Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Introduction to Scholarship Program of Taiwan

Introduction
To
Scholarship Program of Taiwan



Provided by
The Scholarship Program of Taiwan
Steering Committee

I. Purpose
Since 2004, four government agencies of the Republic of China (Taiwan) --- Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and National Science Council of the Executive Yuan (NSC) ---have jointly established the Scholarship Program of Taiwan to encourage outstanding international students to undertake degree programs in Taiwan. While providing study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines, at Taiwan’s universities and colleges, this program also aims to:

a. Promote knowledge, understanding and friendship between Taiwan and countries around the world.
b. Explore opportunities to increase academic and educational links with international institutions of higher learning.
c. Develop outstanding professionals and experts to meet the needs from Taiwan’s business and industry sectors.

II. Types of Scholarships
In terms of recipients’ nationalities and study programs, there are four participating agencies funding this program, each with a different focus:

a. MOFA Scholarship:
 Recipients from countries with diplomatic relations with the R.O.C. (Taiwan), or from those specified as diplomatically favorable by MOFA.
 Undergraduate or postgraduate programs. Pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) is to be included as recipients’ choice for improving their language abilities.
b. MOE Scholarship:
 Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
 Undergraduate or postgraduate programs. LEP is to be included as recipients’ choice for improving their language abilities.
c. NSC Scholarship:
 Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
 Postgraduate programs.
d. MOEA Scholarship:
 Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
 Postgraduate programs, only for the areas involving scientific technology (such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, medicine and agriculture to name a few)

III. Value
Scholarship offerings vary from agency to agency as outlined below:

a. MOFA Scholarship: International airfare for economy-class, direct-route and roundtrip
flights, plus a monthly stipend of NT$30,000 (approximately US$950).
b. MOE Scholarship: A monthly stipend of NT$25,000 (approximately US$790) for
undergraduate or LEP study, and NT$30,000 for a postgraduate
program.
c. NSC Scholarship: A monthly stipend of NT$30, 000.
d. MOEA Scholarship: A monthly stipend of NT$30, 000.

IV. Duration
The award period for each study program varies as follows:

a. Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years.
b. Master’s program: maximum 2 years.
c. Doctoral program: maximum 3 years.
d. LEP program: maximum 1 year.

For any combination of these study programs, the length of the total award for each recipient
is a maximum of five years. LEP study must be undertaken in the first year, if it is to be included in the total award period of the recipient’s choosing.
Annual award periods are from September 1st through August 31st. If recipients fail to
arrive in Taiwan to study during this period, their award status will be cancelled and cannot be extended for another year. If recipients begin studies after the semester/term/quarter starts, their award period will become effective from the month they arrive in Taiwan to matriculate at their individual universities/colleges/Mandarin training centers. Whether beginning in September or later, the LEP award period ends in August although its length may be less than the specified maximum of one year.
In terms of the actual award period for one study program, it will begin from the month that
recipients arrive in Taiwan to matriculate at their intended educational institutions. All awards will end the month their specified award period is completed. However, if recipients graduate, drop out, are expelled from their institutions, or their scholarships are revoked, whichever comes first, the award will be terminated.

V. Eligibility
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

a. Possess prior excellent academic performance and be of good moral character.
b. Does not hold the Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality.
c. Does not have the status of an overseas Chinese student.
d. Is not currently enrolled at an educational institution in Taiwan, for the same study program that he/she intends to take for a SPOT scholarship.
e. Is not an exchange student in accordance with a cooperation agreement between an international university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan, at the time of receiving a SPOT scholarship.
f. Is not applying for a study program leading to the same-level degree as previously undertaken under the SPOT Program.
g. Has not received SPOT scholarships for a total of 5 or more years.
h. Has not previously had an award revoked either under the SPOT program or the program “Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship.”
i. Is not a current recipient of a scholarship or subsidy being offered by any one of government or educational institutions in Taiwan.

Those who are undertaking degree programs at international universities/colleges may be
eligible to apply for SPOT awards, if those degree programs are comparative with the same level of degree programs in Taiwan.

VI. Application and Selection Process
For application receipt, review and selection, applicants must send their completed
documents to the Taiwan representative office, closest to their home countries’ permanent
residence. In principle, the application period is from February 1st through March 31st of each
year, unless individual Taiwan’s representative offices specify otherwise. For application
guidelines and forms, scholarship types and quotas, as well as information about the selection
process and outcome announcement, applicants may directly contact the relevant representative
offices at the end of January.
A complete application includes the following materials:

a. A completed application form.
b. Photocopy of passport or other nationality certificates.
c. Photocopy of the highest-level diploma and a complete grade transcript.

d. Supporting admission application material (e.g. photocopy of application form).

e. Photocopy of a certificate of the acceptable levels of English or Chinese language proficiency, depending on whichever language will be used for instruction in class.

f. Additional documents, if any, to be specified by individual representative offices.

