Elite Project Sponsored by NSC

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Elite Project????(Sponsored by NSC)

• Yi-Yi Lin ???
• National Applied Research Lab. (NARL)
• August 19, 2007

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Agenda

• Introduction of Elite Project
• Content
• Process
• Regulation
• Obligation
• Providing Service
• Performance
• Q A

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Origin

• To Face Global Competition
• Technology Improvement Need
• Senior scholars, scientists, engineers
• Sponsored by NSC Since May 2005
• NARL Implemented this Project

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Goal

• To infuse new energy to domestic industry,
  government, universities, and research sectors
  and moreover, elevate Taiwan's competitiveness in
  the international arena by these extensive
  knowledge and experience of the Elite
  Professionals.

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Build Up Relationship
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Content

• Every year, the project sponsors 20-25 senior or
  retired overseas Taiwanese professionals to
  return to Taiwan for short-term employment and
  visits to local agencies.
• Established the Project Office For managing the
  project and providing service to Elites
• Regulations, Website, Review committee, schedule
  arranging, administration..

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Elite Project Office
Project Office    3F, 106, Hoping E.Rd. Sec 2,
Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C
Taipei
Science Park Office National Nano Device
Laboratories Address No.26 Prosperity Road
1,Science-based Industrail Park, Hinshu,Taiwan,
R.O.C
Hsinchu
Tainan
Southern Taiwan Science Park Office National
Center for High-Performance Computing
AddressNo.28 Nan-Ke 3rd Rd., Hsin-Shi Tainan
Country 74147, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Fields of Recruiting

• Basic Sciences
• Biomedical Science and Technology
• Image Displays
• Energy Science and Technology
• Digital Contents
• Nano and Advanced Material Science and Technology
  
• Information and Communication Technology
• Semiconductors
• Environmental Science, Oceanography and Natural
  Disasters
• Key Service Industries
• International Law and Politics
• Humanities and Arts.

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Targets of Recruiting

• Taiwanese (was born or has ever registered in
  Taiwan)
• 15 years Working Experience
• PhD or Master
• Outstanding achievement or special skill in
  his/her fields and can hardly be recruit in
  Taiwan

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Process(1)

• The project recruits primarily through the NSCs
  Science-technology (ST) Division attached to
  Taiwans official mission overseas which
  identifies and recommends the potential
  candidates to apply. 
• The evaluation committee set up by NARL would
  then screen and select the applicants. 

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Process(2)

• Contact your nearest ST Division in SF
• Science and Technology DivisionTaipei Economic
  and Cultural Office in San FranciscoDr. Joseph
  C. H. Yang ???
• Tel [phone] ext 16Fax [phone]e-mai
  l sdsf_at_sciencesf.orghttp//www.sciencesf.org/chi
  nese/index.htm

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Process(3)

• To Prepare your proposal by using the form of
  Elite project
• What can you do for Taiwan and your plan (the
  organizations you want to visit to)
• Two references
• Typing either English or Chinese is OK
• Above 1,000 words
• After finishing the proposal, please e-mail it to
  ST Division of SF

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Process(4)

• ST Division of SF will send your proposal to
  Elite project Office. We will hold a committee to
  review the applications 5 to 6 times a year
• Duration of Operation 2 3 months
• 9 Committee members come from government,
  academic organization, and industry.
• NSCs approval

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Regulation

• Duration of Service12 months, maximum to 3
  months a year if needed.
• Providing some benefits include
• SubsidyNT5,000 per day without 20 income tax
• round-trip airfareNT46,000
• The Elite Project helps set up your visits to
  local agencies. 

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Obligation

• Final Report
• What did you do (performance) and whats your
  suggestion
• Above 1,000 words
• Questionnaire

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Providing Service
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Performance

• Total 31 Elites
• Long-term Stay- 4 elites
• Public University2 elites
• Private University1 elites
• Research Center1 elite
• Short-term Service- 6 elites
• Being consultants (Taiwan Petroleum Corp.,
• Chung-Xhing Construction Corp..)

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Thank you for your attention

• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail yiyi_at_narl.org.tw
• Website www.elite.narl.org.tw

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Q A