Southern sunshine scholarship quarterly publication vol 21

Southern Sunshine

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Elite Study in Taiwan Project Office

Taiwan Partnership

Special Topic School introduction

ESIT Online Application System The Application Procedures

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Southeast Asian Scholarship

Taipei Medical University

Experiences Sharing

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Taiwan Partnership

Your Education

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Elite Study in Taiwan Project Office

The Elite Study in Taiwan (ESIT) Project Office is authorized by the Ministry of Education to provide services and create opportunities for higher education collaboration between Taiwan and the greater international community. The ESIT Project Office acts as a platform for academic exchange and coordinates services for international talent mobility and development. One of the tasks of the ESIT Project Office is to serve as a bridge for international students who wish to benefit from the quality of the higher education system in Taiwan.

Southern Sunshine

Scholarship

The Southern Sunshine Scholarship (SSS) Project is initiated by the ESIT Project Office, participated by the finest ESIT Consortium Universities. This project was designed for candidates from Southeast Asia region who aims at pursing advanced degrees in Taiwan.

The Scholarship: Academic programs: English-instructed programs in various disciplines.

(Program information: www.esit.org.tw)

Scholarship Offering: Financial Support of tuition waiver for up to 2 years for master’s and 4 years for doctoral degree provided by ESIT Consortium Universities in Taiwan. For those outstanding candidates, ESIT will provide 100,000NTD/ year for additional grant.

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Language Qualifications: Minimum international TOEFL ITP 500 or equivalent certificate; or with Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCEL) Level 3 certificate.

Taiwan Partnership: 47 finest ESIT Consortium Universities in Taiwan have participated in the Southern Sunshine Scholarship Program offering various English-instructed programs.

International Institution Partnership: Currently there are 47 universities and institutes in Southeastern Asia countries participating in the project that encourage and select university faculties/staffs and students to apply for Taiwan’s universities under SSS Project. New participation of institutions from Southeast and South Asia region is especially welcomed by sending back the SSS Partnership Form.

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S S S 47 Scholarship

12. Chinese Culture University 13. Chung Yuan Christian University 14. Minghsin University of Science and Technology 15. National Tsing Hua University 16. National Chengchi University

1. National Central University

17. Tungnan University

2. National Chiao Tung University

18. National Taipei University of Business

3. National Taipei University

19. Taipei National University of the Arts

4. National Taipei University of Technology

20. Ming Chi University of Technology

5. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science 6. National Taiwan University of Science and 1. Da Yeh University

Technology 7. Tamkang University

2. China Medical University

8. University of Taipei

3. Asia University

9. Taipei Medical University

4. National Chung Cheng University

10. Soochow University

5. National Chung Hsing University

11. Shih Chien University

6. Feng Chia University 7. Chaoyang University of Technology 8. National Changhua University of Education

1. Southern Taiwan University of Science and

9. National Chin-Yi University

Technology

of Technology

2. Kaoshiung Medical University 3. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

10. Providence University

4. National Pingtung University of Science and

11. Hungkuang University 12. National Formosa University

Technology

13. National Yunlin University of

5. National Kaohsiung First University of Science

Science and Technology

and Technology 6. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences 7. Kun Shan University 8. National Sun Ya-sen University

1. National Dong Hwa University 2. Tzu Chi University

9. I-Shou University 10. National Chiayi University 11. Fooyin University 12. Chang Jung Christian University

The Elite Study in Taiwan (ESIT) Project Office is authorized by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. The mission of ESIT is to create opportunities and facilitate higher education collaboration between Taiwan and the greater international communities. ESIT provides a platform for academic exchange and international cooperation in higher education. One of the main tasks of ESIT is to assist the talented individuals in achieving their higher education in Taiwan. Especially for those who would like to enhance their professional area, Chinese ability or experience rich culture during their study life in Taiwan.

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Special Topic School introduction

TMU introduction

Taipei Medical University was founded in 1960 as Taipei Medical College, and in 57 years has expanded to ten colleges affiliated with five major urban hospitals. We are Taiwan’s leading university in terms of translational research and industry cooperation.

With 25 research centers and affiliations with over 140 international partners, TMU offers students access to leading-edge research projects. TMU also continually expands its connections with the world through its lively community of foreign students from more than thirty nations.

