National Health Research Institutes

Objectives

To foster and inspire young potential talents to join the biomedical and public health research, we welcome and encourage undergraduate students to participate in the 2024 NHRI Undergraduate Student Research Program.

Eligibility Requirement

Domestic and overseas undergraduate students who have obtained the approval of any of NHRI full-time principal investigators to be their advisors to guide them throughout the research program.

Program Types

NHRI Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program

• Research Period: At least 60 days from June 3 to September 30 in the same year.
• Research Fellowship: NT $ 12,000 per student. An income tax with an out-of-state rate will be deducted from all of the fellowships awarded to international students.
• Summer Research Report contest: Students who receive the Fellowship should submit their Summer Research Reports. All the program participants are eligible to join the Summer Research Report Contest. The best three selected students will receive an NT$5,000 award each and a certificate of merit.

NHRI Undergraduate Student Project Research Program - from 2020

• Research Period: At least three months from June 3 in the same year. The research period can be extended if necessary.
• Research Fellowship: NT $ 30,000 per student. An income tax with an out-of-state rate will be deducted from all of the fellowships awarded to international students.
• To apply for this competitive research project, applicants should submit a project research proposal along with the program application form. There should be only one applicant involved in each proposal.
• The topic and scope of the research project proposal should be original and consistent with the research expertises of the advisor.
• The students who receive the Research Fellowship will be given priority for on-campus housing if needed.
• Before the training closed, students who receive the Research Fellowship should submit a complete written study report, and give an oral presentation to the reviewers. The oral presentation can be in either Chinese or English.
• Those who have misconducts involved in the violation of academic ethics and integrity in the conception, implementation, or presentation of the research plan will be subject to NHRI regulations on academic ethics and integrity.
• For those approved research projects, no replacement is allowed, except in special cases which should be reported for approval during the project execution period. Students who are unable to continue the research project for some reason, and have to terminate the research projects, will receive the research fellowship in proportion to the execution period and have to return the remaining amount.
• We encourage the students who do not receive the Research Fellowship can still take summer research program in NHRI as long as they have the approval from their NHRI advisors.

Application

Please submit one copy of the following application documents to the NHRI Student Affairs Office.

NHRI Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program

• NHRI Undergraduate Student Summer Research Application form.
  (Please note it should be signed by the advisor, the Head of the School Department, and the Director of the Training Department.)
• Photocopy of student ID card with proof of current enrollment.
• Photocopy of passport’s personal ID page or resident permit.
• A color passport-size photo (e-file).
• Transcripts for all semesters.
• Photocopy of applicant's bankbook with account no. information.
• Completed Student Declaration of No Full-time Work.

NHRI Undergraduate Student Project Research Program

• NHRI Undergraduate Student Project Research Application Form.
  (Please note it should be signed by the advisor, the Head of the School Department, and the Director of the Training Department.)
• NHRI Undergraduate Student Project Research Proposal.
• NHRI Advisor Evaluation Form
• Photocopy of student ID card with proof of current enrollment.
• Photocopy of passport's personal ID page or resident permit.
• A color passport-size photo (e-file).
• Transcripts for all semesters.
• Photocopy of applicant’s bankbook with account no. information.
• Completed Student Declaration of No Full-time Work.

Application period

Starting from April 1 to April 30, 2024. Applications received after April 30, 2024, will not be included in the Research Fellowship review list.

Notes for Foreign students who apply for short-term internship

• Foreign students join the "Undergraduate Student Summer Research Program" should submit “NHRI Foreign Student Internship Application Form (2024 Summer)” along with all required documents before March 31. After receiving NHRI Foreign Student Research and Study Consent, applicants can go on to apply for Taiwan Visitor VISA at our overseas missions (website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw).
• During the internship at the National Health Research Institutes, undergraduate students both domestic and overseas, who receive the NHRI Research Fellowship, must be currently enrolled, not yet graduated, and maintain student status. If it is found that a student does not hold student status or has already graduated, we will request the return of the NHRI Research Fellowship.

Contact Information

• Student Affairs Office

  Tel：+886-37-206166 #31101~3

  E-mail：sao@nhri.edu.tw