admission seminar for elite 600 scholarship program
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Elite StudyInTaiwan Program Office
Dr. Po-Tsang Bernie HuangDirector of Elite StudyInTaiwan Program Office,
Ministry of Education, Taiwan23th, April, 2014
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Outline• Elite StudyInTaiwan Program Office• Cooperation between Thailand and Taiwan
• Taiwan-Thailand Elite 600• Recruitment• Cost Estimation
• University Business Incubator Project• Strength of Taiwan Higher Education• One – Stop Service
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Cooperation Model
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Candidate listESIT
Online Portal
ESIT Consortium universities
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Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education
The Elite StudyInTaiwan (ESIT) Project
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ESIT‐starting from 2008
‐ Commissioned by Ministry of Education, Taiwan
50 consortium universities and international institutions
Over 360 English instructed programs
One stop Services
International degree program
applicants
Online application portal
International talent mobility and cultivationCo‐operation projects with
Indonesia, Vietnam , Thailand….
Ministry of Education
ESIT Strategy and Prospects
• One-Stop service for Elite 600 candidates• Information Hub for educational organizations and
institutes• Coordination between Consortium universities and
universities in Thailand• Online Applications for studying in Taiwan
• www.esit.org.tw• Caring Project for Elite 600 students• ESIT Annual Assembly for Project students
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Cooperation between Thailand and Taiwan
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International Talent Mobility Projects
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VEST 500 Project
Mekong 1000 Project
ECV 1000 Project
VIETNAMINDONESIA
Thailand 600 Elite Program
THAILAND
VEST 500 Project
Mekong 1000 Project
ECV 1000 Project
VIETNAM
Ministry of Education
University Business
Incubator Project
INDONESIA
Aceh Government Scholarship Project
Indonesia-Taiwan
DIKTI 3+1 Scholarship Project
Bridging Program
Dual Degree Program
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Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC)
•Organize an applicant list of Elite 600 Scholarship Program•Support Elite 600 Scholarship Orientation and Study Visit Program
ESIT•Collect information on scholarships and programs provided by Taiwanese universities•Coordinate universities on both sides: conducting Elite 600 Scholarship Orientation and Study Visit Program
Universities in ThailandPrepare a name list of its applicants (lecturers/staffs)
42 Consortium universities in Taiwan
Screen the application of Elite 600 Scholarship Program applicants
Provide information of scholarship and program of universities in Taiwan
Provide information of scholarships and programs offered by universities in Taiwan
1. Provide information on scholarships and programs2. Confirm application status of applicants
Applicants could apply for 5 universities via ESIT online application system. www.esit.org.tw(Sister schools and academic collaboration)
Organize an applicant list of those who applied for study in Taiwan
Pass on the Thai applicant list of Elite 600 program
Provide an applicant list of Elite 600 Scholarship Program
Model of Taiwan-Thailand Elite 600 Scholarship Program
Taiwan-Thailand Elite 600 Scholarship Program(1/3)
• 120 university lecturers/staff from Thailand annually to pursue master or doctorate degrees (Chinese or English program) at selected universities in Taiwan from the 2014academic year to 2018 academic year.
• Language Requirement- English-instructed program: International IELTS 5.5、TOEFL500- Chinese-instructed program: TOCFL level 3
• Scholarship Method – Up to two years for master’s degree/ four years for doctorate degree.
Thailand Universities willBe responsible for Scholarship Students’ book allowance , airfare, living cost(living
allowance, house utilities, health insurance.)Taiwan Universities will
Be responsible for variety of assistantship or scholarship for Scholarship Students.
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Taiwan-Thailand Elite 600 Scholarship Program(2/3)• Responsibilities
Thailand Universities will– Be responsible for Scholarship Students’ book
allowance, living cost(living allowance, house utilities, health insurance.)
– Report the list of scholarship applicants to OHEC Office of Higher Education Commission, Thailand will– Designate the contact person for communication with ESIT– Send the list of Scholarship students to ESIT – Participate an annual working group meeting
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• ResponsibilitiesTaiwan Universities will
• review the application material of Scholarship students.• provide variety of assistantship or scholarship for Scholarship students.• Issue the letter of acceptance with scholarship information
ESIT Program Office will• promote Elite 600 Scholarship Program with
1. Scholarship Explanation2. Study Visit Project
• assist Scholarship Students to apply for universities in Taiwan.• consult the Scholarship students for their applications.• implement the Caring Project for Scholarship Students• participate an annual working group meeting.
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Taiwan-Thailand Elite 600 Scholarship Program(3/3)
Recruitment(1/2)
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ESIT
Universities in Taiwan
Scholarship Program Explanation
Lecturers ofUniversities in
Thailand
Cooperation and recruitment from both universities in Taiwan and Thailand
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OHECScholarship Orientation
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Recruitment(2/2)
• Participants: Thailand universities major administrative personnel; lecturers or supporting staff who are interested in more academic cooperation or studying master’s or PhD degrees in Taiwan. Each group may consist of 10-20 persons.
• Duration and Dates: Each visit takes place over the period of one week. The time will be in January, April and October for visiting in each year. The first delegation plans to start in April, 2014 ; the following one will be arranged in October .
• Expenditure: The delegation will be self-funded (transportation, accommodation and meals). Taiwan side will charge 3,500 Baht administrative fee for each person.
