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NSYSU Scholarship Regulationsfor Foreign Students

Amended 24 June, 2011

1. To further improve international aspects of the university, NSYSUprovides qualified foreign students with financial aids, the details ofinformation and application procedure of which are as followed.

2. Eligibility(1)The above-mentioned foreign students refer to those degree-seeking

foreign students at undergraduate or graduate level, whosequalifications are stipulated in the NSYSU Admission regulations forInternational Students.

(2)Students in the Foreign Exchange Student Program or the DualDegree Program are not qualified for application.

3. Financial sources of this scholarship include the Ministry of Education,the NSYSU Campus Fund, Aim for Top University Project as well asdonations from various sources.The amount and quota of the scholarship are in accordance to thebudget received and the number of applicants.

4. After review of applicants, each applicant will receive a monthlyallowance. Doctorate candidates receive NT 20,000/month, graduatecandidates receive NT 15,000/month, and undergraduates receive NT10,000/month.Each scholarship is valid for one academic year (September of thatcurrent year till the following August). Applicants must apply each year.Limitation: Undergraduates can apply for a maximum of 4 years,graduates a maximum of 2 years while doctorates a maximum of 4years.

5. Application Qualifications:(1)New students : In accordance to NSYSUs International student

admission procedures, students must attach the application for thisscholarship along with their admissions application for review.

(2)Current students must complete one full semester before beingeligible to apply, and must meet the following requirements: Doctorate, graduate students must have at least taken 1

course in the previous semester, and possess an yearly averageof GAP 2.93 at least (the mark of 75%), as well as not exhibitingany misconduct. For students writing their thesis that does notpossess grades from the previous semester must obtain, inaddition, a recommendation letter from their advisor as well as

submitting their research plan. Undergraduates must have at least 9 credit hours in the

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previous semester, and in one full school year, possess anaverage GAP 2.44 at least (the mark of 70%)mark of at least70%, as well as not exhibiting any misconduct.

(3)Both new and current students must not possess a full-time job

outside of school in order to be eligible to apply.

6. Application timeline:(1)New students : To be included with the admissions application.(2)Current students : In April each year, apply to the International

Affairs Office according to the time and regulations announced.

7. Application Requirements (ONE COPY of each)(1)for students who are not yet enrolled in NSYSU, please complete and

submit the following forms & documents: Application form; Official mark transcript in English or Chinese for full academic

year (sealed by original institution); Study Plan or Research Plan; Curriculum Vitae; Recommendation letter; Other relevant supporting documents (optional).

(2)for students who have already enrolled in NSYSU, please completeand submit the following forms & documents: Application form;

Official transcript in Chinese for full academic year Recommendation letter; Other relevant supporting documents (optional); Post office account passbook.

8. Members of the Scholarship Review Committee include the president,Vice president of Academic Affairs, dean of Academic Affairs, dean ofInternational Affairs, and each departmental dean with the president asthe chairperson.

9. Applicants must attend the scholarship information session held by theOffice of International Affairs prior to the start of the school semester tounderstand their rights and responsibilities or else applicants areunable to gain the desired scholarship.

10. Discontinuance of Scholarship:(1)The scholarship will be discontinued in the following semester if the

scholarship receiver did not meet the requirement of GPA for currentsemester.The scholarship will be continued if students meet the requirementsof GPA which are 2.44 (the mark of 70%) for undergraduates and atleast 2.93 (the mark of 75%) for postgraduates.

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Master and PhD students who did not take any course and wereconducting research thesis are not subject to this article.

(2)Applicants receiving scholarship who wishes to go abroad forresearch or exchange will be subjected to the discontinuance of their

scholarship for the duration of their time abroad. (i.e.: 3 months outof the year abroad, only 9 months of scholarship will be received)(3)After registration, excluding winter and summer breaks, within the

time frame of the scholarship, if a student is absent from school for amonth then their scholarship will be discontinued for that month. If astudent is absent for 2 consecutive months, then the scholarship willbe cancelled. However, under special circumstances or reasons, withthe department heads approval, then the student is not subject tothe discontinuance.

(4)If an admitted student receiving the scholarship wishes to withdrawor postpone their enrollment, then their scholarship will be

cancelled. Upon their return, they must re-apply.(5)If a student receiving scholarship is found to possess a full-time job

outside of school, then their scholarship will be cancelled.(6)Students awarded scholarships who disobey NSYSUs rules and

conduct will be subjected to punishment and the cancellation of theirscholarship the next month forward.

11. If a student receives NSYSUs scholarship then they are unable toreceive the Government of Taiwans scholarship for foreign students. Ifdiscovered to be such a case, then the grant from NSYSU will be

cancelled. If for whatever reason, after review, it is found that thestudent is receiving both scholarships, then NSYSUs scholarship will berescinded. The illegitimate gain in the aforementioned circumstancesmust be returned.

12. Matters not mentioned in this regulation will be subjected to otherrelative regulation guidelines.

13. This scholarship regulation is passed by the executive council andenforced with the presidents approval, and so it is with itsamendments.