Offer Letter
After screening all the application, the review committee will discuss and generate an admitted list to the TIGP Joint admission committee. The final and formal announcement will be made by TIGP and National Defense Medical Center jointly in June. TIGP will send the offer letter to the students in list in the mid of June. Normally, we will depend on the condition of each applicant to grant the offer unconditionally and conditionally. The definition and following procedure are described as below.
- Unconditional: This means that you do not have to send us any more information about your exam results etc. or:
- Conditional: You are considered as a strong candidate with potential; however, you still need to accomplish some criteria to enter the program which stated in your conditional offer letter. Only when you meet the requirement prior to the registration day, then you can possess the privilege to join the program in time. Alternatively, the admission will be withdrawn.
Letter of Intent
When you receive the official offer letter from TIGP, you may also find the letter of intent enclosed with. To facilitate the necessary step and give the definite answer to the students on waiting list, the in-time response to accepting the admission is necessary. You can choose to e-mail or fax to TIGP Office before the stated deadline. If you need further information before you make the decision, please don’t hesitate to contact TIGP-MCB Office at any time.
Obtain the Entrance permission to Taiwan
International students who are planning to study in Academia Sinica are advised to apply for a “resident visa” before arriving Taiwan. If the Embassy Office only has the right to issue your visa as “visitor visa”, you still can bear it to enter Taiwan. A “Visitor Visa” is generally valid for three months. International Foreign Affair working staff will help you out with the visa status change when you register in Academia Sinica.
Accommodation
The TIGP student dormitory, completed in the fall of 2006, is conveniently located just a few minutes' walk (within 200m) from the campus main gate and nearby bus stops. This modern building houses approximately 140 single study bed rooms, all with en suite facilities. The building is secured 24 hours/day by on-site guards and surveillance cameras, and has central air conditioning.
Each study bedroom is furnished with a single bed, desk and chair, bookshelf, wardrobe, telephone and internet connection as well as its own bathroom. TIGP regrets that this dormitory cannot accommodate students living with family.
For the application and more details, please visit the webpage:
http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/housing.html
Coming to Taiwan
Once you have met any conditions of your offer and the time of your arrival in Taiwan approaches, you will find several activities and events helpful to your adjustment to the environment:
- TIGP and MCB Student Handbook for International Students (By IAO and TIGP-MCB program):
These publications are designed to answer your questions about living and studying in TIGP. Hopefully it will help you plan your departure and ease your anxiety about stay in a different country.
- Orientation
For students starting courses in September the TIGP Office will hold orientation party and few field trip to introduce the surroundings. - Offer of Accommodation
The TIGP Office will notify you in June where you have been allocated accommodation. You will need to sign your contract from August 30 to the first week of September. If you have difficulty to reach in time or should arrive earlier, please Do contact with Dorm manager and get confirmation as well. Or you may result in staying off-campus overnights. Once again, the email of the Residences Office is : tigpdorm@gate.sinica.edu.tw - MCB Student Handbook provides information that you need.
Any Questions?
Contact the TIGP-MCB Office if the resources above do not address your questions.