In principle, selection priority will be given to those who intend to undertake a degree
program and have successfully secured admission to a university/college.

VII. Re-Applying
Upon completion of a degree program, recipients may re-apply for a SPOT Scholarship to
undertake another degree program, by following the rules of the application process as specified above. Each recipient’s total award period cannot exceed 5 years.



VIII. Renewal
To review recipients’ award qualifications for the next academic year, individual universities/
colleges will conduct an evaluation process for the SPOT scholarship renewal by February 28th of
each year.
Each educational institution may set grading criteria for the minimum academic average for a semester, or may take the common criteria--- 60 out of 100 for undergraduates and 70 for postgraduates. For recipients in grade 3 of their doctoral programs, this evaluation should be done by the way as specified by individual institutions, since systems vary from discipline to discipline, in terms of requirements for session credits and scheduling of dissertation writing.
Recipients will be permanently disqualified from receiving any SPOT awards, effective September of the new academic year, if they fail to achieve a specified minimum academic average for two single consecutive semesters of study.

VIIII. Suspension and Revocation
(I) Suspension
A. Degree Programs:
If a recipient fails to achieve a specified minimum academic average for a semester,
stipends for one month will be suspended in the following semester.
B. LEP Program:
a. Attendance Records:
With the exception of a serious illness or accident, if a recipient is absent from his/her required Language sessions for 12 or more hours within a single month, stipends for the following month will be suspended.
b. Academic Performance:
Beginning from the second study term/quarter in Taiwan, if a recipient’s academic
average for a study term/quarter is less than 80 out of 100, stipends for one month will be suspended in the following term/quarter.
c. TOP Mandarin Proficiency Rating (http://cpt.mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/Eng/index.asp):
 A one-month-stipend suspension will be imposed if a recipient fails to submit to his/her individual Mandarin training center, a photocopy of a TOP (Test of Proficiency---Huayu) certificate with results rated at the basic level or above, by July 31st, one month before his/her LEP award period is due. Registration fees for this TOP test are the full responsibility of the recipient.
 However, if the recipient succeeds in this TOP test during his/her next-stage award period for a degree program, the suspended one-month stipends as stated above will be reimbursed, by his/her application with the university/college that he/she will be attending.
(II) Revocation:
A recipient may be permanently disqualified from receiving a SPOT scholarship and the remaining stipends will be cancelled, if one of the following situations arises:
A. Degree Programs:
a. Failure to submit at the time of matriculation for each semester, an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) with the reason “Study,” on the deadlines as specified by his/her university/college.
b. Failure at the evaluation for annual renewal of his/her SPOT scholarship.
c. Failure to submit a photocopy of an acceptable English /Chinese language proficiency certificate, if he/she transfers to a new program of study, for which the other language is to be used for instruction.
d. Dropping out or being expelled from school.
e. In receipt of another scholarship or subsidy, offered by one of Taiwan’s government or educational institutions.
B. LEP Program:
a. Failure to submit at the time of matriculation for each study term/quarter, an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) with the reason “Study,” on the deadlines as specified by his/her Mandarin training center.
b. Failure to achieve an academic average of 80 or above out of 100 for two single consecutive terms/quarters of study, beginning from the second term/quarter after studying in Taiwan.
c. Absence from exams as a result of missing a score for a study term/quarter, with the exception of a serious illness or accident.
d. Dropping out or being expelled from school.
e. In receipt of another scholarship or subsidy, offered by one of Taiwan’s government or educational institutions.

X. Transfer
After studying for a semester/term/quarter at a university/college/Mandarin training center, a recipient may be allowed to transfer once during the course of a degree/LEP program, only if the pertinent educational institutions approve this request.
A recipient, who undertakes degree study, must submit the new institution a photocopy of an acceptable English/Chinese language proficiency certificate, if he/she transfers to a new program of study, for which the other language is to be used for instruction.

XI. Scholarship Granting
In principle, stipends are granted before the 5th day of each month, through the universities/
colleges/Mandarin training centers which the recipients attend, and by a method as specified by the individual institutions.
It is mandatory that recipients participate in the National Health Insurance Plan and purchase the policies of the Student Accident Insurance during the period of their residence and study in Taiwan. The recipients’ educational institutions will deduct fees for these insurance plans from the recipients’ stipends, before the processing of the fund granting to them.

Introduction to Taiwan Language Scholarship

HES


Introduction
To
Ministry of Education
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship



Provided by
Ministry of Education
Republic of China (Taiwan)

I. Purpose
To encourage international students and individuals to undertake Mandarin study in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan) established in 2005, the program “Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship.” While providing study opportunities for Mandarin language and Taiwan’s culture at university- or college-affiliated Mandarin training centers, this program also aims to:
a. Contribute to a better command of the Mandarin language, and hence a greater understanding and appreciation of Taiwan’s culture.
b. Promote friendship between Taiwan and countries around the world.
c. Explore opportunities to increase exchange with international education institutions.

