Post-doc

Campus Network

Devices must be assigned a fixed IP address to access the campus network.

Please contact the network administrator at your department office to request an IP address, and please abide by the Campus Network Usage Guidelines.

Research Assistant (RA) appointments

Procedures:

    • Internal applications:
    1. Please apply for appointment as a research assistant or post-doctoral fellow via the Project Personnel EZ-Come System (https://psf.nchu.edu.tw/EZcome/). Sign up with the internal project number and your ARC number to obtain your login credentials, then log into the system to file the application.
    2. Please log into the system, verify the appointment requirements, fill in your basic information, upload the required documents (such as ARC, work permit, etc.), and submit the application. You may keep track of the progress of your application within the same system.
    3. Following a review by the principal investigator, appointments must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the day the project personnel report for duty so that the University may process labor insurance and national health insurance applications on the same day.
    • Work permit applications:
    • Those who wish to perform academic research work must apply with the Ministry of Labor. Navigate to the EZ Work Permit (https://ezwp.wda.gov.tw/wcfonline/wSite/Control?function=IndexPage) portal to apply online. See “A11. Academic research: required documents and application form” on the EZ Work Taiwan for more details.

Sports Facilities

The NCHU Sports Facilities Management Regulations provide details (including application procedures and a fee schedule) for renting sports venues at the University (including the gym, sports field,, swimming pool, outdoor basketball courts, and outdoor volleyball courts) as well as usage guidelines and notices for each venue. The regulations also contain information on the available hours of all sports facilities during school semesters and summer/winter vacations.

NCHU Library

To support our faculty and students in teaching, research, and learning, the NCHU Library website offers a wide range of services, including resource inquiries, reader service, and the latest news. The Library currently has more than 2 million top-quality books, journals, and electronic/digital resources available for quick access by faculty members and students.

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.

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.

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 Subsidy Program for Domestic Experts and Scholars Attending International Scholarly Conferences

Eligibility:

    1. Current teaching and research staff
    2. Postdoctoral researchers taking part in an NSTC project
    • Documents required for online applications include but are not limited to the following:
    1. Application form
    2. Proof of paper acceptance
    3. Abstract of the accepted paper
    • Applicants shall submit the application by 3 p.m. six weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The University will compile submitted applications and forward them to the NSTC by 5 p.m. the same day.
    • The subsidy is limited to one person per paper (whether presented orally or in the form of a poster). The same provisions apply to directors/supervisors of major international academic associations or editors of internationally renowned scholarly journals whose attendance is required at a conference.
    • The subsidy covers flights, conference registration, daily allowance, processing fees, and insurance premiums.
    • Only one subsidy is allowed per individual per fiscal year. Principal investigators of NSTC projects who already have an “international scholarly conference” account are ineligible to receive further subsidies.
    • Persons with a severe disability (supporting documents required) who must be accompanied by an aid in order to attend a scholarly conference may receive an additional subsidy to cover the aid’s travel expenses.
    • 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).
    • Recipients should file for reimbursement within one month of their return to Taiwan, and a conference report and account settlement form must be submitted to the NSTC’s system.

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
    3. 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.