You are welcome to also apply for the regular Master's program; if not admitted to the special program, you can still study in Taiwan.
Required Documents
- Two recommendation letters.
- Study plan (including research proposal) in Chinese or English.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Minimum English proficiency: iBT-TOEFL of 61 / IELTS of 5.0. (Exemption standards specified on 6. Application Materials section are not applicable to this program.)
- Other Supporting Documents for the Application (including proof of class ranking or departmental ranking within the top 50%, signed contracts)
◎ Please carefully review the attached contracts and upload the signed copies.
◎ Applicants who pass the partner company’s document review and interview will then undergo the department’s document review.
Graduation Requirements and Obligations
- Students are required to meet the credit and degree requirements of the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science.
- Students must reach Level 2 or above (equivalent to CEFR A2) for both listening and reading skills in the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) in the second year after enrollment.
- Students enrolled in this program will receive an academia-industry scholarship jointly funded by the Taiwan government and NSYSU (covering tuition and miscellaneous fees) as well as a monthly living stipend of NT$15,000 sponsored by the cooperating company. Upon graduation, recipients are required to fulfill an employment obligation in Taiwan equivalent to the duration of the sponsorship of up to 2 years. For example, those who receive corporate sponsorship for one year must work in Taiwan for one year after graduation, while those who receive sponsorship for two years must commit to working in Taiwan for two years.
- If a student withdraws from the program midway or fails to fulfill the post-graduation employment obligation for reasons attributable to the student, the student shall return the academia-industry scholarship and living allowance. Where the employment period is shorter than the required duration, the academia-industry scholarship and living allowance shall be returned proportionally based on the number of unfulfilled months.