II. Value
A stipend of NT$25,000 (approximately US$790) is to be offered to a recipient by month.

IIII. Duration
The following are four options for a recipient to choose from, regarding the award periods:
 One year
 Nine months
 Six months
 Three months

A recipient is also to be allowed to select an award period of two months, if his/her intended
Mandarin training center offers a session for a term of two months.
Annual award periods are from September 1st through August 31st. If recipients fail to
arrive in Taiwan to study during this period, their award status will be cancelled and cannot be extended for another year. If recipients begin their studies after the study term/quarter starts, their award period will become effective from the month they arrive in Taiwan to matriculate at their individual Mandarin training centers. Whether beginning in September or later, the award period ends in August.
In terms of the actual award period for this Mandarin study program, it will begin from the
month that recipients arrive in Taiwan to matriculate at their intended Mandarin training centers.
All awards will end the month their specified award period is completed. However, if recipients
drop out, are expelled from their institutions, or their scholarships are revoked, whichever comes
first, the award will be terminated.

IV. Eligibility
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

a. Possess prior excellent academic performance and be of good moral character.
b. Does not hold the Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality.
c. Does not have the status of an overseas Chinese student.
d. Is not a current student either at a Mandarin training center, or at a university/college in Taiwan.
e. Is not an exchange student in accordance with a cooperation agreement between an international university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan, at the time of receiving a HES scholarship.
f. Has not previously received an award either under this scholarship program or the Scholarship Program of Taiwan.
g. Is not a current recipient of a scholarship or subsidy being offered by any one of government or educational institutions in Taiwan.

Those who are financially self-supporting while undertaking their degree or Mandarin studies
in Taiwan may be eligible to apply for HES awards, upon completion of their current programs of
study.

V. Application and Selection Process
For application receipt, review and selection, applicants must send their completed
documents to the Taiwan representative office, closest to their home countries’ permanent
residence. In principle, the application period is from February 1st through March 31st of each
year, unless individual Taiwan’s representative offices specify otherwise. For application
guidelines and forms, scholarship quotas, as well as information about the selection process and
outcome announcement, applicants may directly contact the relevant representative offices at the
end of January.
A complete application includes the following materials:

a. A completed application form.
b. Photocopy of passport or other nationality certificates.
c. Photocopy of the highest-level diploma and a complete grade transcript.

d. Supporting admission application material (e.g. photocopy of application form).
e. Additional documents, if any, to be specified by individual representative offices.

VI. Suspension and Revocation
(I) Suspension
a. Attendance Records:
With the exception of a serious illness or accident, if a recipient is absent from his/her
required Language sessions for 12 or more hours within a single month, stipends for the
following month will be suspended.
b. Academic Performance:
Beginning from the second study term/quarter in Taiwan, if a recipient’s academic average
for a study term/quarter is less than 80 out of 100, stipends for one month will be suspended in the following term/quarter.
(II) Revocation:
A recipient may be permanently disqualified from receiving a HES scholarship and the remaining stipends will be cancelled, if one of the following situations arises:

a. Failure to submit at the time of matriculation for each study term/quarter, an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) with the reason “Study,” on the deadlines as specified by his/her Mandarin training center.
b. Failure to achieve an academic average of 80 or above out of 100 for two single consecutive terms/quarters of study, beginning from the second term/quarter after studying in Taiwan.
c. Absence from exams as a result of missing a score for a study term/quarter, with the exception of a serious illness or accident.
d. Dropping out or being expelled from school.
e. In receipt of another scholarship or subsidy, offered by one of Taiwan’s government or educational institutions.

VII. Transfer
After studying for a term/quarter at a Mandarin training center in Taiwan, a recipient with an award period of one year may be allowed to transfer once during the course of his/her study, only if the pertinent educational institutions approve this request. Recipients who carry an award period of less than one year may not apply for a transfer.

VIII. Scholarship Granting
In principle, stipends are granted before the 5th day of each month, through the Mandarin
training centers which the recipients attend, and by a method as specified by the individual institutions.
It is mandatory that recipients, who carry an award period of six or more months, participate in the National Health Insurance Plan and purchase the policies of the Student Accident Insurance during the period of their residence and study in Taiwan. The recipients’ educational institutions will deduct fees for these insurance plans from the recipients’ stipends, before the processing of the fund granting to them.

