TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 28 December 2020 - AcademiaSinica, the preeminent researchinstitution in Taiwan, announces theapplication for 2021 fall semester of its Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP@AS). Theapplication is open untilFebruary 1st, 2021.

TIGP@AS provides 12 interdisciplinary and funded programsranging from physical sciences, life sciences to social sciences and thehumanities. The all-English Ph.D. Program cooperates closely with Taiwan'sleading universities and provides superior scientific training courses. It isaimed to attract the top talents fromaround the world with ambition to growpersonally and professionally.

TIGP@AS offers competitive financial support for its students.All admitted students enjoy a monthlystipend of NTD 34,000 (about USD 1,100) for the first year. For those whoperform well, this stipend will be extended to the 2nd and the 3rd year. Insubsequent years, financial support will come from the thesis advisor. Besides,full-time TIGP Ph.D. candidates or students who have passed their qualifyingexams with distinction are eligible to apply for the TIGP@AS ResearchPerformance Fellowship. Awardees can receive an additional NTD 6,000 per monthfor one year.

Through Academia Sinica's substantialconnections with first-rate institutions worldwide, TIGP@AS can make arrangements for students to visit andconduct research in renowned laboratories around the globe. The yearly TravelGrant Award of TIGP@AS encourages students to joinimportant global symposiums. Other international exposure opportunities includeattending seminars abroad, doing short-term research projects abroad, andparticipating in international meetings such as Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.Academia Sinica also invites distinguished scholars, entrepreneurial masters,and Nobel Laureates to visit the campus and share their unique stories onachieving success in their respective fields.

Tofacilitate first-year students' quicker adaptation to the local environments, TIGP@AS providesfree-of-charge Mandarin languagecourses at the entry-level and aconvenient and affordable fully-furnished dormitory. All the students of TIGP@AS will find theirexperiences at Academia Sinica and in Taiwan not only personally rewarding butalso culturally enriching.

Applicationis free of charge through TIGP@AS online system. For anyquestions, please visit the TIGP@AS official website or contactMs. Huan-Yi Shen with the TIGP@ASAdmission Office at tigp@gate.sinica.edu.tw.

About TIGP@AS

Started in 2002, TIGP@AS is a joint-effort between Academia Sinica and top research-leading universities in Taiwan. It integrates first-class facilities with outstanding faculty to offer interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs across a wide range of disciplines. All courses are conducted in English. After completing the graduation requirements, students receive certificates from Academia Sinica and degrees from the partner universities. TIGP@AS also periodically accepts applications to funded International Internship Program, which provides an opportunity for young talents to experience Academia Sinica's research environment. 

The 12 interdisciplinary programs within TIGP@AS are in cooperation with 11 top domestic universities as follows. You can click on the links to find out more details.

1.Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics

2.Molecular Science and Technology

3.Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences

4.Bioinformatics

5.Molecular and Cell Biology

6.Nano Science and Technology

7.Molecular Medicine

8.Earth System Science

9.Biodiversity

10.Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

11.Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology

12.Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing

TIGP@AS is a genuinely international community with over 577 students from 44 countries. To date, more than 518 students have completed TIGP@AS's rigorous requirements and obtained Ph.D. degrees. In the past years, TIGP@AS students have published more than 1,717 research papers in top scholarly journals; many alumni have taken up teaching or research positions in world-renowned universities and academic institutions.

TIGP@AS graduates also proved themselves qualified to contribute their expertise to the industry. Many of them are now working in internationally well-known companies such as Samsung and TSMC. Academia Sinica has recently launched its National Biotechnology Research Park as a biotech industry corridor linking Taiwan to the global market. Right next to the campus of TIGP@AS, the Park should shortly become a bridging platform of multidisciplinary research collaboration and occupational opportunities for the students.

About Academia Sinica

Founded in1928 and funded by the Taiwan government, AcademiaSinica has been a historically globalleading research institution. It is Taiwan's national academy of sciences andserves as policy think-tank. Currently, Academia Sinica has more than 1,000research fellows and specialists working in 32 research institutes on thecampus. To expand its research link to top institutes globally, Academia Sinica has also established over 50 overseas and domesticresearch sites . Several recent research highlightsinclude cellular and molecular imaging, novel mass spectrometry technologies,cancer vaccines and new drugs, structural biology, chemical dynamics,Alzheimer's disease research, ALMA-Taiwan Project , and Taiwanearthquakes research.