2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Guidelines 9 May 2011 Aim The 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant program is funded by the Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan), aiming to promote independent or collaborative research on Taiwan-related topics by international scholars. The preferred research topics include political science, economics, sociology, education, arts, geography, law, management, or conservation of natural environment in relation to Taiwan. Placements for the U.K. 2 placements are available in 2011 Value of the Grant Economy Class round-trip direct-flight airfare tickets will be ordered and provided A local daily allowance of USD$200.00 will be offered (this is inclusive of the arrival and departure days) The Visiting research period will be subject to the proposed research, but is to be no more than 3 weeks (21 days) Responsibilities of the recipients Recipients must complete the visiting trip by the end of October, 2011. Recipients are subject to arrange their own schedule while in Taiwan. Recipients are required to submit the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U. K. (hereinafter referred to as “Cultural Division”) an after-visit report, detailing the trip, and their newly learnt information and findings, within two weeks after returning from Taiwan. Recipients must retain all boarding passes and post them back to the Cultural Division within one week after returning from Taiwan. Eligibility and applying procedure 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Managed by the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. 1 Must be an U.K. Citizen Currently working in an academic institutions(universities, research organizations, and so forth)with a master’s or a doctor’s degree Has not previously received an award under this Grant program Has a good background knowledge of Taiwan Has a substantial research proposal for topics related to Taiwan Required Documents Applicants need to submit both the following documents: A copy of their CV with a photo A completed Application Form (see attachment) Important Notice The daily allowance will be transferred through the Cultural Division to the recipients upon receiving the proof of visiting Taiwan(the copy of recipient’s passport main and visa pages, boarding passes). The time frame for 2011 Grant reviewing is as follows: Schedule Application period Reviewed by the Cultural Division Reviewed by the Ministry of Education Results announcement Date 1 May ~ 20 May 20 May ~ 25 May 1 June ~ 30 June Before the end of June All applications must be posted to Tiffany Yu-Wen Chen Assistant Director, Cultural Division Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. Suite 3, 73/75 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7SQ Ph: 0207 436 5888 Email: eduuk5@btconnect.com Listing of Universities and Colleges in Taiwan http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem552&CtNode=415&mp=1 Research Resources http://english.moe.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=428&CtUnit=187&BaseDSD=7&mp=1 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Managed by the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. 2 Application Form 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Please complete this application form electronically Please include all information Personal Details Surname First Name Gender D.O.B. University/Institution name Unit /Department/School Title/Position Field of Research Phone Mobile E-mail Postal address Proposed Visiting Itinerary Depart Date Return Date Duration of Stay ( Including departure & arrival in the U.K.) Organisations / Institutions and People whom you wish to visit during your stay. (List in order of priority) Organisations/Institutions People 1.___________________ _____________________ 2.___________________ _____________________ 3.___________________ _____________________ 4.___________________ _____________________ 5.___________________ _____________________ 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Managed by the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. 3 Previous visits to Taiwan Have you ever been to Taiwan before? □YES □ NO (If No, skip this section) If YES, Please tell us about your previous visits. Date of Visit Purpose Previous Research Related to Taiwan Have you conducted research on topics related to Taiwan before? □YES □ NO (If No, skip this section) If Yes, please outline your previous research and provide a simple summary or description. Research Topic Title Published Publish Date Brief Description/Summary of the Research Please describe one topic per page, and limit each topic to one page only. Proposed Research Plan on Taiwan How will this 3-week visit contribute to your current research/works or future planning/development? Research Topic Title Brief Description/Summary of the Research Please provide detailed description including intended visiting organizations and scholars. 2011 Taiwan Research Visiting Scholar Grant Managed by the Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. 4