[Taiwan] Mediatek Foundation Graduate Scholarship

Mediatek Foundation Scholarship

Article 1 Objectives
The objectives upon which the MediaTek Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “the Foundation”) was established include assisting schools in promoting the advancement of scientific knowledge and furthering the development of education in information technology. The MediaTek Foundation has established the MediaTek International Student Fellowship in order to encourage outstanding international graduate students to study and undertake research in Taiwan, thereby promoting international academic exchange.

Article 2 Eligibility
Applicants for the MediaTek International Student Fellowship must be students of foreign
(non-R.O.C.) nationalities who have already received a letter of acceptance from one of the
Taiwanese universities listed below as of the application date and who are to be enrolled the same year as the application date in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in electronics engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or information technology at one of the following universities:

  • National Taiwan University, National Tsinghua University, National Chiao Tung University,
  • National Cheng Kung University or National Central University. In addition, students of foreign nationalities who have been accepted by one of the programs listed above as foreign exchange students are also eligible for this Fellowship.

Article 3 Award
The MediaTek International Student Fellowship shall be awarded to a maximum of six recipients
per year. Each recipient shall receive a stipend between US$10,000 and US$15,000 per year. In
the case of students whose period of study in Taiwan is less than one year, the amount of the
stipend shall be adjusted by the length of time that the student will actually be studying in Taiwan. Students enrolled in master’s programs may receive the stipend for up to a maximum of two years; students enrolled in Ph.D. programs may receive the stipend for up to a maximum of four years.

Article 4
Applications for the MediaTek International Student Fellowship must be received by the end of May each year.

Article 5 Announcement
The list of successful applicants who have been awarded a Fellowship stipend will be announced
by the end of June each year.

Article 6 Obligations and Restrictions

  • Fellowship recipients’ Master’s or Ph.D. thesis and any other publications supported by this
    Fellowship must include the following notice “This work was supported by the MediaTek
    International Student Fellowship”.
  • Every year during the period of receipt of the Fellowship stipend, the recipient must submit to the MediaTek Foundation a copy of their grade report, a copy of their research progress report, and copies of any papers they have had published, together with a copy of their Master’s or Ph.D. thesis (if completed).
  • If, during the period of receipt of the Fellowship stipend, the university at which the
    recipient is studying reports any of the following incidences to the Foundation, or if the
    Foundation confirms that the following incidences have indeed taken place, then the
    Foundation may terminate payment of the stipend immediately:
    • If, in addition to the MediaTek International Student Fellowship stipend, the student is
      also in receipt of any other scholarship (including scholarships awarded by Taiwan’s
      Ministry of Education), receives payment for work as a teaching assistant or research
      assistant, or receives any form of public assistance in the same year.
    • If the student undertakes paid part-time or full-time work at any public or private
      institution or company.
    • If the student leaves the university at which they are studying due to suspension,
      expulsion, or any other reason.

Article 7 Other
These Regulations shall come into effect immediately upon approval by Board of Directors of the
MediaTek Foundation, as shall any revisions hereto.

Application Forms may be downloaded from: www.mtk.com.tw

Please send the document in the order listed on the checking list below
by 31 May every year to:
MediaTek Fundation
No1-2, Innovation Road 1,
Science Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City,
300 Taiwan

Checking list

  • Application form
  • Copy of ID card, social security card or passport
  • Copy of official transcript from school
  • Copy of graduate diploma
  • Two recommendation letters
  • Copy of any papers, publications or thesis
  • Copy of TOEFL /GRE score
  • Admission offer letter from an university in Taiwan

Category: Graduate-Master, Taiwan

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