ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program (PhD) for Spring 2010

If you are looking for the best development opportunity for yourself in the exciting technology frontier, this is the program to make your dream come true. The ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program offers foreign MS degree holders a comprehensive 4-year scholarship to pursue their Ph.D. in Taiwan, while joining collaborative research projects between Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and two outstanding science and technology universities, National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU) and National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU).

Applications are currently being accepted for admission in Spring 2010. Interested students should apply directly to either National Chiao Tung University or National Tsing Hua University. University will take responsibility for student’s application, evaluation and related matters. In your application letter, please specify your interest in the ITRI Outstanding International Graduate Scholarship Program. Application deadlines are in October.

Why Join this Program?

* Pursue your doctoral degree at either NCTU or NTHU, two world-class science and engineering universities.
* Participate in the grand challenge research programs at ITRI, most prominently in interdisciplinary areas.
* Work and learn with some of the most outstanding researchers in the world.
* Connect with the top-notch high-tech companies and R&D institutes in Taiwan for employment opportunities.

What does this Program Offer?

* Monthly scholarship of NT$30,000(~US$900).
* Tuition waiver contingent on academic performance.
* Additional research stipend when participating in dissertation research projects at ITRI.
* Employment opportunity at ITRI after graduation.

This program extends the scholarship and tuition offer to eligible students up to 4 years depending on annual review of academic performance.
Students failing to meet academic standards as required by partner universities will lose eligibility for this offer.

Focus Areas of this Program

* Information and Communication Technologies
* Optoelectronics and Photonics.
* Material and Chemical Engineering

Eligibility for Application

* Proof of foreign citizenship
* Proof of a Master’s degree or equivalent
* Must meet all criteria for admission as established by partner university (NCTU or NTHU)

Application Procedure

Applications are currently being accepted for admission in Spring 2010. Interested students should apply directly to either National Chiao Tung University or National Tsing Hua University. University will take responsibility for student’s application, evaluation and related matters. In your application letter, please specify your interest in the ITRI Outstanding International Graduate Scholarship Program. Application deadlines are in October, as established by each university.