In 2009, the Webmetrics Ranking of World Universities ranked I-Shou University 371th in the world, 11th out of 163 accredited universities in Taiwan, and number two among private universities in Taiwan.
The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is offering scholarships to eligible Saint Lucia nationals, interested in pursuing a postgraduate four-year course in medicine, at the I-Shou University in Taiwan, commencing September 2014.
Application for this scholarship program will start from February 24 to March 15 2014.
To be eligible candidates must:
• Possess at least a bachelor’s degree or above in a related field of study
• Be a citizen of Saint Lucia
• Be no more than 40 years old
• Possess a current medical certificate that shows good physical and mental health
Interested applicants are required to register at both ICDF and the I-Shou University websites, shown below, as they are the only platforms through which applications will be considered: http://www.icdf.org.tw/TSP/welcome.aspx and http://enroll/isu.edu.tw/enroll/DP before March 15, 2014.
The above two application forms must be sent together with a copy of the highest education certificate and a transcript authenticated by the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Labour or relevant authorities, two reference letters and a Police Clearance Letter to the Embassy and two passport size photos.
Applicants are also required to undergo a pre-approved test at the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Reduit Beach Avenue, Rodney Bay, Gros Islet as part of the application process. A written test is scheduled for April 23, and the oral test will be held on April 29 to 30, 2014 at the embassy.
For further information contact the embassy at telephone number: 452-8105.
Saint Lucia government officials who are interested in this scholarship program, must obtain approval from the Training Division of the Ministry of the Public Service, Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology before sending scholarship applications to the embassy.