Dissertation Fellowships for ROC Students Abroad

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Doctoral candidates who are Republic of China (ROC) citizens and who are completing the last stage of their Ph.D. research at an accredited university in the American Region (the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America) may apply for fellowships for the completion of dissertations in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants for ROC dissertation fellowships need not specialize in a China-related field. Only students who have graduated from an accredited university or college in the ROC, and who do not have foreign permanent residence status or citizenship, are eligible to apply.

Grants are available only to doctoral candidates who are neither employed nor receiving grants from other sources. Applicants should have completed all other requirements for their Ph.D. degree, and must be in the last stage of their doctoral program. The maximum amount of each award is $15,000, which is given for a period extending one year. Successful candidates are expected to complete their dissertations by the end of the grant period. Funding for successful applications will begin in July. The completed thesis should not be submitted until the next calendar year.

Applications for Dissertation Fellowships will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. The significance of the contribution that the proposed project will make to the advancement of research in the field of Chinese Studies.

2. The quality or potential quality of the applicant's work, including its originality in the field of Chinese Studies.

3. The quality of the approach, organization, and methodology of the proposed project.

4. The likelihood that the applicant can successfully complete the entire project during the grant period.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Applicants must possess a passport from the Republic of China. Applicants with citizenship or permanent residence status in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or countries in Central America and South America are not eligible.

2. Applicants must not accept full-time employment during the grant period, and should inform the Foundation if they are applying for or subsequently receive other sources of funding. The Foundation reserves the right to adjust the terms of the grant (including termination of the grant) should an applicant receive other sources of funding.

3. Applicants must have graduated from a university or college accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China.

4. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, or South America.

5. Applicants must have qualified for Ph.D. candidacy and be in the last stage of writing the dissertation.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. All applicants are requested to use the forms available for download below. Applicants in the American region should submit their application to the Foundation's regional office in McLean:
   
   The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for
   International Scholarly Exchange
   8361 B Greensboro Dr.
   McLean, VA 22102
   U.S.A.
   Tel:703-903-7460
   Fax:703-903-7462
   e-mail: cckfnao@aol.com
   　

2. All applications must include the following items, in the order listed below:
   a. Two recommendation letters;
   b. A letter confirming the completion of all Ph.D. requirements except dissertation;
   c. A description of the proposed project of no more than 7 pages in length (English and Chinese);
   d. Curriculum Vitae of the applicant (English and Chinese);
   e. Photocopy of the ROC passport with valid visa;
   f. A copy of official transcripts;
   g. A letter confirming the dissertation proposal has been approved by the committee.

3. Three copies of each application are required.

4. Do not send applications by fax or e-mail.

5. The Foundation does not provide a written critique for those applicants who do not receive grants.

6. The Foundation's application form requests all applicants to indicate the field of specialization for their projects. If the project is multidisciplinary, please specify.