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ACADEMIA SINICA Taiwan International Graduate Program

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Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences Program (MBAS) Introduction Taiwan’s academic interest in agricultural sciences began in earnest about 40 years ago with a breeding program in Taiwan’s local rice varieties. Since then, various life science research institutes have worked on a wide variety of agricultural projects including plant improvement, aquaculture, and others. At Academia Sinica, the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, the Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, and the Institute of have, to varying degrees, developed research projects and graduate programs to address specifi c issues in specialized areas of agricultural biology. The Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) in Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences (MBAS) was founded by Academia Sinica in 2003, and is an interdisciplinary program that works in close partnership with the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). This program has built a research and learning environment that can inspire young graduate students to engage in innovative studies in bio- . From the outset, the intention of the program has been to train students to employ multi-disciplinary approaches to address specifi c and important questions in biotechnology and to develop emerging or experimental systems that can contribute to future agricultural biotechnology research and development. The MBAS graduate program pursues basic and applied research in the bioagricultural sciences that has the potential to lead to new platform technologies or develop into novel systems and industrial applications in biotechnology. A key emphasis of the program is to promote “translational” research whenever possible, particularly when specific new breakthrough findings in basic research can be readily and effi ciently advanced into experimental research projects within the program, and are demonstrated to have the potential to be transformed or engineered into platform systems and industrial applications for agriculture. Aside from highlighting innovative research, the program also tries to provide networking opportunities and information systems to satisfy the communication and technological needs of the agricultural and business sectors of the biotechnology industry in Taiwan and worldwide. Faculty and Staff Academia Sinica Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center Yee-Yung Charng Ph.D., Dept. of , Michigan State University, USA Molecular and biochemistry of plant stress response Ho-Ming Chen Ph.D., Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Taiwan Plant small RNA biogenesis and function Yet-Ran Chen Ph.D., Institute of , National Taiwan University, Taiwan Plant peptide hormones signaling involved in the development and stress defense; MS-based proteomics and metabolomics Tzyy-Jen Chiou Hong-Yong Fu Ph.D., Physiological and Molecular Plant Biology Program, Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology, Texas A&M University, USA University of Illinois, USA Function and mechanism studies for critical components microRNA-mediated gene regulation; phosphorus nutrient of the ubiquitin/26S proteasome system Pei-Wen Hsiao Tuan-Hua David Ho Ph.D., Endocrinology and Reproductive Program, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Michigan State University, USA University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Hormone and stress signaling; function of stress proteins; Cancer biology; herbal medicine eff ects on cancer metastasis; lignocellulose degrading enzymes signaling and epigenetic controls of gene expression; Ming-Hsiun Hsieh infl uenza VLP vaccine Ph.D., Biology, New York University, USA Shu-Mei Liang Regulation of chloroplast and mitochondrial gene Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Arkansas for Medical expression Sciences, USA Yue-Ie Hsing Immunology in innate immunity; vaccine research; protein Ph.D., Dept. of , University of Illinois, USA therapeutics for cancers Rice genomics study and research on soybean seed Ming-Che Shih maturation proteins Ph.D., Genetics, University of Iowa, USA Guang-Yuh Jauh Plant molecular biology and functional genomics Ph.D., Dept. of Botany and Plant Sciences, Lie-Fen Shyur University of California-Riverside, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan Genes/proteins and potential autophagic machinery University, Taiwan involved in plant cell Phytoagents R&D for inflammatory and cancer diseases; Kazue Kanehara metabolomics; protein engineering of industrial enzymes Ph.D., Kyoto University, Japan Ning-Sun Yang The cell systems in plants Ph.D., Biochemical Genetics, Michigan State University, USA Chih-Horng Kuo Phytomedicines; gene and cell-based vaccine; transgenic Ph.D., Genetics, University of