Taiwan Language Scholarship Application Form

教育部華語文獎學金申請表
Application Form for
ROC (Taiwan) Ministry of Education Mandarin Enrichment Scholarships


INSTRUCTIONS:
This application form should be typed and completed by the applicant. Each question must be answered clearly and completely. Detailed answers are required in order to make the most appropriate arrangements. If necessary, additional pages of the same size may be attached. 申請人請詳實工整填寫,慎勿遺漏,以利配合作業,如有需要,可自行以同款紙張加頁說明。
1. PERSONAL DATA 個人基本資料
a.NAME姓名 Title 稱謂: Mr./Mrs./Ms.
Surname(Last name)姓:
Given Name(s) 名:
Chinese Name 中文姓名: Please attach a photograph that has been taken within the last 3 months.
最近三個月相片
b. PLACE OF BIRTH
出生地
c. NATIONALITY國籍 Note: Foreigners who are concurrently holding a Taiwan nationality are not eligible to apply.
d. CONTACT INFORMATION
聯絡地址、電話、電子郵件 Permanent Address永久地址:
Mailing Address (If different from above)郵寄地址:
Telephone電話: E-mail電子郵件:

e. SEX性別 □ Male 男  □ Female女
f. MARITAL STATUS
婚姻狀況 □ Single單身 □ Married 已婚
g. DATE OF BIRTH
生日 (Day日/Month 月/Year 年):

h. HEALTH CONDITION
健康狀況 □ Excellent □ Good □ Fair
i. ANY CHRONIC DISEASES 慢性病 □ None無
□ Yes有 If yes, Please specify. 如有請指明

j. CONTACT PERSON, IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
緊急事件聯絡人 Name姓名: Relationship 關係:
Address地址:
Tel電話: E-mail 電子郵件:
2. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY語言能力
LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY 語言能力 COMPREHENSION聽 READING 讀 WRITING 寫 SPEAKING 說
Excellent
優 Good良 Fair
可 Excellent優 Good良 Fair可 Excellent優 Good良 Fair可 Excellent優 Good良 Fair

CHINESE
ENGLISH
Other
(please state)
3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 教育背景
Level 程度 Name of Institution
校名 Country/City
地點 Period of Enrollment
修業年限
Secondary
Education 中學
Undergraduate Level Education 大學
Graduate Level Education 研究所


4. REFERENCES 推薦單位 (人) 資料
Name 姓名 Position職務 Phone , E-Mail or Mailing Address電話及郵電地址


5. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT 工作經歷 (Use one line for each position)
Position
職務 Company/Organization
機構名稱 Period of Employment
服務期間 Responsibilities
工作說明



6. PRESENT EMPLOYMENT 現職狀況
a. COMPANY/ ORGANIZATION
機構名稱
b. POSITION
職稱 c. From起始日期
d. CONTACT INFO. 聯絡資訊 Address 地址:
Tel 電話:
Fax 電傳: E-mail 電子郵件:
e. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 機構種類 □ Govt. Ministry/ □ University/ □ Govt./State-owned
Agency政府部門 Institution大學校院 Enterprise 公營企業
□ Locally-owned □ Joint Venture □ Foreign-owned □ NGO
Enterprise私人企業 合資企業 Enterprise 國際公司 非政府機構
7. LANGUAGE CENTER WHICH YOU PLAN TO ATTEND IN TAIWAN擬就讀之語文中心 (For information about university-affiliated language centers in Taiwan, pleaser visit the official government website for advice on study in Taiwan at http://www.studyintaiwan.org)
University affiliated language center:
8. Duration 擬申請之受獎期限
The following are four options for a recipient to choose from, regarding the award periods:
□ One year (1年)
□ Nine months ( 9個月)
□ Six months (6個月)
□ Three months (3個月)
□ Two months (3個月)
9.PLEASE BRIEFLY STATE YOUR STUDY PLAN WHILE IN TAIWAN請簡述在台讀書計畫

10. DECLARATION:
I declare that:
 The information I have given on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant’s Signature Date
_____ /_____/_____

Taiwan Language Scholarship Newsrelease

News Release
2008 Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship

To encourage international students and individuals to undertake Mandarin study in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan) established the “Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship.” Focused primarily on providing opportunities to study Mandarin language and the culture of Taiwan at university and college-affiliated Mandarin training centers, this program aims to:
a. Contribute to a better command of the Mandarin language, and hence a greater understanding and appreciation of Taiwan’s culture.
b. Promote friendship between Taiwan and the United States.
c. Explore opportunities to increase exchanges with international educational institutions.

Information about the scholarship is as follows:

Duration : The following are four options for a recipient to choose from, regarding the award periods:
Once awarded, scholarship recipients will be allowed to choose an award period of
 One year
 Nine months
 Six months
 Three months

Award recipients may also select an award period of two months, if his/her intended Mandarin training center offers two-month sessions.
Annual award periods are from September 1st through August 31st. If a recipient fails to arrive in Taiwan to study during this period, his/her award status will be cancelled and cannot be extended for another year. If recipients begin their studies after the study term/quarter starts, their award period will become effective from the month they arrive in Taiwan to matriculate at their individual Mandarin training centers. Whether beginning in September or later, the award period ends in August.