These students are attracted by the chance to work on research and to co-author publications in leading scientific journals. The global QS organization ranks TMU in the QS Top 2 World Life Sciences & Medicine schools in Taiwan and places it at #74 among all Asian universities. Times Higher Education (THE) also places TMU at #91 in Asia University Rankings.

The campus is walking distance from Taipei’s leading entertainment and finance district, with excellent public transit, dozens of student-friendly restaurants and a lively traditional market across the street every morning and evening. Our campus offers opportunities for team sports and fitness with a competition pool, gymnasium, tennis courts and playing fields. Come to TMU and share our dream of building a healthier world!

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TMU Degree Programs

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TMU Degree Programs

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TMU scholarship Name of Scholarship: TMU Scholarships for International Graduate Students Types of Scholarship including: 1. TMU International Student Scholarship Type (A ) NT$25,000 monthly stipend plus tuition fee waiver Type (A) NT$16,000 monthly stipend plus tuition fee waiver Type (B) NT$12,000 monthly stipend plus tuition fee waiver Type (C) Tuition fee waiver Duration of Award: 23 months for master’s student; 35 months for Ph.D. student Available Department/Program: Every Department/Program Eligibility: All international students Scholarship

Application: November 1st to March 31, 2018 Note: Every scholarship recipient will need to re-apply for renewal of their scholarship every year.

2. TMU Grants for Outstanding International Graduate Student Maximum NT$50,000/semester: Students graduated from / admitted by the top 150 universities in Academic Ranking of World Universities or Top 100 QS World University Ranking.

NT$2,500/month: Students who receive full scholarship from their home countries.

Maximum of NT$50,000/semester: Students who are the first author of SCI/SSCI/A&HCI paper within 3 years.

Website of Scholarship:! ! http://io.tmu.edu.tw/~TMU_OIA/3news/super_pages.php?ID=3intro101&Sn=5

Tuition and Living Cost of Graduate Student

Contact Information

Tuition: about US$1,800 per semester

Contact: International Students Section

Living expenses: about US$250 per month

Office: Office of Global Engagement

Accommodation

Tel: +886-2-2736-1661 ext. 2690

Double room: US$170~200

Address: No. 250, Wuxing Street, Taipei 11031, Taiwan

Triple room: US$150~170

Email: admission@tmu.edu.tw Website: io.tmu.edu.tw

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ESIT Online Application System The Application Procedures

ESIT Online Application System In order to provide information services and to facilitate timely processing of applications for international candidates, ESIT has set up an online application system to provide access to more than 700 English-instructed programs from the ESIT Consortium Universities.

The Application Procedures

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Introduction

Southeast Asian Scholarship

Indonesian-Taiwan BUDI Scholarship Program The Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Ristekdikti) and the Ministry of Education (MOI) put effort in the academic cooperation between Taiwan and Indonesia. On August 2016, these two institutions was signed an agreement named DIKTI 3+1 for this goal. On August 2016, the name of this agreement was changed as BUDI scholarship because of the new participant, the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). The Taiwan-Indonesia Higher Education Cooperation Memorandum details the Indonesian Ministry of Education’s plan to promote and encourage Indonesian university, to pursue PhDs, as well as its hope to send students to Taiwan annually to study Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

Project Name

Indonesia - Beasiswa Pemerintah Aceh

Introduction

The Aceh government and Taiwan’s Ministry of Education, represented by the ESIT Project Office, signed a cooperation memorandum in 2010 to work jointly in rebuilding the government and professional human resources of the Province of Aceh, where countless of their finest talents were lost in the devastating tsunami of 2004. The ESIT Project Office collaborated with the Aceh government in the scholarship and student affairs for the funded students in Taiwan.

Project Name

The Southern Sunshine Scholarship Program, SSS

Introduction

The Southern Sunshine Scholarship (SSS) program is a scholarship offered by ESIT Consortium Universities, which aims at encouraging the talents from Southeast Asia and South Asia to pursue their degrees in Taiwan. The ESIT Consortium Universities provide English-instructed programs of various disciplines and offer tuition-waiver or scholarship to qualified candidates.

