Faculty

International Collaboration Resources: Promotional Materials for International Admissions

NCHU’s Office of International Affairs provides a wide range of recruitment and campus-life resources, including student videos, one-page info sites, the bilingual ASK NCHU platform, and multilingual materials. Through videos and student stories, you can quickly learn about life at NCHU and in Taiwan, while accessing clear and friendly application guidance. This introduction helps you easily explore all key recruitment resources.

Work Permits for International Faculty Members

International faculty members are required to submit a scanned copy of their highest diploma and passport information page (passport must be valid) and an electronic copy of their headshot to the responsible person of their respective department so that the University can request a work permit from the Ministry of Education for such them. If approved, the hiring academic unit must assist the faculty member with securing a visa and alien residence certificate. Please note that visa requirements may vary for individuals of different nationalities, and it is recommended that each unit’s responsible person first consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as to whether a prospective faculty member is eligible for a visa. This applies to the appointment of all international full-/part-time faculty members, project faculty members, Ministry of Education Yushan Scholars, and visiting personnel.

Retirement, Pensions, and Extensions of Service

To apply for retirement, faculty members must submit a photocopy of their household registration transcript, postal savings passbook cover, and designated civil service pension account passbook cover; the original copy of their teaching certificate (if certified to teach at multiple levels of education, all valid certificates); and a 1-inch photo.

To apply for survivor’s benefits, the family of the deceased faculty member need to submit the original copy of a death certificate or a household registration transcript indicating the faculty member’s death, the household registration transcript indicating each surviving family member’s right to inheritance, and a transcript of each eligible family member’s individual household registration. A photocopy of the chief beneficiary’s bank account passbook (must be a postal savings account or designated civil service pension account) and proof of burial/cremation are also required.

To request an extension of service, the provisions of the NCHU Directives Governing the Extension of Service by Professors and Associate Professors apply.

Guidelines on Part-Time Work and Teaching Engagements for Contract Personnel

In principle, contract personnel are prohibited from pursuing part-time work or teaching engagements within or outside of NCHU, except where the University’s official business requires it and where such engagements will not interfere with regular duties. Contract personnel may be approved by the head of the competent unit to participate in up to two projects within the University, the remuneration for which may not exceed 40% of their base salary.

NCHU-Funded Grants:Outstanding Academic Performance Grant

1. Eligibility: NCHU faculty members who have had their writings (including papers in SCIE-/SSCI-/A&HCI-indexed journals and academic books and book chapters) officially published or cited in the previous calendar year are eligible to apply.nn2. Application deadline: Around March each year; exact dates to be announced by the Office of Research and Development.nn3. Application method: Please fill out the online application form on the NCHU R&D Portal, print out the application form, have it signed by your supervisor, and submit it to the Academic Development Division, Office of Research and Development.nn4. Results will be announced following a review process in June.

NCHU Intranet: R&D Portal

1. Introduction: To access the R&D portal, sign in with your credentials via the NCHU Single Sign-On Service.

1) The NCHU R&D portal is designed to provide a comprehensive record of faculty members’ research, teaching, and service achievements and to facilitate the faculty evaluation process by enabling real-time access to detailed faculty profiles.

2) The portal is intended to integrate faculty members’ academic and research achievements with the University’s academic development plans.

3) Faculty members can export their research portfolio directly from the portal.

4) Academic units can export accurate performance statistics from the portal if their faculty profiles are complete.

5) Applications for academic research performance incentives and grants must be submitted through the portal.

2. First-time users of the portal are required to select their field of expertise on the “profile maintenance” page before being allowed access to the portal.

3. We recommend using Google Chrome to access the portal. Navigate to the NCHU homepage, click or tap on “Single Sign On” from the menu bar, log in with your credentials, and select “R&D Portal.”

Opening a Designated Direct Deposit Account–International Faculty Members

When reporting for work, International faculty members (including postdoctoral research fellows) are required to open an account with either Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. or Bank SinoPac and provide their account information to the Cashier Division. To open an account, please have the following documents ready:

  1. Alien residence certificate or passport
  2. Letter of appointment
  3. Personal seal
    Please provide the Cashier Division with your account information after opening the account.

Income Tax–Witholding Rate According to Income Type

  1. Income tax withholding rate chart based on income type
  2. Income tax withholding rate chart according to monthly salary level (tax withholdings are calculated each month based on whether the beneficiary has a spouse and the number of dependents they support.)(Income tax withholding rate chart according to monthly salary level
    (tax withholdings are calculated each month based on whether the beneficiary has a spouse and the number of dependents they support.)

Income Inquiries

Prior to their resignation from the University or the expiry of their employment contract, foreign postgraduate research fellows are required to download and fill out a First Bank Severance Pay Account Closure Application and submit it to the Cashier Division to settle their severance payment.