Award Benefits:
A monthly stipend of NT$25,000.00(NT$32.5=U.S. $1, subject to change)
Important Dates:
Application Receipt Deadline: March 15, 2008
Award Notification : late April 2008---At that time, recommended candidates will receive a letter from the Cultural Division at TECRO. After receiving the final notification from TECRO, awardees should apply to a university with an approved Mandarin Language Training Center.(see attached list)

Eligibility Requirement:
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

a. Possesses a record of excellent academic performance and is of good moral character.
b. Does not hold the Republic of China (Taiwan) nationality.
c. Does not have the status of an overseas Chinese student.
d. Is not a current student at either a Mandarin training center or university/college in Taiwan.
e. Is not an exchange student in accordance with a cooperation agreement between an international university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan, at the time of receiving a HES scholarship.
f. Has not previously received an award under this scholarship program or the Scholarship Program of Taiwan.
g. Is not a current recipient of a scholarship or subsidy being offered by any of the government or educational institutions in Taiwan.
h. Is a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an institution of higher education in Alabama、Delaware、Maryland、Florida、Georgia、Kentucky、North Carolina、South Carolina、Tennessee、Virginia or the District of Columbia.
I. Possesses a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
J. Possesses sufficient Chinese language proficiency in speaking and listening to be able to satisfy basic survival needs and maintain a very limited conversation on familiar topics; sufficient comprehension to read very simple related written material in a form equivalent to usual printing and typescript.
Health: A student selected for Scholarship is required to have a pre-departure medical examination, the result of which must indicate that the awardee is physically and psychologically healthy. This examination must include a test for infectious diseases including the HIV virus . Recommended candidates will be instructed where to send
exam results after award notification.
Cost Sharing: Scholarship recipients are responsible for all housing, tuition fees, health insurance and travel costs.

Application Checklist: The following completed documents are required before the application can be processed:

 Completed application form
 Proof of highest level of schooling attained and transcript
 Proof of application to an eligible Taiwan university or language center
 Study plan (statement of intent)
 Two (2) letters of recommendation
 Photocopy of applicant’s passport
Each participant should submit application form along with supporting documents to the Cultural Division of TECRO ( 4201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. #20,Washington, DC 20016-2137 ) before March 15, 2008. To download the application form , please visit http://www.moetwdc.org/English/index.html or contact Ms. Hai-ying Shen,(Tel: 202-895-1925, Fax: 202-895-1922 , E-mail: annshen@moetwdc.org) to request that an application be sent.



Chinese Language Center List (華語中心一覽表)

地區 中文機構名稱 成立時間 通訊地址 電話號碼



區 國立台灣師範大學
國語教學中心
Center for Chinese Language and Culture Studies
1956年 台北市106和平東路一段162 號
162 Hoping East Road, Sec. 1 Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Tel : 886-2-2321-8457
Tel : 886-2-2391-4248
FAX : 886-2-2341-8431
mtc@mtc.ntnu.edu.tw

國立政治大學
國際教育交流中心
Center of International Education & Exchange (IEE)
2004年 台北市文山區指南路二段64號
64, Section 2, Zhi-nan Road, Wenshan District, Taipei 116, Taiwan, ROC Tel: +886-2-29393091 ext. 62040, 67141
Fax: +886-2-29399850
iee@nccu.edu.tw

淡江大學
成人教育學院
College of Continuing Education, Chinese Language Program
1991年 台北市106金華街199巷5號
No5,Ln,199,Kinhwa St.,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:886-2-2321-6320 ext.39 or 52
Fax:886-2-2321-4036
cce@mail.cce.tku.edu.tw

中國文化大學
華語中心
Mandarin Learning Center
1992年 台北市106建國南路二段231號
4F, 231,Sec.2, Chien-Kuo S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-27005858 ext.8131 or 8132
Fax: 886-2-27069121 or 886-2-27075312 stsheng@sce.pccu.edu.tw

國立台灣大學
台大國際華語研習所
International Chinese Language Program (ICLP)
1999年 台北市辛亥路2段170號4樓
P.O. Box 13-204,Taipei,106.Taiwan Tel:886-2-23639123
Fax:886-2-23626926
iclp@ntu.edu.tw

國立台灣大學
文學院語文中心中國語文組
Chinese Language Division Language Center
台北市辛亥路二段170號
2F, Language Building, No.170 , Sec.2, XinHai Rd, Taipei,Taiwan, 106. R.O.C. TEL:886-2-2362-8180 ext.222
FAX:886-2-83695042

輔仁大學
語言中心 (華語學習中心)

Fu Jen Catholic University Language Center
1964年 台北縣新莊市中正路510號
N0.510 Chung Cheng Rd.
Hsinchuang,Taipei,Taiwan 24205,ROC Tel:(02)2903-1111
ext.2414
佛光人文社會學院
語文教育中心
Chinese Language Instruction Center
2001年 260宜蘭市中山路257號
No.257 Sec. 3 Zhungshan Rd.,
Ilan City,Taiwan 260 Tel:(03)931-3343
ext.1560~1561
clic@mail.fgu.edu.tw
國立中央大學
語言中心
Language Center
2003年 320中壢市中大路300號
NO.300,Jungda Rd.,Jhongli City,
Yaoyuan,Taiwan 320

