The applications for the Taiwan International Internship Program(TIGP-IIP)have opened. Interested applicants can apply until February 29th, 2020.

• The duration of the Taiwan Internships is 2-3 months
• The paid internships in Taiwan will be starting from 1st May – 31st August 2020.
• TOEFL/IELTS is not compulsory for the program.
• There is no application fee required for the Summer (TIGP-IIP)Internship Program.

Host Country

• Taiwan

Host Organization

• Academia Sinica

Eligibility 

The candidates must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Internship program

• The applicants must be undergraduate students who will receive a bachelor’s degree by August 2021
• Additionally, they can also be students pursuing a Master’s degree and holding a bachelor’s degree.
• However, students pursuing a Ph.D. degree are not eligible for this category
• Furthermore, students/ Individuals who have attended TIGP-IIP program before are not eligible to apply again

Internship Areas

The following areas will be covered by the International Internship Program

1. Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics
2. Molecular Science and Technology
3. Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences
4. Bioinformatics
5. Molecular and Cell Biology
6. Nano Science and Technology
7. Molecular Medicine
8. Earth System Science
9. Biodiversity
10. Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
11. Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology
12. Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing

Benefits

The selected candidates will receive the following benefits

• TIGP and the hosting PI will together offer NTD 30,000/month-tax free (~USD 1000) for two months.
• Also, TIGP will provide a monthly stipend of NTD 20,000/months and the sponsoring faculty will provide an additional monthly stipend of NTD 10,000/ month.
• Additionally, they will provide the monthly stipend on the 15th of each month in Cash.
• In addition, the organizers will provide half of the cheapest round-way airfare at the economy class of the batch to participating interns upon completion of the training program successfully.

Required Documents

In order to make a complete application, the candidates must

• upload their CV on the research interests page as well as Statement of Purpose on the research interests page.
• Also, upload their original academic transcript on the Current Status of the Applicant.
• In addition to that, complete all the required information on the online application form.
• Also, two letters of recommendation in PDF format upload directly from the applicants’ referees to the IIP website before the deadline.

For additional details, visit the official website.