Operation Directions Governing Applications from Overseas Chinese Students, Students from Hong Kong and Macao, and International Students for Internships after Graduating from University/College in Taiwan

Date of Application:

Overseas Chinese students who meet the application requirements are required to prepare relevant application documents and submit them to the OIA for processing before May 29th. (International students and students from Hong Kong and Macao-->Please submit to Ms. Amber wang6@gm.ntpu.edu.tw; other Overseas Chinese students-->Please submit to Ms. Emma emma@gm.ntpu.edu.tw)
Other receiving times: Applicants should apply to the OIA at least two months before the expiration of the residence period.

Please refer to the attachment for detailed application instructions.

Qualification of students:

1. International students, and overseas compatriot students in Taiwan who do not have household registration who meet any of the criteria listed below and have obtained an approval document in accordance with Article 3 from the institute where they propose to undertake the internship (including details of what the internship entails, any financial allowance, and the duration) shall submit their application for a post-graduate internship to their university or college two months prior to the expiry of their residence permit at the latest.
2. Overseas compatriot students, students from Hong Kong and Macao, and international students who will be eligible for a Master’s degree (or higher degree) in their graduation semester, and who have never withdrawn from study during the period of their academic studies.
3. Overseas compatriot students, students from Hong Kong and Macao, and international students who will be eligible for a tertiary degree in their graduation semester; have never withdrawn from study during their degree study; have maintained a grade average of at least 70 during the period of their academic studies; and have been recommended in writing by their instructors or their department chair.
4. Overseas compatriot students, students from Hong Kong and Macao, and international students who will be eligible for a Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in their graduation semester and who have won a prize in any national/international contest or science fair during the period of their academic studies, or who have been outstanding in some other field, and who have received a recommendation by someone from their university or college or a recognized organization accompanied by written certification.
5. Overseas compatriot students, students from Hong Kong and Macao, and international students who will be eligible for a Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in their graduation semester, have never withdrawn from study during the period of their academic studies, have completed the first stage of the National Physician Exam, and are applying for the Program of General Medical Training (Postgraduate Year – G.P.Y.).

Organizations in Taiwan that provide internships for overseas compatriot graduates, graduates from Hong Kong and Macao, and international student graduates (hereinafter referred to as “internship organizations”) shall have one or more of the following qualifications:

1. Domestic enterprises, and overseas Chinese and foreign direct investment companies that have had a revenue of at least NTD10 million for the most recent year, or newly-established such enterprises and companies that have a capital of at least NTD5 million.
2. A Taiwan branch company of a foreign company that has an annual revenue of at least NTD10 million, or a newly-established Taiwan branch of a foreign company that has a working capital of at least NTD5 million.
3. Taiwan offices of foreign that have procurement records amounting to at least USD1 million. Taiwan offices of financial service providers are not subject to this restriction.
4. A Free Trade Zone business as designated in Article 3, Subparagraph 2, of the Act for the Establishment and Management of Free Trade Zones.
5. A juridical person delegated by the competent industry authority that has had business expenditure of at least NTD5 million in the most recent year.
   Foreign Chambers of Commerce.
6. Enterprises, juridical persons, or institutions that provide off-campus internship programs for college students or that have signed industry-academic cooperation contracts.
7. Major training hospitals under the Program of the General Medical Training Hospital that have been authorized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
    

Students applying to be overseas students should first submit the following application materials and submit an application to the International Office by 29 May:

1. Application form for Graduating Compatriot Chinese Students, Students from Hong Kong and Macao, and International Students for an Internship in Taiwan; their full academic transcript; and a written agreement from the internship organization where the student plans to undertake the internship.
2. Related certification documents from the internship organizations:

• For enterprises: the company registration certificate or business registration certificate; a photocopy of the annual profit-seeking enterprise income tax return for the most recent year, or procurement records; and photocopies of other related documents shall be submitted. However, if the internship organization is the Taiwan office of a newly-established enterprise or of a financial service provider, it does not have to provide a photocopy of their annual income tax return.
• Juridical persons delegated by competent industry authorities: shall submit photocopies of proof of their legal establishment, articles of incorporation, and of other related documents.
• Foreign Chambers of Commerce: shall submit formal invitations issued by the Chamber.
• Enterprises, juridical persons, or institutions that provide off-campus internship programs for college students or that have signed industry-academic cooperation contracts: shall submit a photocopy of the internship or industry-academic cooperation contract, and of other related documents.
• Training hospitals, under the Program of the General Medical Training Hospital which have been authorized and publicly identified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare shall submit a photocopy of the certificate of the internship hospital which was issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

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