Tel:(03)422-7151 ext.3800 or 3803
Fax:(03)425-5384
ncu3802@ ncu. edu. tw

銘傳大學
華語文訓練中心
Mandarin Studies and Culture Center
2002年 111台北市中山北路五段250號
B203, 250 Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec.5, Taipei 111 Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2882-4564 ext 2395 or 2747
mscc@mcu.edu.tw

交通大學華語中心
National Chiao Tung
University Chinese
Language Center 2005年 30010新竹市大學路1001號
1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30010 Tel: +886-3-5131231
Fax:(03)886-3-5721431
cdaisy@mail.nctu.edu.tw

中華大學語言中心
Chung Hua
University Chinese
Language Center 2004年 新竹市香山區東香里六鄰五福路二段707號
No.707,Sec.2,
WuFU Rd.,Hsinchu Taiwan 30000
Tel:+886-03-5186175
Fax: (03)886-3-5373771
service@chu.edu.tw
開南大學華語中心
Kainan Chinese
Language Center 2006年 台北市中正區濟南路一段6號
Office of International Programs and Services
Kainan University
No. 1 Kainan Road
Luchu, Taoyuan County
Taiwan33857

Tel.: +886-3-341-2500, ext 1021
e-mail: nc@mail.knu.edu.tw

北台灣科學技術學院華語中心

Northern Taiwan Institute Of Science & Technology - Mandarin Language Center
2006年 台北市112北投區學園路2號
No. 2, Xueyuan Rd., Peitou, 112 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel:(02)2891-0145 Ext.2710,2720
FAX :(02)2896-5951
e-mail:sdyuh@ntist.edu.tw



區 逢甲大學
語言教學中心
Language Center, Chinese Division
1975年 台中市西屯區文華路100號
PO Box 25-202, Xitun 407 Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C. Tel:886-4-2451 7250 Ext. 5871, 5872, 5875 , 5876
Fax:886-4-2451 0243
fculc@fcu.edu.tw

東海大學
華語教學研究中心
Chinese Language Center
1971年 台中市407西屯區東海大學898信箱
NO.181 Sec3,Taichungkang Rd.,
Taichung,Taiwan 407
Tel:886-4-23590259
Fax:886-4-23594408
clc@mail.thu.edu.tw

國立中興大學本部語言中心
Natinal Chung Hsing University
Chinese Language Center
2006年 台中市南區國光路250號
250,Kuo Kuang Rd.,
Taichung,Taiwan
Tel: 886-6-2740715
Tel: 886-6-2757575 ext. 52040
Fax: 886-6-2740715
shuling@mail.ncku.edu.tw

靜宜大學
華語文教學中心
Mandarin Studies and Culture Center
1996年 台中縣沙鹿鎮433中棲路200號
200, Chungchi Rd.,
Shalu, Taichung County, Taiwan 433, Tel:886-4-26328001 ext.12041 , 12042
Fax:886-4-26330340
clhuang@pu.edu.tw

南部地區 國立成功大學
文學院華語中心
College of Liberal Arts, Chinese Language Center
1982年 台南市701大學路1號
1 Ta-Hsue Road
Tainan City 701, Taiwan
Tel: 886-6-2740715
Tel: 886-6-2757575 ext. 52040
Fax: 886-6-2740715
shuling@mail.ncku.edu.tw

南台科技大學華語中心
(校本部)
Southern Taiwan University of
Technology 2006年 台南縣永康市南台街1號
No.1,Nantai St,Yung-Kang City,Tainan Taiwan 710 Roc
Tel: 886-6-2533131ext.6010
Fax: 886-6-3010067
chilance@mail.stut.edu.tw

國立中山大學華語教學中心
National Sun Yat-sen University
Chinese Language Center
1997年 高雄市804鼓山區蓮海路70號
70 Lian-hai Rd. 80424 Kaohsiung, Taiwan TEL:886-7-5252000 EXT.3030/3031 FAX:886-7-5253039
alfc@mail.nsysu.edu.tw

文藻外語學院
華語中心
Center of Chinese Language
2002年 高雄市807三民區民族一路900號
900 Mintsu 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel:886+7+3426031 ext 3303, 3302
Fax:886+7+3464672
ccl@mail.wtuc.edu.tw

國立高雄師範大學語文教學中心
National Kaohsiung Normal University,
Center for Chinese Language and Culture Studies

2006年 高雄市芩雅區和平一路116號
No.116, Hoping 1 st Rd. , Lingya District, 802, Kaohsiung , Taiwan , R.O.C. Tel:(07)7172930 Ext. 2524
Fax: 07-7166896
Email:uj@nknucc.nknu.edu.tw

