Job Opening at National Museum of Prehistory

A position for associate researcher/researcher is open at the National Museum of Prehistory, Taiwan (Republic of China). Applications will be accepted from February 9^th 2012 to March 15^th 2012 (stamp-marked). Details please see information listed below.

 

1.              Working location: Taiwan, Republic of China (R. O. C.)

2.              Requirements: archaeology specialty, preservation skill or museum curation experiences preferred; with a Ph. D. degree and working at universities or professional institutes for at least four years.

3.              Major duties:

Ÿ             Research on archaeology, museology, or anthropology ;

Ÿ             Other related academic and administrative matters.

4.              Application Information (if with electronic files, please also send by March 15^th 2012):

Ÿ             vitae, including publication list;

Ÿ             major academic publications;

Ÿ             Ph. D. dissertation abstract;

Ÿ             Copy of Ph. D. diploma.

5.              Contact information:

Ÿ             Mailing address:
Ms Yueh-Ling Lien
Personnel Office
National Museum of Prehistory
#1 Museum Road, Taitung 950, Taiwan

*Please marked "for associate researcher position" *

Ÿ             Contact email: hsiuman@nmp.gov.tw (Dr. Hsiu-Man Lin)

Ÿ             Contact phone number: +886-89-381166 #379 (Dr. Hsiu-Man Lin)

2012 Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is accepting applications.

 

The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL, formerly TOP) is a standardized test developed for non-native speakers of Chinese who wish to know their level of Chinese proficiency and/or want to study, work, or do business in Chinese-speaking countries. TOCFL test is administrated by the Ministry of Education through the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP), an affiliated organization of the National Taiwan Normal University. Overseas, the SC-TOP co-proctors test administration with local Taiwan representative offices and/or educational institutions. 

 

TOCFL test aims to measure test takers' listening and reading abilities and the 2012 new version is administered on five different levels: Level 1 to Level 5. Level 1 is a pilot test, free of charge in the year 2012. Level 2 (formerly For Beginners), Level 3 (formerly Basic), Level 4 (formerly Intermediate), and Level 5 (formerly Advanced), each corresponds to A2, B1, B2, and C1 in Common European Framework Reference for Languages (CEFR) respectively. Examinees can choose the test levels best suited to them based on their Chinese language proficiency and learning background.

 

Applicants who pass the test (level 2 - level 5) will receive a certificate, which can serve as a Chinese proficiency credential for:

1.      Application for the Taiwan Scholarship （Degree Program）, for which a certificate of  Chinese-language proficiency must be submitted with the application;

2.      Application to academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan;

3.      A credit reference to be applied towards Chinese course equivalencies by the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Compatriot Students;

4.      Proof of language ability when pursuing employment;

5.      Providing an incentive to those students' interest in learning Chinese.

 

The Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles will hold the 2012 test on Saturday, March 24, 2012.  All applications must be submitted by mail or in person to the Cultural Division, TECO (3731 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 770, Los Angeles, CA 90010) before February 28, 2012. Detailed information and the application form can be found at http://www.tw.org/tocfl/.

 

The Application fee: US $40 can be paid by cash or check (payable to "Cultural Division, TECO"). Register for 2 or more persons or sign up for Traditional Chinese Character Version, you will receive a group discount and pay only US $30. Level 1 is pilot test this year and is free of charge; we will welcome the first 25 people sending in their application to take this test, however test takers will only receive test report, not official certificate will be issued for pilot test takers. The score report or/and certificate issued by SC-TOP for test Level 2~5 will be sent to the Cultural Division, TECO three weeks after the test, and shall then be forwarded to the individual test-taker.

 

The Cultural Division TECO in Los Angeles welcomes mainstream/heritage schools to work with us. We will bring in the test materials and set up a group test right at your school site, at the time of your choice. To serve the growing population of young Chinese learners all over the world, we also administer the Children's Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC) for non-native Chinese learners of ages 7-12. Interested applicants/schools located outside of Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii and Guam, please contact the Cultural Division, TECO Office located in your state or check this website (www.tw.org/scholarships/) for your designated office.

 

 

2012 Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship are accepting applications until March 31st

 

The Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), a representative office of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (R.O.C., commonly known as Taiwan) is pleased to announce that our office is currently accepting applications for the Ministry of Education Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) for the year 2012.

 

The Taiwan Scholarship Program is designated to encourage promising students from foreign countries to pursue their degree studies in Taiwan and to enhance educational and academic exchange. For those students interested in studying abroad in Taiwan, they may choose to pursue their degree with English as the primary language of instruction or in Chinese. There are some popular degree programs in Taiwan. Such programs include but are not limited to the following:

ü          International MBA, Electronic Engineering at National Taiwan University;

ü          IMBA, China Studies, and Taiwan Studies at National Chengchi University;

ü          Int'l Health, Biomedical Informatics at National Yang-Ming University;

ü          Tropical Agriculture at National Pingtun University of Science Technology

ü          Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University.

 

To encourage international students and individuals to undertake Mandarin Chinese language study in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education established the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) Program in 2005, providing an excellent opportunity for international students to enhance their language skills and to gain new cultural experiences by being immersed in a Chinese-speaking environment. Recipients will be granted scholarships award periods of 12, 9, 6, 3 months starting from September 2012 to August 31, 2012; or 2-month summer program in June/July or July/August, 2012.

 

In the year 2012, 4 Taiwan Scholarships and 12 one-year HES will be exclusively offered to US citizens in the Southwestern areas, including Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii and Guam. All required application materials must be submitted to our office before March 31, 2012.

 

Applicants who have been identified as Overseas Chinese Students or dual nationals of US and ROC are not eligible to apply for the Taiwan Scholarship; they should contact the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (http://www.ocac.gov.tw) in order to apply for Overseas Chinese Student Scholarships. Dual nationals of US and ROC who have never possessed or acquired a ROC passport may be eligible to apply for HES Program described above.

 

For more detailed information about these two scholarship programs, please visit our website at www.tw.org/scholarships/main.html. Interested applicants/schools located outside of Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii and Guam, please contact the Cultural Division, TECO Office located in your state or check this website (http://www.tw.org/scholarships/) for your designated office.