Fellowship and Stipend
Once admitted, each TIGP
student will receive a monthly stipend for the first year.
Additionally, the support will be extended for another two
years for students who perform well academically.
In subsequent years, the thesis advisor will be responsible
for the student 's financial support.
*The following
TIGP Stipend Regulation is effective from 2015, updated on 2023:
Academic Year/ Advisor Affiliation |
NYCU(BMI) & NYCU(IBSB: enrolled after 2022) |
NTHU |
NTU |
Academia Sinica |
1st
& 2nd Students |
NT$34,000 will be fully subsidized by TIGP
office |
3rd
year Students |
TIGP:
NT$34,000 |
TIGP:
NT$10,000
Advisor:
NT$24,000 |
TIGP:
NT$21,280
Advisor:
NT$12,720 |
TIGP:
NT$10,000
Advisor:
NT$24,000 |
4th
year and after |
Stipend
will be fully subsidized by the advisors
respectively.
(Stipend
amount may subject to the advisors) |
Note: 1. Full
amount stipend=NT$34,000/month
2.
Stipends subsidized by TIGP are all EXEMPTED
from income tax
3. Stipends subsidized other than TIGP (eg. By
advisors) are liable for
income tax (6% if monthly stipend is < NT$33,000;
otherwise, 18% will
apply). Please refer to Cashier of IIS for details.
TAX
Starting from the fourth year, students are obligated to
pay income tax to the Taiwanese government. According to tax
law, foreigners are obligated to pay 18% of their monthly
income to the government as income tax before they have
resided in Taiwan for more than 183 days IN THE SANE FISCAL
YEAR(Jan1 to De31), namely, the number of days of the
student's residency in Taiwan is recounted annually. When
counting a foreign student residing in Taiwan for more than
183 days in the same fiscal year, the tax rate will be
reduce to 6%.
*Please refer to
Student Tax filing
for details*
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