Georgia, USA biotechnology Microbial diversity; genome evolution Wen-Chin Yang Erh-Min Lai Ph.D., Institut de Cancerologie et d'Immunologie de Marseille, Ph.D., Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis, USA Universite Mediterranee, France Molecular mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions T ; signal transduction; knockout/transgenic mice; herbal medicine study Na-Sheng Lin Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, Hsin-Hung Yeh University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of California, Molecular interactions of plant viruses, satellite RNA and Davis, USA plants Plant virology; plant pathology; molecular biology Yuki Nakamura Kuo-Chen Yeh Ph.D., Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Ph.D., Plant Biology Graduate Group, Lipids and development University of California-Davis, USA Heavy metal homeostasis in plants and biotechnological Sunny Wan-Sheng Lo Ph.D., Molecular Genetics Program, Dept. of Biological Sciences, applications St.John's University, USA Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology Epigenetics and regulatory mechanism of chromatin Long-Fang Chen dynamics Ph.D., Agronomy, Iowa State University, USA Wolfgang Schmidt Plant developmental phases; omics profi ling Ph.D., Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Oldenburg, Germany Wan-Hsing Cheng Systems biology; molecular plant nutrition Ph.D., Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Shih-Long Tu University of Florida, USA Ph.D., Grad. Ins. of Life Science, National Defense Medical Sugar sensing and signaling; sugar signal interaction with Center, Taiwan phytohormones (ABA and ethylene); ABA and Biosynthesis of phytochrome chromophore in higher plants signaling Paul E. Verslues Hsiu-An Chu Ph.D., University of California-Riverside, USA Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of California-Riverside, USA Proline metabolism and its role in stress resistance, Structure and molecular mechanisms of the photosystem osmoregulation and osmotic adjustment, abscisic acid II reaction center signaling and metabolism Chao-Wen Wang Kinya G. Ota Ph.D., Cell and Developmental Biology, PhD. Department of Genetics, School of Life Science, The University of California-Davis, USA Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Japan Organelle architecture; dynamics and biogenesis Zoology; evolutionary developmental biology; marine Chung-Ju Wang biology Ph.D., Department of Botany, National Taiwan University, Yi-Ching Lee Taiwan Ph.D., Graduate Institute of Life Science, National Defense Studies of plant meiosis and anther development University, Taiwan Long-Chi Wang Genetics; cellular and molecular biology Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yi-Hsien Su USA Ph.D., Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Molecular mechanism in the regulation of ethylene Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA biosynthesis and signaling Developmental biology; gene regulatory networks; Shu-Hsing Wu systems biology Ph.D., Plant Biology, University of California-Davis, USA Jen-Leih Wu Light-mediated gene expression and signal transduction Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of in Arabidopsis Arkansas, USA Tien-Shin Yu Molecular biology, molecular virology, developmental Ph.D., Grad. Ins. of Life Science, National Defense Medical biology Center, Taiwan Ling-Huei Yih Function and molecular mechanism of RNA long-distance Ph.D., Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical traffi cking Center, Taiwan Cell biology; genetic toxicology Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology Institute of Molecular Biology Chi-Yao Chang Ph.D., Ins. of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Yu-Chan Chao Taiwan Ph.D., Dept. of Entomol., Univ. of Arkansas, USA Molecular biology; virology; cellular biology Protein engineering and molecular manipulation of Jyh-Yih Chen Baculovirus Ph.D., Institute of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Jy-Chian Chen Taiwan Ph.D., Dept. of Biological Science, Washington University-St. Molecular biology; molecular Immunology Louis, USA Pinwen Peter Chiou Analysis of carbohydrate metabolism mutants of Ph.D., , Oregon State University, USA Arabidopsis Fish immunology; fi sh viral pathology Jun-Yi Leu Hwei-Jan Hsu Ph.D., Dept. Molecular & Cellular, Developmental Biology, Ph.D., Institute of Life Science, National Defense Medical Yale University, USA Center, Taiwan Experimental evolution and genomic analysis of yeast Developmental biology; stem cell biology mating preference and genetic buff ering Cho-Fat Hui Meng-Chao Yao Ph.D., Dept of Molecular Sciences, University of Warwick, UK Ph.D., Dept. Biology, University of Rochester, USA Molecular biology Gene amplification; DNA rearrangements and chromosome instability in Eukaryotes Sheng-Pin Hwang Su-May Yu Ph.D., Dept of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Arkansas, USA