StudyQA — PhD: Industry Analysis and Technology Trends

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Description Contents Requirements Funding

The global PhD program of the Institute of Industrial Engineering has two tracks of study: Industrial and Service Systems Engineering (ISSE) and Technology Management and Engineering Applications (TMEA). The program has the following requirements for the PhD degree:
• Doctoral students of the ISSE track should complete two core courses: (a) Introduction to Optimization, and (b) Stochastic Processes.
• Successful completion of eighteen (18) credits of course work for students with a M.S. degree in IE-related fields. Otherwise, thirty (30) credits are required. At least 12 credits should be earned on courses offered by IIE. All those credits should exclude credits on Special Topics, Graduate Seminars and Dissertation.
• All doctoral students should pass qualifying exams within two years after admission. Students in ISSE should pass the two subjects of (a) Introduction to Optimization and (b) Stochastic Processes. Students in TMEA should pass three subjects in the following list: (a) Research Methodologies for Social and Management Sciences, (b) Fundamentals of supply chain management, (c) Game Theory with Applications, (d) Technology Trends, (e) Industrial Risk Assessment and Management and (f) Patent Engineering.
• Presentation of dissertation works in an international conference sponsored by the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society (APIEMS), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), the Institute of Industrial Engineers, or the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
• Completion of two papers as the first, second or corresponding author, in the top 50% rank (by 5-year impact factor) of SCI or SSCI journals. One paper should already be accepted for publication and the other should pass the first referee review.

• Game Theory with Applications
  • Decision Methods and Industrial Applications
  • Industrial Risk Assessment and Management
  • Introduction to Stochastic Modeling
  • Fundamentals of supply chain management
  • Special Topics on Quality
  • Technology Trends
  • Research Methodologies for Social and Management Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis and Applications
  • Case Study of Enterprise and Entrepreneur

Online application
English proficiency certificate at CEFR B2 (Vantage) or above
Highest degree's graduation certificate
Highest degree's full transcript of records (including explanation of grading system)
Receipt of the application fee payment
Declaration and Authorization Form
Financial statement
Passport (if applicable)
Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) (if applicable)
Photograph
Recommendation letter x 2
Statement of purpose and study plan (in English)
Curriculum Vitae (in English)
Autobiography (in English)

Financial Assistance Grant for International Students

Applicable Degree and duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 year, Ph.D 3 years

Coverage and Amount: Tuition waiver + stipend of TWD 6,000/month

Description: By combining the three old scholarship schemes (International Students Scholarship, International Graduate Students Scholarship and International Graduate Students Support Fund) together, NTU has introduced this Grant since 2015 to attract international students of, and encourage, academic excellence. New international students who are admitted from academic year of 2015/2016 onwards for the first semester (September) entry are eligible to apply.

MOE Taiwan Scholarship

Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 years, Ph.D 4 years

Coverage and Amount:
Bachelor: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 15,000/ month
Master and Ph.D: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 20,000/month
*For recipients enroll from 2016/2017 academic year, the cap on tuition waiver is TWD 40,000. The rest of the amount not covered by the Scholarship should be borne by the recipients.