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Application Procedures for Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship

Application Procedures for Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship

Application Procedures for Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship

1. Eligibility:

  1. Engineering university graduates with excellent academic performance (excluding civil engineering, architecture, or any architect-related subjects)
  2. Applicants must have obtained a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering within the past two years or be about to obtain one
  3. Applicants must plan to pursue a master's or doctoral degree at a renowned European or American university

2. Quota:

  1. Each university can recommend 2 students annually
  2. The foundation will select 2 award-winning students from the recommendations of 4 universities in the Taiwan Comprehensive University System (TCUS)

3. Scholarship Amount:

  1. Up to US$50,000 per student
  2. Covers tuition for one academic year and living expenses as appropriate
  3. Paid in quarterly installments

4. Application Period:

  1. End of each year (specific dates to be announced)

5. Application Process (can be modified due to different circumstances):

A. Submission Requirements:
  1. Application form (provided by the foundation)
  2. Personal photo (passport standard)
  3. Chinese personal introduction (500 words maximum)
  4. School transcripts
  5. Personal resume
  6. GRE and TOEFL scores (can be submitted before re-examination)
  7. Two letters of recommendation from professors
  8. Submit electronic files first, then send hard copies to the foundation office
B. Evaluation Procedures:
    *First Round:
  1. Universities arrange exams for their 2 recommended students (questions set by the foundation)
  2. Handwritten exam, supervised by each university, completed within three hours
  3. Use of electronic devices, mobile phones, computers, or ChatGPT is strictly prohibited
  4. Test papers mailed to the foundation for preliminary review
    *Second Round:
  1. Foundation arranges interviews with suitable members
  2. Candidates evaluated based on appearance, thinking, responsibility to country and society, and English communication skills
  3. Final list of winners released after interviews

6. Additional rules:

  1. Applicants who have received other scholarships are ineligible
  2. Winners must apply to universities approved by the foundation
  3. Foundation reserves the right to determine scholarship eligibility if a student is not admitted
  4. Winners must choose a top-ten ranked U.S. university in their major (based on U.S. News ranking)
  5. European funded universities include: ETH Zurich, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, TU Delft, Imperial College London, and EPFL
  6. Foundation may grant or cancel the scholarship if a student chooses a different university

 ImportantNote:

  1. Use only the official application form provided by the foundation
  2. Contact your university for application details
  3. Independent applications or self-designed forms are not accepted
  4. The foundation reserves the right to make final decisions on review results and scholarship awards
  5. Each applicant can apply only once through their institution
  6. All submitted documents must be accurate; inaccuracies may result in disqualification and further action
  7. Winners must use the scholarship within the specified time
  8. Submit all information in a single PDF file