Developmental biology, molecular biology, gene Sugar signaling and regulation in plants regulation Institute of Molecular Biology Cheng-Fu Kao Yu-Chan Chao Ph.D., Developmental and Molecular Biology, University of Ph.D., Dept. of Entomol., Univ. of Arkansas, USA Edinburgh, Scotland Protein engineering and molecular manipulation of Histone modifi catoins and cancer Baculovirus Yung-Feng Liao Jy-Chian Chen Ph.D., Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ph.D., Dept. of Biological Science, Washington University-St. University of Georgia, USA Louis, USA Neuroinfl ammation in Alzheimer's disease, notch signaling Analysis of carbohydrate metabolism mutants of in neural stem cell development Arabidopsis Jun-Yi Leu Hong-Lay Chen Ph.D., Dept. Molecular & Cellular, Developmental Biology, Ph.D., Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California- Yale University, USA Berkeley, USA Experimental evolution and genomic analysis of yeast Bio-engineering; environmental engineering; bio- mating preference and genetic buff ering environmental management; bio-environmental medicine Meng-Chao Yao Liang-Jwu Chen Ph.D., Dept. Biology, University of Rochester, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Illinois, Gene amplifi cation; DNA rearrangements and USA chromosome instability in Eukaryotes Plant molecular biology; chloroplast genetic engineering; Su-May Yu functional genomics Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Arkansas, USA Chuan-Mu Chen Sugar signaling and regulation in plants Ph.D., Dept. of Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Biodiversity Research Center DNA methylation and imprinting in developmental Wen-Hsiung Li embryo; transgenic animal technology Ph.D., Mathematics and Genetics, Brown University, USA Lung-Chung Chen Evolutionary genomics; molecular evolution; Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, Tohoku University, Japan bioinformatics; computational biology; population Fungal genetics and biotechnology; fungal-plant genetics; human genetics interactions; molecular biology; edible and pharmaceutical Sen-Lin Tang fungi Ph.D., Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Yu-Ting Chen University of Melbourne, Australia Ph.D., Grad. Ins. of Life Sciences, National Defense University, Virology; archaeal biology; microbial genomics; Taiwan computational biology Plant functional genomics; plant molecular biology; Genomics Research Center postharvest biotechnology Yen-Wei Chu Tien-Hsien Chang Ph.D., Dept. of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung Ph.D., Molecular Biology, State University of New York at University, Taiwan Buff alo, USA Artifi cial intelligent; data mining; bioinformatics; natural Molecular genetics and genomics of mRNA metabolism computing Tsung-Lin Li Pin-ju Chueh Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK Ph.D., & Molecular , Natural product chemistry; microbial pathogenicity Purdue university, USA Chi-Ming Liang The role of tNOX, a tumor-associated protein, played in Ph.D., Pharmacology, University of Arkansas for Medical cancer development; tNOX and its signal transduction Sciences, USA pathway, the apoptotic mechanisms induced by Immunology; biochemistry; pharmacology anticancer drugs. Chi-Huey Wong Tony J. Fang Ph.D., Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State ; drug discovery University, USA Food microbiology; fermentation biotechnology; HACCP, Institute of Biological Chemistry CNLA Chun-Hung Lin Ming-Hung Ho Ph.D., Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, USA Ph.D., Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Drug discovery; glycochemistry; glycobiology; Taiwan enzymology Function and structure study of the relationship between Andrew H.-J. Wang nucleocapsid protein and RNA of infl uenza virus Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA Structural proteomics; drug design National Chung Hsing University i-Fang Linda Chang Ph.D., Dept. of Horticulture, Purdue University, USA Molecular plant stress biology; plant biotechnology; molecular biology of plant-pathogen interactions Jiann-Hwa Chen Ph.D., Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Molecular biology; microbiology Jenn Wen Huang Jeng-Tze Yang Ph.D., Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, USA Ph.D., Dept. of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, and integrated management of plant pathogens Taiwan Mu-Chiou Huang Insect taxonomy and biodiversity; insect acoustics Ph.D., Dept. of Animal Science, National Taiwan University, Shyi-Dong Yeh Taiwan Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, USA Animal breeding and genetics; molecular biology Molecular studies on papaya ringspot potyvirus; watermelon Hui-Chih Hung tospovirus, control of plant viruses by transgenic approaches. Ph.D., Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan Structure and function of proteins Research Topics Hau-Hsuan Hwang The MBAS graduate program