Nano Science and Technology Program
 Taiwan International Graduate Program

General Requirement: for NTHU-ESS Students

  • General Requirements
    • General Requirement: Students enrolled in/before Fall 2007
    General Requirement: Students Enrolled in/after Fall 2008 (updated Nov. 27, 2011)
    General Requirement: Students Enrolled in/after Fall 2012
    General Requirement: Students Enrolled in/after Fall 2014 (updated Oct 29, 2014)
    General Requirement: Students Enrolled in/after Fall 2020 (updated May 27, 2020)

  • "Education on Academic and Research Ethics" Course -  required for all students enrolled in/after Fall 2017: On-line Course link https://ethics.moe.edu.tw/
  • "Publication Affiliation" information - all students should follow: Published papers should use a full and official affiliation of the department and university (in Chinese: 國立清華大學工程與系統科學系; in English: Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University).
  • Advisor and Co-Advisor: The student should have an advisor or co-advisor from the Nano program faculty in Academia Sinica, and an advisor or co-advisor from the registered university department. The advisor/co-advisor in the department does not include joint-appointment professors.
  • Qualification Examination
    • Written

    written or by taking courses; passing before the end of second year of Ph.D. graduate study

    regulations
    (Students enrolled in/before Fall 2021)
    (Students enrolled in/before Fall 2016)

    application forms:

    1. taking the written exam, application form:
    2. exempting Ph.D. Qualification Exam by course-taking
      English version:  ; Chinese version:
    3. exempting Ph.D. Qualification Exam: for new students (submitted only at the beginning of the entrance of the program)
      English version: ; Chinese version:
    Ph.D. Candidate Become a Ph.D. Candidate: (2012/9/28)
    1. Fulfilled all courses and credits requirement for the Ph.D. graduate study
    2. Passed the PhD Qualification Exam
    3. Satisfied the English proficiency

    application form

    Students should submit the application for the Ph.D. degree exam (the final oral defense) six months after becoming a Ph.D. Candidate. Under a special circumstance, the exam could be held earlier by submitting the application, together with an explanation, to the Program Committee.

  • Dissertation Preliminary Examination
    • Oral

    passing before the end of third year of Ph.D. graduate study

    regulations

    Application

    (1) when applying:

    1) Application Form:
    2) Committee Members Notification:   (optional)
    3) Transcript during Ph.D study
    https://registra.site.nthu.edu.tw/p/412-1211-16206.php?Lang=en

    (2) on the exam day: Score Report:
  • ESS Department's Record for Interview with Advisors

    • first year students of ESS Department should complete the interviews before the end of the first year of studies. After completing, submit this form to the office

    Form:

  • Courses and Research Plan Form

    • should be submitted before the beginning of second year of Ph.D. graduate study

    Application Form and guidance

    title of major and 2nd major, and course suggestion (update, 20161108);
    title of major and 2nd major, and course suggestion: for TIGP-Nano students only (update, 20161108)

    Change of Course and Research Plan
    Changing advisor or research topic

  • Application for Direct Pursuit of PhD Degree

    • students admitted with a B.S. degree should apply for direct admission to PhD program at the end of the first year study

    Application Form

  • Graduation (Thesis Defense) Application (ESS Chinese Notice)

Application

  1. Department Thesis Defense Application Form
  2. On-line application (NTHU system)
    • Apply on-line at least 3 weeks prior to the thesis defense.
    • Submit the Thesis Similarity Report to ketion@ess.nthu.edu.tw for departmental review.

Documents for applying for the thesis defense:
Submit the following documents in hard coty to the ESS Department Office at least 3 weeks before the thesis defense is held.

  1. Department Thesis Defense Application Form (see above)
  2. NTHU Application Form for Ph.D. Degree Examination (printed from NTHU system)
  3. Official Transcript and Proof of English Proficiency
  4. Copies of Publications
  5. Thesis Abstract and Draft
  6. Committee Member List (1 copy/printed from NTHU system)
  7. Invitation for Members of Degree Examinatio Committee (printed from NTHU system)
  8. Review and Approval Letter from Examination Committee (1 copy/printed from NTHU system)
  9. Letter of Recommendation from the Thesis Advisor (1 copy/signed by the advisor/printed from NTHU system)
  10. Blank Thesis Defense Evaluation Form (equal to the number of committee members/printed from NTHU system)
  11. Application Form for First-Time Appointed Exam Committee Members
    • Required for members not listed in the NTHU system; CV and publication list must be attached.

Prior to the Defense

For in-person defenses, students should collect examination materials and honorarium receipts for committee members from the ESS Department Office one working day before the scheduled oral defense.

After completing the thesis defense:

  1. Submit the signed Approval Form, a copy of the Advisor’s Recommendation Letter, the original Thesis Defense Evaluation Form(s), and the original receipt for the oral defense honorarium to the ESS Department Office.
  2. When completing the graduation procedures, submit one hard copy of the final thesis and the signed "Thesis/Dissertation Affidavit" to the ESS Department Office.