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Invitation to Taiwan  2003

Support to Foreign Sinologists

Major Provisions of the Ministry of Education's Programme to Assist Foreign Sinologists to Carry Out Research in the R.O.C.

1. The objective of the programme is to assist foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and doctoral candidates from foreign university departments concerned with Chinese studies, as well as researchers at university institutes, in carrying out Chinese studies research in the R.O.C.

2. Highlights of this assistance for research include:

a. Providing research materials.
b. Liaison with research organisations
c. Use of Centre for Chinese Studies facilities etc.

3. Sinologists coming to the R.O.C. with no other subsidy may apply to CCS for travel or research grants. The standards set by the programme for grants are as follows:

a. A round trip economy class airfare is available, with reimbursement of recipient's costs on arrival in Taiwan.
b. Recipients must be foreign sinologists who are not already carrying out research in the R.O.C.
c. Grants are based on the status of recipients and are divided into four levels: full professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and doctoral candidates. Researchers at research institutes will also receive grants according to the above scale. The actual amount of grants is determined by the Center and any adjustments in the size of grants are determined by the Center and any adjustments in the size of grants will be duly announced.
d. Grant recipients are required to sign a contract with CCS and complete all procedures.

4. The length of research tenure will be limited to a period of three months to one year, and grants will be given based on the actual of research tenure. Aside from transportation and research grants, CCS will subsidise no other expenses.

5. Those receiving subsidies must observe the following obligations:

a. No outside employment will be allowed without prior approval of CCS. Concurrent acceptance of aid from any other organisation in the R.O.C is not permitted.
b. Participation in all CCS scholarly research activities is required.
c. A thesis or report must be submitted at the end of the research tenure, before taking leave of CCS.

For further information, please contact: 

Centre for Chinese Studies
 20 Chungshan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Liaison Division
Tel: +886-(0)2-2314 7321; Fax: +886-(0)2-2371 2126
Material Division
Tel: +886-(0)2-2361 9132 ext.609; Fax: +886-(0)2-2382 2850
http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw 


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Fondation Sino-Francaise pour l'Education et la Culture

The aim of the grant

To provide funds for European specialists to carry out research into arts and culture in Taiwan thereby raising awareness and understanding overseas of Chinese culture on Taiwan.

Number of grants available and those who eligible to apply.

There are 3 to 4 grants available for each of the following categories:
    · Arts specialists, academics or professional artists with at least a Master's degree
        who have had papers published on the subject of art or culture
    · PhD and MA degree students whose main subject of research is Chinese art and culture
    · Media professionals, lecturers and academics.

All applicants must have links with a cultural institution or university department in Taiwan, which will provide academic and administrative support to their research.

The provisions of the grant

The grant provides a return economy class air ticket to Taiwan and a monthly payment to cover living expenses (the amount depends on the category of applicant). The grant for living expenses will also include funds for research fees, expenses for collecting information, study fees, conference and meeting expenses and report fees.

The duration of study which will be funded by the grant

It is expected that the grant will provide funds for one term or 3-6 months in Taiwan. An extension is possible if necessary but the grant will not fund research for a period above one year.

The application procedure

All applications should be made by the host institution, university or academic counterpart in Taiwan.

1 Applications should be made by host institutions between 1st and 31st January or between 1st and 31st July each year.
2 For further details contact the host institution or the Foundation Sino-Francaise pour I'Education et la Culture, No. 8-1, Lane 66, Mucha Road, Sec. 3, Taipei, Taiwan. fax: +886-2-2623 0513

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Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.

  Suite 3, 73 / 75 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7SQ, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 7436 5888   b   Fax: 020 7436 2605