國立高雄大學華語文中心
(校本部)
Chinese Language Center at National University of Kaohsiung.
2006年 高雄市楠梓區高雄大學路700號
Na-Tzu District,Kaohsiung 811,Taiwan Tel:(07)5919261
Fax:( 07)5919258
Email:clc@nuk.edu.tw
國立屏東教育大學本部語言中心
National Pingtung University of Education
Center for Chinese Language and Culture Studies
2006年 屏東市林森路1號

No.1 Rd. , Ming-shen Rd.,
Pingtung , Taiwan Tel:(08)7226141 Ext.2639
Fax: 07-7166896
ann0315@mail.npue.edu.tw
東部地區 慈濟大學
華語文教學中心
Chinese Language Teaching Center
2003年 970 花蓮市中央路三段701號
No701. Sec3 ,Chung Yang Rd.
Hualien ,Taiwan 970
TEL:(03)856-5301 ext.7689 . . .
FAX:(03)8466065
cltc@mail.tcu.edu.tw

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Chinese online resources

让你的中文更好!!

中文学生们,

  恭喜你们努力地学完了一整个学期的中文,这个学期以来,你们的中文能力提高了许多,也有很多人成功地申请到中国留学的课,很值得高兴。在放假休息的时候,为了维持和进一步地提高你的中文水平,下面有一些学习资源你可以参考参考,尤其是不去中国的同学,你更应该努力维持中文水平,不要因为放假的关系就把中文都忘记了。
1. 把你以前的课本里,学过跟没学过的课文看看,尤其是学过的,复习是很重要的一部分。
2. 去"黑板(hei1ban3; Blackboard)"下载(xia4zai3; download)这个学期学过的课文跟生词的听力练习,这对你听中文的能力是很好的帮助。
3. 通过下面的网页(wang3ye4; webpage)可以提高中文能力跟你对中文的兴趣。
Learning Chinese Online Page
Everything you wanted to know about learning the Chinese language.
www.csulb.edu/%7Etxie/online.htm
For your purpose, we recommend the following websites:
General:
Real Chinese (By BBC) 11 units Date: None
China Through A Lens (By China Internet Information Center 中国网) 27 conversational lessons with sound files Date: None
Chinese Language and Culture Forums: Pinyin Chat Box (By Haynes, Jamie Butler) Type the pinyin word followed by the tone number. For an umlaut, type "uu". For an umlaut with tone mark, type "uu" immediately followed by the tone number. Example, type 'Zhe4 ge Pin1yin1 liao2tian1 shi4 hen3 you3 te4se4.' the sentence 'Zhè ge Pīnyīn liáotiān shì hěn yǒu tèsè.' will be displayed in chat window. Date: None
Chinese Multimedia (By University of Oxford, Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Multimedia learning materials including 22 lessons, vocabulary and exercises. Video clips accompany the texts. Vocabulary, character lists are available. Good supplementary materials for elementary-intermediate learners, particularly for the users of the textbook Practical Chinese Reader. Date: None
Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online (By Xie, Tianwei) Online materials for learning Chinese conversation. It includes 15 units with patterns and practice drills. Date: Updated 2004
Chinese Voices Project Online reading and listening materials for low-intermediate learners.
Chinese Language Page There are various resources and links on this page, such as games, newspaper cites, introduction to culture, geography, Chinese cuisine, and etc.
Find Chinese Penpals (By MyLanguageExchange.com) This is a web site to find penpals for learning and exchanging languages. Users may find penpals all over the world. Users can do text chatting. It used to have voice chat rooms. It stopped it's service now, but recommended Skype and Paltalk as two voice chat programs. If penpals have nothing to talk about, they can find some lesson plans to study together. Very good online activities to help learning. Singing up is required to join the community. Date: 2000-2004
Learning Chinese (By China Internet Information Center) Seventeen lessons with recordings for vocabulary and text. Supplementary learning material for intermediate or advanced learners. Date: 2001
Loecsen Orizon (By Loecsen Orizon) A web site providing conversational Chinese (and other languages) for travelers. Sentences are accompanied by sketch pictures to illustrate the situation where conversation happens. Date: None
http://zhongwen.com/ Zhongwen.com contains the complete text of Amazon's (sometimes) best-selling and (frequently) best-reviewed : Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary using my character tree system. Distributed by Yale Univ. Press. Copyright 1996-2006 by Rick Harbaugh.
http://www.zhongwen.com/zi.htm 字典网(zi4dian3wang3) Most of the major Chinese character dictionaries on the web are interlinked at a character-to-character level, allowing visitors to quickly jump across dictionaries to check the same character entry without having to search again for the character.
http://www.mandarintools.com/ Online Chinese tools. It contains more links to learn Chinese. Date: 1996-2005.
http://chinalinks.osu.edu/ Marjorie Chan ‘s ChinaLinks at The Ohio State University. It provides with different links and search engines. Date: 14, July 2005
http://www.pristine.com.tw/lexicon.php The Pristine Lexicon is a free, online Chinese-English, English-Chinese lexicon and dictionary for language learning, technical research and general use. Date: 1990-2007

