Description

The Taiwan International Graduate Program is pleased to invite applications to the International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP). The TIGP is a unique all-English Ph.D. program supported by Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most prestigious research institution. In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities the TIGP would like to invite young talents from around the globe to experience Taiwan's top-notch scientific research facilities and to jointly build up an intellectual network for people with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Over a two-months period, the TIGP-IIP is offering up to 60 internship opportunities in nine Ph.D. programs:

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

Launched in 2009, the TIGP-IIP is an intensive pre-doctoral research training program that prepares its participating interns with necessary knowledge and skills for future research or career development through rigorous hands-on training.

The standard program offers two month training (July-August), which on special arrangements/request by the individual host, can be extended or adjusted. Ideally, the qualified interns will be hosted by one of our best scientists of the applicant's choices. At the end of the internship, interns are required to submit a report and/or give a presentation about their research projects. Upon successful completion of the project, an evaluation report will be filed by the host scientist, which may later serve as a supportive document towards application for admission to TIGP.

Highlights

* Orientation: Introduction to Academia Sinica and Taiwan International Graduate Program
* Visits to TIGP partner institutions and sightseeing/field trips
* Basic or Fundamental Chinese language classes: free, can be waived if the intern has basic knowledge of Mandarin/Chinese or upon request by the mentor.
* Internship Report/Poster Presentation
* Certificate awarding ceremony

Qualifications

The TIGP-IIP invites application from overseas candidates of the following status:
(1) Undergraduate students who will have been conferred a B.S. degree by August 2013.
(2) Students perusing a Masters degree.
(3) Non-students with a B.S. or Masters degree (students pursuing PhD are not eligible for this category)

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

No Fees

Salary/Pay

Financial Support: TIGP and the hosting PI will together offer NTD 30,000/month (~USD 1000) for two months. (TIGP will provide a monthly stipend of NTD 20,000/months and the sponsoring faculty will provide additional monthly stipend of NTD 10,000/ month). 18% tax deduction from your monthly stipend. In addition, one way airfare at economic class will be provided to participating interns upon completion of the training program. Note: Stipends will be given only after the mid of every month. Air fare (one way, shortest route) will be reimbursed only at the end of the program upon successful completion of the internship.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

Deadline for application: 31st March 2011

Year Founded

1928