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ESIT
Taiwan’s universities
Elite 600 Study Visit Project
Lecturers ofThailand’s universities
Ministry of Education
OHEC
Elite 600 Study Visit Project
Cost Estimation (USD)
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No Item Fee Recommended Note
1 Tuition Fee
Public university 4,440 4,440 Depends on school and department
Private university 3,440 3,440 Depends on school and department
2 Books allowance 300 300
3 Living cost
-Food 2,600 3,400
-daily necessities 400 800
4 Accommodation
-on campus 2,640 2,000
-off campus 3,720 3,000
5 insurance 290 290
Total 11,750 12,230
6 arriving settle cost 200 200 only once
7 Airfare 580 580
University Business Incubator Project• Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC), Ministry of
Education, Thailand initiates the fellowship program.• Activities: Two days curriculum, Seven and half days observation, Closing
ceremony, Professional training for translators.• Objectives
1. To be familiar with Taiwan’s Incubation model2. To learn the management experience of Taiwan universities incubation
center 3. To practical experience the day-to-day operation of Taiwan
universities incubation center• Training group: 2, Number of trainees: 26
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Strength of Taiwan Higher Education
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International Education in Taiwan
Academic & Quality AssuranceWorld Economic Forum 2013‐ 11th of the world in higher education and training
‐ 10th among the 144 countries ranked in global information Technology
Research publications in 2012‐ 17th in SCI (Science Citation Index)
‐ 13th in SSCI (Social Science Citation Index)
‐ 12th in EI (Elsevier Engineering Information)
Sources: Ministry of Education, Taiwan http://www.edu.tw/pages/detail.aspx?Node=4076&Page=20047&Index=3&WID=31d75a44‐efff‐4c44‐a075‐15a9eb7aecdf
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International Education in TaiwanAcademic & Quality Assurance• Time Higher Education
‐ 2nd in Asia ‐ 17 universities in top 100
• Academic Ranking of World Universities ‐ 6 universities in top 200 in Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences 2013
‐ 9 universities in top 200 in Computer Science ‐ 2013
IEET/Washington Accord
‐ Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) has been a signatory of the WA to accredit engineering programs since 2007
‐ 121engineering programs/departments of 59 universities in Taiwan passed the accreditation standards by Accreditation in 2011
The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB ) Accreditation
‐ Founded in 1916 to provide accreditation standards that are relevant to all business programs
‐ 12 business schools in Taiwan had accredited by AACSB
Sources: http://www.shanghairanking.com/
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/
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Faculty
Faculty members
‐Most of them holding Doctoral degrees and graduated from USA, UK, and other reputable institutions
Diverse academic and education background
Research and teaching are regarded as equally important
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International Education in TaiwanProfile of international students:
12,597 degree‐seeking students in 2013
From 86 countries around the world
Top 5 source countries of degree seeking students: Vietnam (2,379), Malaysia(2,280), Indonesia (1,055), Japan (518) and Republic of Korea (494)
The number of international students studying in Taiwan
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Higher Education Evaluation & Accreditation Council of Taiwan
Commissioned by Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
To facilitate the internationalization of Taiwan’s higher education quality and to assure and enhance the quality in higher education.
Evaluation period: every 6 years for programs and institutes
Evaluation item of institutional accreditation:
(a) Institutional self‐identification
(b) Institutional administration and operation
(c) learning and teaching resources
(d) Accountibility and social responsibility
(e) Self‐enhancement and quality assurance mechanism
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Aim for Top University ProjectNational Taiwan University National Chiao Tung UniversityNational Chen Kung University National Central University National Tsing Hua University National Yang Ming University National Chun Shan University National Chung Hsin University National Cheng Chi University National Taiwan U. of Science and TechnologyNational Taiwan Normal University Chang Gung University
Ministry of Education
ESIT consortium universities
Paradigm Project
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National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
National Taipei University of Technology
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
South Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Kaohsiung University of Applied Science
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ESIT consortium universities
International Graduate ProgramsMore than 300 of all in English‐instructed international programs in 16 fields provided by the 50 Consortium
universities
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Programs
Field Amount Field Amount
Agriculture 6 Engineering 35
Architecture & Design 5 Social Science 2
Arts 1 Science 5
Law 1 Life Science 6
Humanities 9 Earth Science 8
Communications 5 Medicine & Health 19
Business & Information Management 39 Education 3
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering 14 Sport & Recreation 2
Satisfaction Surveys
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66% (Facility)
68% (Library)
63%( Extracurricular)
60%( Learning/ living)
Living Environment
Lab facilities are adequate
The collections from school library are adequate
Club activities are numerous
satisfication of learning/living environment my current university offered
Satisfaction Surveys
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60% ( Course)60% ( Teaching)
70% ( Professors)70% ( Interation)
64% ( Academic experience)
Courses/programs provided by my current university meet my demands
Satisfication of the teaching quality of courses/programs taught in English
Professors are easily accessible if I experienced difficulties
Satisfication of with feedbacks from professor
Academic Environment
Study In Taiwan
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Foreigner-friendly
environment
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Convenient living function
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Diverse cultures
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One – Stop Service
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ESIT online application
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ESIT online application (apply for 5 universities)
Thank you for your attention !
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