[Bachelor and Master Student] Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) International Internship Program 2020, Taiwan (Fully Funded)

The Taiwan International Graduate Program (http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/) is pleased to announce that we start to accept applications to our 2020 International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP) in January 2020. The TIGP is a unique all-English Ph.D. program supported by Academia Sinica (www.sinica.edu.tw), the most prestigious research institution in Taiwan. In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities, the TIGP would like to invite outstanding young scholars from around the globe to experience Taiwan’s top-notch scientific research facilities and to participate in build an intellectual network of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This 2 month program takes place between May and August 2020. There are 13 programs offered by TIGP Internship:

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

Launched in 2009, the TIGP-IIP (https://tigpsip.apps.sinica.edu.tw/index.php) is an intensive pre-doctoral research training program that prepares its participating interns with the necessary knowledge and skills for future research or career development through rigorous hands-on training.

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Benefit:

• TIGP and the hosting PI will together offer NTD 30,000/month-tax free (~USD 1000) for two months. (TIGP will provide a monthly stipend of NTD 20,000/months and the sponsoring faculty will provide additional monthly stipend of NTD 10,000/ month).


• In addition, half of the cheapest round-way airfare at economy class of the batch (max. NTD 15,000) will be provided to participating interns upon completion of the training program.

Note : Stipends will be given after the 15th of every month in cash. Airfare will be reimbursed only upon successful completion of the internship. (Please check the airfare comparison websites before you purchase the ticket.) Only the cheapest routes will be reimbursed. If the interns are from same location in the same batch, only the cheapest airfare price will be reimbursed. The amount of airfare reimbursement will be made according to Academia Sinica’s regulation. The airfare reimbursement will be given 1 week before the internship end.

Requirement:
The TIGP-IIP welcomes applications from overseas candidates of the following status:

• Undergraduate students who will have been conferred a B.S. degree by August 2021.
  (Or students who will have been conferred a B.S.＋M.S. dual degree by August 2021.)
• Students pursuing a Master's degree and holding a B.S. degree.
• Individuals holding a B.S. or Master's degree (student's pursuing a PhD degree are not eligible for this category)
• Students/ Individuals who have attended TIGP-IIP program before are not eligible to apply again.

How To Apply:

• Applications should be submitted via on-line application system https://tigpsip.apps.sinica.edu.tw which will be accessible at all times from 1st January, 20120 until its scheduled closing date of 29th February 2020. Only the online applications are accepted.
• If you have already applied for admission to TIGP 2020 doctoral program, use the same account and password to log onto the TIGP IIP on-line application system; your relevant data will be automatically retrieved and copied into your IIP application file, and the TIGP-IIP administrative team will authenticate your original copies, recommendation letters, and academic transcripts upon your completion of the TIGP application.
• It is strongly suggested that your online application should be submitted at least 2 week before the deadline in case of any technical problems.
• You need to have passport number before you apply this program.
• In the event that you encounter a problem with the on-line application system, please contact tigpsip@gate.sinica.edu.tw

Deadline:

29 February 2020

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