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Taiwan Tech Trek (TTT Program)

Taiwan Tech Trek (TTT Program). National Science Council www.nsc.gov.tw/ttt. Contents. Program Goals Collaborating Agencies Candidate qualifications and expenses Application and selection process Program Requirements Orientation Weekend Trip Host Institutes Academic Conference

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Taiwan Tech Trek (TTT Program)

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  1. Taiwan Tech Trek(TTT Program) National Science Council www.nsc.gov.tw/ttt

  2. Contents • Program Goals • Collaborating Agencies • Candidate qualifications and expenses • Application and selection process • Program Requirements • Orientation • Weekend Trip • Host Institutes • Academic Conference • Award Night

  3. Program Goals • Provide internship opportunities for second generation of overseas Taiwanese to: obtain in-depth understanding of Taiwan, develop a strong bond with the nation, increase international support for Taiwan. • Promote interchanges of ideas between local and foreign students, and elevate language capabilities of local Taiwanese youth.

  4. Collaborating Agencies • 7 government agencies + 3 non-profit organizations Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Overseas Compatriots Affairs Commission (OCAC) Department of Health (DOH) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Youth Commission (NYC) Council of Agriculture (COA) National Science Council (NSC) Supervising Agencies Organizer National Science Council TFD * NARL * MOFA TTT Program Office OCAC DOH EPA NSC COA * NYC ICDF Internships Activities Promotion * Contact

  5. Candidate Qualification and Expenses • Between 18 ~ 30 years of age • Must be of Taiwanese Descent • Emigrated from Taiwan before age 12 or began and completed junior high through high school in a foreign country. • Must be able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or English. • Paid by Interns • Round-trip airfare to/from Taiwan • Living expenses in Taiwan • Provided by National Science Council • Subsidy of NT$1,000/day • Total of NT$ 50,000 (no absences) • Funded by National Science Council • One-week orientation • Weekend trip • Academic Conference and Award Night banquet

  6. Application/Selection Process • Application • Complete and submit online application form (up to five internship preferences) • Provide supporting documents (Statement of Purpose, academic transcript, C.V., awards/letters of recommendation) • Screening process • Consulates/representative offices, embassies, S&T divisions evaluate basic candidate qualifications. • Selection process • Host institutes  rank qualified candidates • Matching • Rankings by host institutes • Candidate preferences • Cross-comparedby system placement

  7. Program Requirements • Program Duration • Eight Weeks (one-week orientation + seven weeks internships) • Important Activities • Orientation • Lectures, visits to cultural sites • Internships • Weekend trip • Eastern Taiwan • Academic Conference • Interns present work results (individual/group) • Award Night • Confer awards to top presentations at Conference • Final Essay and Survey • Essay detailing Taiwan experience • Academic Paper (optional) • Publish research papers from internship work

  8. Orientation

  9. Weekend Trip

  10. Host Institutes

  11. Academic Conference

  12. Award Night

  13. Thanks for your listening TTT Program Office Tel:+886-2-27377695 E-mail:wc1chen@nsc.gov.tw Contact Person: Vickie Chen 

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