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Subsidy information, application guidance, regulations, and forms for recruiting newly appointed faculty.

NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy guide covering applications, onboarding, eligible expenses, and frequently asked questions

Latest application notice

Call for College Nominations for the NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy

To strengthen NCKU’s ability to recruit outstanding talent and help high-potential new faculty establish their research capacity, the University established the NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy. Designed as strategic supplementary support, it provides resources for research infrastructure and research development to incoming faculty with exceptional research potential, forward-looking development plans, or strategic importance to their college or department.

This is a competitive, college-nominated subsidy rather than a universal grant for all new faculty. Colleges should select nominees based on research performance, development potential, recruitment needs, and the support offered by the college and department. The NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Review Committee evaluates each nominee’s research plan, development potential, and expected benefit to the University before determining the award and amount.

Application guidance

1. Eligibility

Incoming faculty members expected to begin on February 1, 2027, who have at least passed the department-level faculty review.

2. Nomination procedure

Departments must complete the recommendation form and obtain the supervisor’s approval. Each college then submits the following materials to the Office of Sustainability and Strategic Development:

The original hard copy of the Recommendation Materials for the NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy.
An electronic Excel copy of the College Recommendation List for the NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy.

3. Nomination limit

Each college may nominate up to five candidates.

4. Submission deadline

Applications are accepted through Friday, October 30, 2026.

5. Review process

The NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Review Committee will review each faculty member’s background, research proposal, and the support measures provided by the college and department before determining the subsidy result.

Through this subsidy, NCKU looks forward to helping incoming faculty integrate quickly into the academic environment, launch forward-looking research, and work with their colleges and departments to build internationally competitive research teams.

Elite Talent Recruitment Subsidy

NCKU Regulations on the Recruitment of Elite Talent

For the purpose of recruiting distinguished scholars and outstanding talents from domestic and international to enhance academic competitiveness, National Cheng Kung University (hereinafter referred to as the “University”) hereby establishes these Regulations.
Eligible recipients: Newly appointed full-time faculty members within the official staffing quota of the University.
Subsidy amount and number of recipients: Adjusted based on the actual funding availability of the year.
To conduct the review process for the Recruitment, the University has instituted the “NCKU Elite Talent Recruitment Review Committee” (hereinafter referred to as the “Review Committee”). The Review Committee shall consisted of 5 to 9 members, with the President or an appointed Vice President served as the convener. Other members shall be appointed by the President from among internal or external experts and scholars in relevant fields.
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Recommendation and review procedures:
- (1) Before the candidate passes the third-level Faculty Review Committee evaluation, each college may submit a recommendation form and supporting documents to the Review Committee.
- (2) The Review Committee shall evaluate the candidate based on their expertise, academic standing, and achievements, with referencing global research trends, alignment with the University’s development goals, and the level of departmental and college support. Following the review, the Committee shall propose the subsidy amount and submit it for the President’s approval. The subsidy shall be granted based on the approved amount.
Recipients approved under Article 5(2) may receive the subsidy only after officially being appointed as full-time faculty and completing the hiring procedures. The subsidy shall be disbursed in a lump sum and used within a two-year period.
Subsidy recipients shall submit a performance report to the Review Committee for recordkeeping one month prior to the end of the subsidy period.
The funding required under these Regulations shall be covered by the donation income of the University Endowment Fund.
Matters not covered in these Regulations shall be handled in accordance with other relevant regulations of the University.
These Regulations shall be implemented upon approval by the Administrative Council, and any amendments shall follow the same procedure.

Forms and regulations

The recommendation materials are provided as a Chinese-language ODT file, and the college recommendation list is an ODS spreadsheet. The regulations PDF contains parallel Chinese and English text.