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

Application

  1. Department Thesis Defense Application Form
  2. on-line application (NTHU system)

Documents for applying for the thesis defense:

  1. Department Thesis Defense Application Form (see above)
  2. Ph.D. Candidate Application Form of of National Tsing Hua University (print in NTHU system)
  3. transcript and proof of foreign language proficiency
  4. copies of publications
  5. thesis abstract and draft
  6. committee member list (1 copy) (print in NTHU system)
  7. Invitation for Members of Degree Examinatio Committee (print in NTHU system)
  8. Review and Approval Letter from Examination Committee (1 copy) (print in NTHU system)
  9. Letter of Recommendation from the Thesis Advisor (1 copy, signed by the advisor) (print in NTHU system)
  10. blank thesis defense evaluation form (the same number as the committee members) (print in NTHU system)
  11. application form for first employed exam committee (for the committee member who is not in the NTHU system)

Submit the above-mentioned documents to the ESS Department at least 3 weeks before the thesis defense is held.