YCHCH 2025-26 Visiting Fellow Program
In order to advance research in Chinese studies and related humanities studies, as well as to facilitate knowledge and personnel exchange between Taiwan and the world, the Ying-shih Yü International Center for History and the Chinese Humanities at National Taiwan University (hereafter “YCHCH”) invites scholars worldwide to submit proposals for visiting fellowships at YCHCH for the 2025-26 academic year.
Eligibility to Apply
The applicant must hold a doctoral degree and have an academic title of assistant professor/assistant research fellow or above with an academic institution outside Taiwan. The applicant’s research field should be related to the YCHCH’s vision of the humanities. The applicant must have a NTU full/associate/assistant professor to be his/her academic host during the fellowship period.
Grant Period
Two to four months, within one of the two University semesters:
(1) September 2025 to January 2026
(2) February 2026 to June 2026
Conditions of Awards
- One round-trip air ticket (economy-class)
- Monthly living and research allowance of NT$ 70,000
- An office and access to NTU research facilities.
- Eligibility to apply for visiting scholars dormitory
Obligations
- The fellow must give at least one public talk.
- The fellow must participate in events organized by YCHCH at least once.
- The fellow must acknowledge receiving support from YCHCH in research carried out during the period of fellowship.
Application Documents
- Application form (see attached below)
- CV (including list of publications)
- Research proposal (Chinese or English, maximum 5 pages)
- At least 1 letter of recommendation
Please send the above materials (1~3) to ntuychch@ntu.edu.tw; letter(s) of recommendation must be sent to the same email address by the referee(s).
Application and Notification Timeline
Application deadline: 28 February 2025
Applicants will be informed about the result in mid-April 2025.
Contact Details
Ying-shih Yü International Center for History and the Chinese Humanities, National Taiwan University
Address: College of Liberal Arts, National Taiwan University
No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City
E-mail: ntuychch@ntu.edu.tw
Phone: +886-2-3366-1953
Fax: +886-2-2363-8818
Liaison: Ms. Yu-Shuan Li