Research Institutions, any entity with which NCHU signs an agreement must be carefully selected. Such entities must be of a similar scale as the University, be conducive to the academic development and improvement of the University, and be willing to collaborate with the University in a mutually beneficial manner. Contract terms, regardless of scope, items, or level of collaboration, must undergo an internal review process before an agreement may be signed. Please visit the Office of International Affairs website for the contract formats and contact the Office for consultation on any potential collaboration opportunities.

International collaborations—Receiving international guests

To facilitate international academic exchanges, the University provides the following resources for visiting international guests: Short-term visiting ID (Office of International Affairs), University promotional videos/materials (Secretariat Office), contracted hotels (General Affairs Office-approved contractors), NCHU-branded souvenirs (Caves Books), etc. Please contact the Office of International Affairs’ Division of Academic Exchange for guests invited by a university-level unit.

Externally-funded research projects—NSTC research projects

1.  All principal investigators and co-investigators must be quota-based, full-time personnel of the University.

2. The three types of research projects are as follows:

  • General research projects: The application period is in November–December each year. Exact dates will be announced by the NSTC.
  • New personnel research projects: Projects led by a domestic/international teacher or researcher who has fewer than five years of teaching/research experience or who has graduated with a doctoral degree in the past five years are eligible. Applications for such projects should be made upon the initial appointment date or within three years of the conferral of the doctoral degree and will be reviewed on an ad hoc basis. Limit one project per person.
  • Call-for-proposal projects: Please refer to announcements made by the NSTC.

3. Virement under an same approved budget may be processed in accordance with applicable regulations based on actual needs.

4. All principal investigators and researchers must complete at least six hours of academic ethics training.