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Project Name

Vietnam-VEST 500

Introduction

The Vietnamese Elite Study in Taiwan (VEST) agreement between the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) of Vietnam and the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan was signed in September 2008 in Hanoi. This program aims to bring 500 college lecturers or government staff to Taiwan to pursue master’s or doctoral degree within 12 years.

Project Name

Introduction

Project Name

Introduction

Vietnam-Mekong 1000 Program The specific target of the Mekong 1000 program is to train 1,000 young staff overseas at master’s and doctoral levels from 2006 to 2019 to fulfill the human resources needs for the regional development of the Mekong Delta. The cooperation agreement was signed in March 2008, and ESIT acts as the coordination partner of the Mekong 1000 program in Taiwan.

The Mekong 1000 Program is hosted by Can Tho University.

Vietnam-Danang Project In March 2010, ESIT signed an agreement with the Danang City government and the University of Danang to offer higher education opportunities to the government and university staff in the region at master’s and doctoral levels to fulfill the human resource needs of the Danang region.

Since 2013, the program has been hosted by the Center for Promotion of Human Resources Development (CPHUD).

Project Name

Thailand -Elite 600 Scholarship Program

Introduction

In order to maintain and enhance bilateral cooperation in educational matters, promote mutual understanding, and pursue common benefits and the collaborative development of education, Taiwan and Thailand implement a program to send 600 lecturers or staff members from universities in Thailand as scholarship students to pursue a master's degree or doctoral degree at selected universities in Taiwan between 2014 and 2018.

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Experiences Sharing

ESIT students in Taiwan

Nationality: Vietnam Master of Business Administration Chung Gung Univerisity Ngo Thi Bich Phuong

Living in Taiwan for nearly 2 years, I find that this island is really a wonderful environment for international students to pursue their dreams. Let me introduce the academic environment and living condition here.

Firstly, most Taiwanese Universities are large and well-equipped with the latest machines. The teaching staff have a high level of education, and many people have studied or worked abroad for a long time. For example, most of my Professors in CGU get their Master or Doctor Degree in US, UK, Canada or Europe.

They had also worked in the famous enterprises all over the world, and that makes their lessons reach closer to reality. The student can choose their favourite lecturer and course by using an online system, which is clear and has an English version, too. From my point of view, the schedule is not really stressful, so most of students can have rest time to enjoy their life besides studying.

Especially, in some universities such as Ming Chi University or Chang Gung University, you can have a chance to know about one of the largest international companies in the world: Formosa Plastic Group.

There is a museum here, so you can enter with your friends and learn much about the history of the company. Despite the fact that the founder of Formosa, Mr. Wang Yung Ching, was born in a very poor family in Taipei, he and his younger brother can become great business men who make the name “Formosa” become a legend. In this museum, you don’t need to pay any fee to watch, even though it is really big with 6 beautiful floors. Throughout the floors from B1 to 6, the visitors can see the icon of Formosa, the family where Mr.Wang Yung Ching grew up, the products which are made from plastics, fibre, or cotton and even cosmetics from Dr. Formula. You also can see the figures of Formosa plants in Ha Tinh, Viet Nam and Texas, America. I actually appreciate the way that Formosa build their system and join in various fields because it is very difficult for everybody to manage everything well at the same time. In museum, you can also find the famous book “Wisdom of Wang Yung Ching”, which will answer most of the questions of business management from Founder Ching’s view.

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Secondly, not only the studying environment but also the living condition in Taiwan is very good for foreigners. There is a good relationship between Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian and many other international students. In my campus, they also organize events so that the students can show their talents when they take part in: dancing, singing, drawing... and cooking traditional food. However, I think you need time to be aware that not all of the universities in Taiwan have this kind of activity. Actually, it is based on the number of international students there and the way the Chairman support the community.

On another point, I would like to say that the international students must be very happy because of Taiwan’s living cost. It is really low so that you can buy food and many things even cheaper than in your country. Morever, Taiwan has a strong system of convinience stores like 7-Eleven, Family Mart, and Hi Life, with discounts for students. Transportation is easy to reach, and there is free bus from school to the city in Chang Gung. For students who want to travel or go to another place, they can choose to goby bus, MRT, or train, depending on their time and ďŹ nances.

I strongly recommend you to go to Taiwan both for studying and travelling. It is totally one of the most impactful countries in Asia nowadays.