Application for NSTC Research Scholarship

  • Application Deadline: Ph.D. Program in Chemistry Application Deadline: 12:00 PM, September 15, 2026

                                                                  Ph.D. Program in Life Sciences Application Deadline: Extended to 12:00 PM, September 22, 2026

  • Submission: Hand in to Ms. Roca Chen at the Room N943 Administrative Office
 

NSTC Research Scholarship for Doctoral Students

Eligibility

1. Applicable from AY 2026:

(1) Full-time (non-in-service) 1st-year Ph.D. students admitted in the current academic year (including Spring and Fall intakes).

(2) Currently registered full-time Ph.D. students (continuing students); eligibility is subject to annual NSTC regulations.

2. Advisor Requirement:

The applicant's advisor must have held at least one NSTC project within the last 4 academic years (including the current academic year).

Required Documents

1. Application form.

2. Doctoral study plan.

3. Official Master's transcript (direct-entry Ph.D. students must submit both Bachelor's and Master's transcripts).

4. Publications from the past 3 years (for journal papers, please attach journal ranking, citation count, and page count).

5. Other supporting materials beneficial for review.

Review Process & Notice

  • Review Process: Preliminary review by the Department (based on evaluation criteria)-->Ranked recommendation list by the College-->Final review and approval by the University Graduate Research and Teaching Committee.
  • Notice: This scholarship is subject to receipt limits, waitlist replacement mechanisms, and mandatory performance evaluations. For complete details, please refer to the Implementation Guidelines for Government Agency Doctoral Research Scholarships.
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