National Chung Hsing University

Scholarship Regulations for Foreign Degree-seeking Students

Passed in the 396th Executive Committee Meeting on Nov 18th, 2015

Amended by the 410th Executive Council Meeting (Articles 7 and 11) on Oct 18 th , 2017

Amended by the 428th Executive Council Meeting (Article 11) on Nov 13th, 2019

Amended by the 437th Executive Council Meeting (Article 2) on Jan 6th, 2021
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Amended by the 453 Executive Council Meeting (Article 11) on Feb 15th, 2023
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Amended by the 459 Executive Council Meeting (Article 5、6、9) on Dec 20th, 2023

Article 1 The scholarship for foreign degree-seeking students was established to help recruit
outstanding students from overseas and to support foreign degree-seeking students
studying at the University. Foreign degree-seeking students are those recruited based on
National Chung Hsing University Foreign Students Admissions Regulations.

Article 2 The funding of the scholarship for foreign degree-seeking students are from the public
funds, the Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education’s Sprout Project or other
funding from the MOE and donations to the University. The number of scholarships
awarded may be subject to adjustment, based on the availability of funds for the current
academic year, as well as the total number of international students enrolled.

Article 3 Application Period

1. New students:
Applications will be held upon applying for admissions.

2. Current students:
February to March every academic year. The exact date is to be announced by the
Office of International Affairs on the website.

Article 4 Qualifications
1. New students:
All degree-seeking applicants applying through the admissions application process
for international students.

2. Current students:
Undergraduate students: cumulative grade points must be at least 70.
Graduate students: cumulative grade points must be at least 80.
Applicants who postpone enrollment for a semester will be evaluated on their
admission application documents.
Article 5 Required Documents
1. New students:
Application documents

2. Current students:
(I) Scholarship application form.
(II) One copy of transcript (including ranking)
(III) Academic performance evaluation form filled out and signed by applicant’s
advisor, instructor, or department director.
(IV) Other supporting materials that facilitate the review process (including the
certificates of Chinese language proficiency, completion of Chinese language
courses, or other academic publications or service)

Article 6 Scholarships
1. NCHU Scholarships are divided into two categories: monthly stipend and tuition
waiver.
(I) Monthly stipend:
NT$6,000 for bachelor’s and master’s applicants per month. NT$8,000 for
doctoral applicants per month.

(II) Tuition waiver:

partial tuition waiver (the same amount as domestic students) or full tuition
waiver. Insurance, accommodation, computer usage fee, and miscellaneous fee
are not included in the tuition wavier.

2. The applicants can be awarded both the monthly stipend and the tuition waiver.

Article 7 Application and Review Procedures

1. New applicants need only choose the option in the admission application form to
indicate that they wish to apply for the scholarship. Current degree-seeking students
must fill in the application form of the University and provide required documents.

2. Applications will first be sent to the applicants’ departments for review, then the
priority list of students will be sent to the respective colleges. The colleges will then
submit the results of their approval process to the National Chung Hsing University
Scholarship Review Committee after evaluation. Scholarship recipients will be
announced after the President’s approval.

Article 8 Payment of Scholarships

1. New students: The duration of scholarships is one academic year (September to July).
After a scholarship recipient enrolls at the University, their scholarships will be
 deposited into the bank accounts of the recipients each month. The scholarship
duration for recipients enrolled in the Spring semester is from March to July of that
year.

2. Current Students: The duration of scholarships is one academic year (August to July),
and scholarships will be deposited into the bank accounts of recipients each month.
Applications are reviewed on an annual basis.
Article 9 Principles of Scholarships
1. Recipients cannot receive both the University scholarship and other foreign student
scholarships offered by government agencies at the same time. Violators will be
disqualified from receiving scholarships from the University. If scholarship recipients
receive more than what is specified in the Regulations, recipients will have to return
the surplus amount back to the University.

2. Scholarship recipients will be disqualified if they receive more than NT$15,000 per
month (excluding this scholarship) from other scholarships in the same duration as
this scholarship.

3. Scholarship recipients who violate the University’s rules and who receive a reprimand
or more serious penalty will be disqualified from receiving the scholarship starting in
the month following the imposition of said penalty, and shall not be eligible for any
scholarships in the following academic year.

4. Recipients will be disqualified automatically if they graduate, drop out, take a leave
of absence or transfer to other academic institutions.

5. If during the scholarship period it is verified that a scholarship recipient has obtained
a full-time position or a work ARC, their scholarship eligibility shall be revoked.

6. Scholarship duration: Four years for undergraduate programs (five years for the
Department of Veterinary Medicine), two years for master’s degree programs, four
years for doctoral programs (five years for direct admission into doctoral programs)

7. Disbursement period: Only current students are eligible to receive NCHU

scholarships. Only scholarship recipients who complete registration by the stipulated
deadline each semester shall receive the monthly stipend. Scholarship recipients shall
not receive the stipend during months of absence if they have not been granted a leave
of absence or given permission to leave the country. However, the above shall not
apply to winter/summer vacations and thesis/dissertation writing periods. Scholarship
recipients applying for reinstatement shall request approval from their associated
department or institute before disbursement may resume.
Article 10 Scholarship Review Committee Composition
The Scholarship Review Committee is composed of the Dean of International Affairs,
the Dean of Academic Affairs, the Dean of Student Affairs, the Dean of Research and
Development Affairs, and the Deans of each College.

Article 11 Special Circumstances

1. If the school has signed an agreement with foreign partner universities, then
scholarships will be decided based on the agreed-upon rules.

2. Project Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval from

the Office of International Affairs. Once approval is granted, the NCHU president's
agreement is also required to finalize the awarding of the scholarship

3. English Programs Scholarships: funding is based on budget and access is limited to

students of the program.

4. Outstanding students recommended by an institution designated by the university can

present proof of high school graduation results in the top 20% of the class and a letter
of recommendation from the principal of the university when applying for admission
to the university. Such students can obtain reduction of or exemption from tuition and
miscellaneous fees during their period of study (identical to the standards for domestic
students).
5. Foreign students may apply for teaching awards. The amount of this award is
NT$20,000 per semester, subject to adjustment for annual funding.

Article 12 The regulation will be put into effect once passed by the executive committee of the
University. Later modifications will follow the same procedure.