2025 University of Chicago Taiwan Exchange Program

UCTS Application

 Apply for a research position at the University of Chicago

If you are a registered university student from Taiwan and are interested in conducting research at the University of Chicago, the program is perfect for you. Please consult your advisor to find a host PI at UChicago and initiate discussion with him/her on the availability of a short-term research position.

Application for the UCTS fellowship requires an agreement from both your home and host institutes. The application deadline for the 2024-2025 program is 1/31/2025. Please prepare and upload the following information before the deadline:

  1. Your CV
  2. Your transcript
  3. Statement of your research experience and research plan at the Univ. of Chicago (< 1 page)
  4. Recommendation letter from your advisor or the department chair of your home institute
  5. Invitation letter from the faculty member at the University. of Chicago

The UChicago application portal is here. As a recipient of the Fellowship, you will be enrolled in the Non-Degree Visiting Student (NDVS) program for the time you stay at the University of Chicago. Ideal duration of visit for the 2025 summer quarter is 6/16-9/28/2025. We will assist you on the program and VISA application.

For students from NTU, please contact Jeffrey Huang 黃子洋 <jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw> if you have any question.

For students from NTHU, please contact Charlie Chen 陳姿嫣 <tzuyen@mx.nthu.edu.tw> if you have any question.

For students from NCKU, please contact Phoebe Lu  路珮璇 <pphoebelu109@gs.ncku.edu.tw> if you have any question.

 

Apply for a research position in Taiwan

If you are and will be a registered student at the University of Chicago next summer (2025) and are interested in conducting research in Taiwan, please check out the open positions under Taiwan PIs. You may contact your academic advisor or professors here at UChicago working in related fields for recommendation. We encourage you to initiate discussion with the Taiwan PIs on the availability to do short term research in Taiwan in 2025. All Taiwan PIs on the website are familiar with the UCTS program and will provide information on the project and duration of the your research.

Once you obtain the offer from the PI, please work with him/her to apply for the research assistant position through the university website. Below please find the links to the application portals from different Universities in Taiwan as well as required documents. Please indicate your interest in the 2025 UCTS program. 

In addition, UChicago students can apply for the following summer scholarships:

  1. Metcalf Grant: the first cycle will open in January for Summer opportunities.
  2. Additional resources for research can be found through CCRF: https://ccrf.uchicago.edu/undergraduate-research/research-grant-and-scholars-programs

National Taiwan University offers the application portal: NTU Research Visiting Program

  • Invitation letter from the faculty member at the National Taiwan University
  • A head-shot photo (jpg format) for NTU student ID
  • Statement of your research interest and experience (1 page)
  • Academic transcript
  • A copy of your passport bio page/ PRC ID card
  • Recommendation letter from your advisor or the department chair of your home institute
  • Certification of Enrollment

Please contact 徐慧玲 Lily Hsu< intstudent@ntu.edu.tw> from NTU Office of International Affairs if you have any question.

National Tsing Hua University offers the application portal (click here)

  1. Your CV
  2. Your official transcript
  3. Home university enrollment record (student certificate)
  4. Statement of your research experience and plan
  5. Recommendation letter from your advisor or the department chair of your home university
  6. Invitation letter from the faculty member at National Tsing Hua University
  7. A head-shot photo (jpg format) for NTHU student ID card
  8. A copy of your passport page
    Please contact Sylvia Liu 劉俊余 <cyuliu@mx.nthu.edu.tw> if you have any question.

National Cheng Kung University offers the application portal here: NCKU International Summer Research Program

1. Your CV
2. Your transcript
3. Statement of your research experience and research plan at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) (< 1 page)
4. Recommendation letter from your advisor or the department chair of the University of Chicago
5. Invitation letter from the faculty member at National Cheng Kung University

Please contact Phoebe Lu 路珮璇 <pphoebelu109@gs.ncku.edu.tw> if you have any question.

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