focuses its research projects Ph.D., Dept of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, USA and themes on regional needs or issues in agriculture; for Molecular mechanism of agrobacterium-mediated plant example, sub-tropical crop or fl ower plant systems, major transformation process infectious diseases of pig or chicken farms, warm water Fuh-Jyh Jan marine products, and the herbal plant systems of Chinese Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, USA traditional medicine. The program encourages students Plant virology; diagnosis of plant virus diseases; plant to develop strong reasoning, logical thinking, and biotechnology decision-making capabilities to work on strategic research Chien-Chen Lai in biotechnology. Within these themes and research Ph.D., , National Taiwan University, specialties, fi ve research areas have been defi ned and are Taiwan actively pursued. These are: ; analytical biochemistry; proteomics; clinical screening; instrumental analysis; Plant Sciences and Biotechnology Mei-Chin Lai Molecular Virology and Vaccine Technology for Agricultural Ph.D., Dept. of Microbiology, University of Rhode Island, USA Applications Archaea: methanogen; extreme halophiles; deep-sea Enzyme Technology in Bio-Agricultural Applications microbial ecology; osmoregulation, biopolymer and Herbal Medicine Tsung-Han Lee Microbial Genetics and Genomics Ph.D., Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Comparative Physiology; molecular and integrative Curriculum approach 1. Core Courses: Wei-Ming Leu Students taking the Agricultural Sciences course of Ph.D., Ins. of Biochemistry, National Yang-Ming Medical study are required to take two of the four core courses College, Taiwan below: Molecular biology; biochemistry (1) Molecular and Cellular Approaches for Biotechnology Jyung-Hurng Liu (2) Advanced Plant Biology Ph.D., Life Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan (3) Advanced Animal Biology Structural bioinformatics; X-ray (4) Agricultural Microbiology Meng-Hsiao Meng These courses have been designed to cover the basic Ph.D., Michigan State University, USA principles of biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology Protein engineering and also cell biology, application of transgenic technology Der-Syh Tzeng in modern biotechnology as well as providing broad Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis, experience in the agricultural sciences. USA Physiological and molecular plant pathology; free radical Seminars and Symposia: four seminar credits (one credit chemistry per semester) have to be taken during the fi rst two years Min-Ying Wang of the Ph.D. program. Ph.D., University of Maryland- College Park, USA Laboratory Rotations: Students are required to Protein production and purification; biochemistry participate in at least two laboratory rotations either at engineering Academia Sinica or at NCHU, within the MBAS program Sheng-Yang Wang during the fi rst year. Ph.D., Dept. of Forestry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Natural product chemistry; wood chemistry 2. Elective Courses: Plant Reproductive Biology Chang-Hsien Yang Biomolecular Analysis and Engineering Ph.D., Genetics Graduate Group, University of California- Davis, USA Emerging Vaccine Technologies Plant molecular biology; plant molecular genetics Phytochemistry and Herbal Medicine Plant Genetics and Genomics proposal should include a clear outline of goals and Principles and Methods in Plant Biology Research specific aims of the proposed research, and should Special Topics in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology I, provide a description of the issues to be resolved II, III, IV (short-term course) within the broad scientific context of the field. One Seminars in Biological Sciences I & II make-up examination is permitted if the student fails Other courses: Elective courses offered by other the fi rst examination. programs that are part of TIGP (with a maximum 6 3. Thesis Progress Report (optional): Research credits) or selected courses offered at National Chung advisors to supervise students’ doctoral thesis research are selected before the end of the second year. After Hsing University. the requirements of the qualifying exam have been Note: All courses are conducted in English satisfi ed, a thesis advisory committee which convenes 3. Chinese Language: annually may be constituted by the research advisor to In order to help in everyday communication with the local guide the student with his/her doctoral research. people, international students are required to take a one 4. Thesis Preparation and Defense: Upon year course in Mandarin Chinese completion of thesis research, the student must fulfi ll the minimum requirements of article publication(s) and also obtain the thesis advisor's consent to apply for oral thesis defense. The student must deliver a Ph.D. thesis open seminar within a month after passing the oral defense.

