Application

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1. PERSONAL DATA


Title: Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Last Name:

First Name(s) & Middle Initial:

PLACE OF BIRTH

NATIONALITY

Permanent Address “Parents Home”:

Your Current Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Cell:

E-mail:

Gender:
 Male

 Female

Marital Status:
 Single

 Married

Date of Birth:
Month:

Day:

Year:

Health Condition:
 Excellent

 Good

 Fair

Do You Have Any Chronic Diseases:
 No

 Yes

If yes, please specify:

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, List the person you wish to be contacted:

Name:

Relationship:

Address:

Telephone:

Cell:

Email:


2. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.


Have you studied the Mandarin Language?
 Yes

 No

If yes, please state how long and where you studied. List sites in Taiwan or China where you have received earlier Mandarin education/training.

Class level:
 Beginner

 Novice

 Intermediate

 Advanced

NOTE: Proficiency in the Mandarin language is not required

I will apply for early decision of admission on Feb. 15:
 Yes

 No



3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.

Undergraduate Level Education

Name of Institution:

Location:

Period of Enrollment:

Graduate Level Education

Name of Institution:


Location:


Period of Enrollment:




4. REFERENCES.


Please provide two references below. Reference letters should be sent to: apply@taiwanusalliance.com

First Reference:
Name & Position:

Business:

Telephone:

Email:

Mailing Address:

Second Reference:

Name & Position:

Business:

Telephone:

Email:

Mailing Address:



5. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENTS.

a.)Position:

Company/Organization:

Period of Employment:

Responsibilities:

b.)Position:

Company/Organization:

Period of Employment:

Responsibilities:



6. PRESENT STATUS.

a.) Name and Location of College/Univ now Attending:

Please enter cumulative GPA:

Dates of Attendance:

Major, You may also add Special talent:

School Year
Classification (Fr, So, Jr, Sr,):

b.)Department /College/Univ Contact Person

Name:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:



7. PLEASE SUBMIT TWO 300 WORD ESSAYS ON:

a.) WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU FEEL THE TUSA EDUCATION COMMITTEE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?

b.) WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER PLANS AND HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT THEM?



8. DECLARATION: I declare that:


a. I am not concurrently holding a Taiwan nationality;
b. I am not an exchange student resulting from an agreement signed between my home institution and any Taiwan university/college;
c. The information I have given on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
 Yes



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Application Guidelines

1.  Complete the Application on-line. All required documents must be at our office no later than 15 Feb. 2012  for  early admission and  March  31, 2012 for regular admission.  Announcement of scholarship awardees will be made on 22 February for early admission decision and 10 April 2012 for regular admission.  For those who indicate a desire for early decision, you will have another chance to be evaluated on April 10th should the initial decision not be successful

2.  Eligibility Requirement:

a) Citizenship:  only U.S. citizens can apply. [ A U.S. passport is essential for traveling abroad.   The U.S. passport must be applied  at least 3 months before departure. If you don’t have one].
b) Academic Preparation:
*Full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an institution of higher education in the United States.
*Must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale and be of good moral character.

3.  Where and When: Training will be based at the National Pingtung University of Education (NPUE) in Taiwan. Study period will be the first week of July and the last week of  August, 2012. Six credit units will be awarded by NPUE after completion of the program.  Each U.S.student will be assigned a Taiwanese peer to facilitate learning Chinese language and culture.

4.  A stipend of NT $25,000 (U.S. $800) per month for two months (July & August) will be awarded to each scholarship recipient.  This stipend  is to cover tuition, dormitory fees, four excursions, and incidental insurance. Meals are not included, and you must provide your airfare to and from Taiwan.

5.  Health: A student selected for a scholarship is required to have a pre-departure medical examination, the result of which must indicate that he or she is physically and psychologically healthy; the results of a HIV and TB test must be included (valid within 6 months). This medical exam is required for admission to NPUE.

6.  Documents required before your application will be considered:

a) Fully completed 2012 TUSA Ambassador Scholarship Application including two essays, 300 words each by on-line application. Send a copy of your student I.D. to  apply@taiwanusalliance.com.
b) Two letters of recommendation, preferably from your professors.  Ask your professors to e-mail their letters to:  apply@taiwanusalliance.com.

7.  TUSA contact: apply@taiwanusalliance.com and email@taiwanusalliance