Listening materials
Chinese Video Exercises (By Hu, Mingliang) Audio and video clips followed by online exercises. Good listening materials for intermediate and advanced students. Date: None
Integrated Chinese Audio (By University of Rhode Island Virtual Language Lab) Chapter 1-11 audio files (mp3) Date: None
Learn Chinese with Free Podcasts (By ChinesePod.com) This is a wonderful podcasting program developed by Ken Carroll, Jenny Zhu and Aric S. Queen in Shanghai, China. It provides programs of learning Chinese at beginning and intermediate levels. Date: 2005-2006
Learning through listening 听故事学成语 (By Wellesley College) Created by Prof. Ma Jing-Heng and her associates. Contains 15 Chinese fables with sound files and online exercises. Good for intermediate and advanced students. Date: 1999
Ting 听- Chinese English Center (By Shea, Marilyn) A large collection of Chinese words and sentences in audio files. Good for listening. Date: 1999-2004

Characters:

Animated Chinese Characters (By Xie, Tianwei) The animation of stroke order for Chinese characters. Date: Late updated 2005
Chinese Radical Names (By Xie, Tianwei) Several lists of the names of Chinese radicals. Date: 2003
Chinese Radicals (By Douwe Osinga) A simple and free program, but it is very easy and useful to use. It tests your knowledge of Chinese radicals (214). Date: 2001-2005
Chinese Writing Master 3.0 (By Changjei Computer Co.) This program contains 6000 animated characters. Users can copy and paste any characters to the program and it will display animated stroke order. It also exports the stroke order pictures and saves the animation in gif files. Date: 2005
eStroke (By EON Media Limited (Hong Kong)) This program animates every Chinese character present in songti or kaiti font showing how a character is written stroke by stroke as well as stroke direction. Users just copy and paste or drag and drop the characters they see on the web or in other applications such as Word. The program will show stroke order in animation. This is a textbook-independent character learning program. Date: 2005
Learning Chinese (By Min-Multimedia) Introduction to writing Chinese characters. Blank writing grid is provided. Date: 2001-2004
Liwin's CyberChinese Calligraphy (By Winters, Jeff) Stroke Order Animations and Pronunciation for Characters in Practical Chinese Reader I. Date: None
Online Chinese Talking Flashcards (By Lau, J.) An online flashcard program to learn characters. Covers the characters in the textbook Integrated Chinese, 1000 high frequency characters and HSK work list. Date: 2004-2005
Practice for order of Chinese characters 汉字笔顺练习 (By MyMadarin.com) Characters of the textbook 标准中文 (by Peoples Education Press) and 中文 (by Jinan University Press) are animated. Sound of each character can be heard. Date: 2000
The Chinese character and word learning system 中文字词学习系统 (By The University of Hong Kong Dragonwise Project 2 现龙计划) A database of more than 500 characters. Character structure and stroke order is illustrated by animation. Students can also use the online interactive exercise to enhance learning. The characters are pronounced in Cantonese, but the animation and drills can be used by Mandarin learners. Date: 2001
l Words and Pictures 看图识字 (By Min-Multimedia) Characters and pictures are presented and accompanied by a voice of a teacher and a child reading the words. Good for kids to learn. Date: 2001-2004
l www.chinaknowledge.de/Literature/radicals.html CHINAKNOWLEDGE - a universal guide for China studies. It provides students with introductions to Chinese languages and literatures, art, religions, history, and music. Date: 2000

l Web links for Integrated Chinesehttp://www.usc.edu/dept/ealc/chinese/character/http://eall.hawaii.edu/yao/ic1flashcards/http://trc.ucdavis.edu/msjacob/ppts/default.htmhttp://www.language.berkeley.edu/ic/gb/toc.htmlhttp://www.pinyin.info/rules/index.html

l Conversational Chinesehttp://14.travel-way.net/~chinese/index.html
l Other ResourcesPoem reading: There are 24 Tang Poems with audio files, characters and pinyin. Click and enjoy.http://www.jtwgroup.com/tang_of_poetry.htm
l Conversations: China Development Gateway with 17 lessons on everyday situations:http://en.chinagate.com.cn/e-learn/1.htm
l A comprehensive Website about Chinahttp://en.chinagate.com.cn/

最后,希望你们好好用不必上课的时间,一方面享受快乐的悠闲假期,另一方面也可以轻松学习中文。别忘了你们最好的朋友──中文跟你的老师们!

祝你们  假期快乐 学业进步


老师们
乔治华盛顿大学 东亚语文系中文部
2008年1月