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)
    General Requirement: Students Enrolled in/after Fall 2024 (updated August 28, 2024) English Version
    Chinese Version
  • "Education on Academic and Research Ethics" Course

  • "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.
    • Students must secure a thesis advisor by July 31 of the first year of Ph.D graduate study.
      1. for the Program: Advisor Record Form
      2. for the Department: ESS Department's Record for Interview with Advisors /
  • Qualification Examination
    The PhD Qualification Examination should be taken and passed before the end of second year of Ph.D. graduate study

    Written Exam
    or
    Course-taking

    Regulations

     (Students enrolled in/before Fall 2022)
     (Students enrolled after Fall 2023)

    Application Forms

    1. Taking the Written Exam
      • Application Form 
    2. Exempting Ph.D. Qualification Exam by course-taking (submitted only at the beginning of the semester)
      • English version 
      • Chinese version 
    3. Exempting Ph.D. Qualification Exam for new enrollment students (submitted only at the beginning of the entrance of the program)
      • English version 
      • Chinese version 

  • Ph.D. Candidate requirement

    • Ph.D. Candidate

    Requirement to become a Ph.D. Candidate:

    1. Fulfilled all courses and credits requirement for the Ph.D. graduate study
    2. Passed the PhD Qualification Examination
    3. Satisfied the English proficiency

    Application Form 

    Notice

    • 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

    After passing PhD Qualification Examination, should be taken and passed the Doctoral Dissertation Preliminary Examination before the end of third year of Ph.D. graduate study.

    • Oral

    regulations

     (Students enrolled in/after Fall 2012)

    Application

    Application Submission

    The application must be submitted to the ESS Department Office at least 20 days before the oral examination.

    Required Documents

    (2) on the exam day: Score Report:
  • 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.