International Center for Cultural Studies

【Call for Proposals】ICCS students research group

2025-09-30

Call for Proposals: ICCS students' research group

Objectives:

In order to strengthen international collaboration networks in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and globally, and in alignment with the development direction of the International Center for Cultural Studies, the center encourages students to plan and form student research group teams. Students will be provided with relevant subsidies and allowances.

Application Procedure:

Please fill out the application form, seek guidance from a researcher at the center for this project, and attach a research proposal. Send the application to the email address: iccs@nycu.edu.tw

*In the subject line of the email, please use "National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University International Center for Cultural Studies Student Research Group Application: [Title of Your Group]" and keep the confirmation email from the center as proof of submission.

Eligibility:

Students pursuing master or doctoral degrees in Taiwan, who are advised or recommended by researchers participating in the ICCS integrated research projects.

Application Deadline: From now until Sep 30, 2025 (*Results will be announced by the mid of October 2025).

Project Implementation Period: November 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026

Deadline for submitting project outcomes: by July 31, 2026.

Execution Guidelines:

Encourage research teams composed of both international and local students, especially those from different universities.
The teams will be supervised by researchers or postdoctoral researchers from the center.
Research results should be published on the center's CJD platform (https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/).
50% of the grant amount will be disbursed after the announcement of the review results. The remaining funds will be disbursed after the research team submits a project outcomes report. If the report is not submitted on time, the entire grant amount must be returned.

Application and Execution:

Students are responsible for the entire research group project, from conceptualization to execution, and should consult with their advisors. Advisors should not play an active role in the research or planning within the research group; they are responsible for supervising the feasibility of the project and providing feedback on the final research outcomes.

Research Proposal Guidelines:

The research proposal should not exceed 2,000 words and should include the following:

Statement of the research problem, including a description of the topic or issue the research group seeks to address and its short-term and long-term significance to the center's projects.
List of participants, including each participant's name, department, introduction, and their relevance/contribution to the collaborative project and its established goals.
For further details not covered here, please refer to the guidelines for the center's student research groups. Application forms and related guidelines can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HUCiu2q3SrxqykHt4hrbY4O4HL_Y4FMr?usp=sharing