Taiwan International Graduate (PhD) Program (TIGP): 12 PhD programs 2757 views

The Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) is a PhD program, initiated in 2002, established by Academia Sinica.

TIGP offers twelve PhD programs in 2019:

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

Stipend:

• The stipend levels are about US$ 12,720 per year.
• The support will be extended to two more years for those students who perform well academically.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold Bachelor and/or Master of Science Degree by the time they apply for admission to the Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP). Applicants who have only completed the Bachelor’s degree are normally admitted into the Master’s Program and then advanced to the Ph.D. program upon completion of Master’s courses.
• Formal Academic Transcript: Transcripts or records of all courses, seminars and examinations, including grades, scores, grading scales, and conferrals of degrees, must be in English. All translations must be complete versions of the original records.
• English Proficiency: Students from non-English-speaking countries are expected to read, write, comprehend, and speak English in order to be admitted for graduate study. Applicants whose first or native language is not English are required to take a test of English proficiency as part of the application procedure. One of the following language test scores must be provided for application: TOEFL; only ETS International TOEFL iBT or PBT will be accepted; IELTS; GEPT; GRE (General test)
• Statement of Purpose: provide a file brief statement of your scientific and professional interests and objectives, as well as career goal with description of past accomplishments that are not evident from the examination of other documents submitted.
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (one of the letters is preferably provided by the applicant’s thesis advisor).