Degree Requirements 1. Course work: Students are required to complete the core courses during the first two years of study. Total credits to be taken to complete the MBAS Ph.D. program are as follows:

6 core courses + 12 elective courses * A maximum 6 credits from Courses 18 credits courses from other TIGP programs will be granted for graduation. Admission to the Ph.D. Program Thesis 12 credits preparation The MBAS graduate program Admission Committee considers all applicants for admission on an individual Seminars 4 credits basis. Admission decisions are based on a number of Rotations 2 credits factors, such as candidate’s academic background, Students enrolled as Master statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and in the first year are required relevant work experience. The appropriateness of the Total: 36 credits to take a total of 48 credits for student applicant’s study goal to the program will also be graduation. considered. Requirements for Admission 2. Qualifying Exam for Ph.D. Candidacy: Students Requirements for Admission have to take the first qualifying exam before the The minimum graduate admission requirements are: (1) end of the second academic year and to pass the a bachelor's degree or an equivalent from an accredited qualifying examination before the end of the fifth institution; (2) evidence of adequate undergraduate semester. The student can choose either non-thesis or training in the biological sciences, or related fi eld; and (3) a thesis qualifying exam for the advancement of Ph.D. satisfactory grade point average (GPA), usually a minimum candidate, and the decision needs to have the thesis of 3.0 (A=4.0). advisor’s consent. An original research proposition for thesis or non-thesis-related research and an oral 1. Academic Records and Degree Certifi cates: defense of the written proposal are required. The Applicants are required to submit official records and certificates from each academic institution attended language test scores must be provided for application. after senior high school. Offi cial records must either be Please note that test scores submitted must be taken the original documents issued by the institution, which within the past two years. Applicants should ensure that bear the original stamp or seal of the issuing institution the test score(s) be sent to the TIGP Admissions Offi ce and the signature or signature stamp of the appropriate prior to the application deadline. authorizing offi cial, or duplicate copies that are certifi ed Although the English proficiency requirement for by a university offi cer. admission may vary in respective programs, the The records must be issued in the original language recommended requirements are as follows: and accompanied by English translations prepared by (1) TOEFL: A total score of 79 on internet-based (TOEFL- the issuing institution. If English translations are not iBT), 213 on computer- based TOEFL or 550 on available from the institutions issuing your records, paper-based TOEFL is strongly recommended as the you may have a translation prepared by a government minimum admission requirement for all programs. translator or an offi cial translator. They must state that Please note that institutional TOEFL will not be this is a complete and exact word-for-word translation accepted, only ETS International TOEFL will be of the original. The translator's statement should accepted. be prepared on the letterhead of the translator's (2) IELTS: A minimum overall Band Score of 5.5 on the institution. Translators must sign their statements in ink Academic Test of International English Language and indicate their title. If possible, translators should Testing System (IELTS) taken within the past two also use the stamp or seal of their institution. years is required. Academic records must show the dates of your enrollment, all subjects or courses taken, units, (3) GEPT: In addition to TOEFL and IELTS, applicants in credits per hour, and grades earned in each subject. Taiwan may take the General English Profi ciency Test If rank is determined by the results of comprehensive (GEPT), administered by the Language Training and examinations, records should show the examination Testing Center. Under this option, applicants must date and your scores, rank, class, and division. All submit their high-intermediate level certifi cate with records must include a complete description of the application. institutional grading scales or other standards of * Exemption from the English profi ciency requirement evaluation with maximum grades and minimum marks The test of English proficiency can be exempted for indicated. If official academic records issued by your applicants graduated from universities where English institution do not list the courses or subjects studied in is the primary language of instruction with at least two preparation for comprehensive examinations or identify year’s duration of study, if the applicants provide an the topics on which you were examined, you should offi cial certifi cation issued by the Offi ce of Registrar. prepare two copies of course descriptions or lists of lectures, seminars, or laboratory periods attended 5. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE): All applicants are strongly encouraged to submit GRE’s during the academic year. Wherever possible you General Test scores to be evaluated for admission. should include hours per week devoted to each subject An advanced Subject Test in biochemistry, chemistry, and marks earned in that subject. A university offi cer or biology, cell and molecular biology, or physics is also the supervisor of your studies should certify that such highly recommended. course descriptions or lists are complete and accurate. 6. Applicant’s published paper(s) will be useful 2. Statement of Purpose or Research Plan: for admission. A brief statement of the applicant’s scientific and professional interests and objectives, as well as the Admission will be executed in two rounds. For the first applicant’s career goals are essential elements in round of admission, the application deadline will be on the statement. Report the applicant’s results on any January 31st every year for further consideration. The research in progress, if applicable. This statement must second deadline for all applications will be on March 31st be written in English by the applicant, and should not every year and the final decision to all applicants will be exceed 2 pages. made and formally announced in June. Application can be submitted through the on-line 3. Letters of Recommendation: At least three letters of recommendation are required. application system (recommended) Letters should be submitted in sealed envelopes with http://db1x.sinica.edu.tw/tigp/index.php or by post to: signatures of the reference across the seal. Admissions Offi ce Taiwan International Graduate Program 4. English Profi ciency Requirement: No. 128, Sec.2, Academia Road, Students from non-English-speaking countries are Nankang, Taipei 11529 expected to read, write, comprehend, and speak Taiwan English in order to be admitted for graduate study. Applicants whose fi rst or native language is not English The submitted application materials will not be returned are required to take a test of English proficiency as to applicants under any circumstances. The complete part of the application procedure. One of the following application materials should be received by TIGP before March 31. Student Status and Degree Conferral Policy Meals are available at the Activity Center Cafeteria, the Café, the Chinese Restaurant, and the Western Restaurant Based on the Regulations of the Ministry of Education in at modest costs. Various types of local cuisines are also Taiwan, students will officially register with our partner available at off-campus cafeterias and restaurants within university i.e. Graduate Institute of Biotechnology at walking distance and at aff ordable costs. National Chung Hsing University. Upon completion of the program, each student will be conferred a Ph.D. degree by Correspondence and Information the partner university and a certificate jointly signed by the President of Academia Sinica and the Director of TIGP. For general information concerning TIGP, please contact: Cost of Study Ms. Huan-Yi Shen The payment of tuition fees (basic fee + credits fee, about Administrative Assistant NT$ 27000/US$ 900 per semester) is due after school Taiwan International Graduate Program registration. Academia Sinica, Taiwan E-mail: [email protected] Fellowship and Stipends Tel.: 886-2-2789-8050 Fax: 886-2-2785-8944 TIGP-MBAS will provide the fellowship support for all For information concerning this program, please graduate students for the first year. All second and third contact: year students are required to apply for the fellowship Dr. Kuo-Chen Yeh through an evaluation system during summer. The stipend MBAS Program Coordinator levels are NT$34,000 (about US$1,133) per month. In Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center subsequent years, the fi nancial support may be provided by the students’ thesis advisors; however, the amount will Academia Sinica, Taiwan not be guaranteed to be the same as TIGP fellowship. E-mail: [email protected] Tel.(Fax): 886-2-2787-2056 Medical Insurance Ms. Jennifer Wu MBAS Program Assistant Six months after the student receives the Alien Resident Certifi cate (ARC), the student will be qualifi ed for Taiwan’s Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center National Health Insurance Program. The students are Academia Sinica, Taiwan expected to pay the same premium (about NT$749/US$25 E-mail: [email protected] per month) as all the Taiwan citizens and will be entitled to Tel.(Fax): 886-2-2652-2928 the same medical coverage. The medical insurance will be Our mailing address: added in the tuition bill. Taiwan International Graduate Program Housing and Living Costs Academia Sinica, Taiwan 128 Academia Road, Section 2 Options include on-campus housing and off-campus Nankang, Taipei 115 housing. On-campus self-catering student dormitory Taiwan, ROC providing single study bedrooms is available to TIGP Websites information: students at reasonable costs (for details please visit our Taiwan International Graduate Program website at: http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/housing.html) Off- – Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences: campus private housing is generally more expensive. http://abrc.sinica.edu.tw/mbas/ Rents for off -campus fl ats with 2-3 rooms range from NT$ 12,000 - 20,000 (US$ 400 – 670, facility expenses excluded) per month.