Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 48 months PHD Programme By National Taiwan University (NTU) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Scholarship

8Scholarships

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

We now have 26 faculties, and approximately 80 graduate students and post doctorates. The education goals of our institute is to improve the understanding of ecology and evolutionary biology, and to explore and seek for the solution of environmental problems, and also promote the studies of conservation biology in Taiwan. The special areas of strength in the institute are behavioral ecology, physiological ecology, population and community ecology, landscape ecology, molecular evolution, paleontology, systematics, and conservation biology. The interests and research of our faculties range widely over these areas, and incoming students are welcome to select their adviser from among the chosen disciplines. Graduate students also have excellent opportunities for combining several areas for innovative interdisciplinary work.

Our graduate program is designed to develop the knowledge of nature that will enable graduates to respond to future advances in the field. At the same time, students acquire the detailed knowledge and techniques needed to become effective scientists. Each student is guided in developing a comprehensive but flexible course of preparation that is designed to meet his or her educational needs and goals. There are only a few formal course requirements and independent research begins early.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

We now have 26 faculties, and approximately 80 graduate students and post doctorates. The education goals of our institute is to improve the understanding of ecology and evolutionary biology, and to explore and seek for the solution of environmental problems, and also promote the studies of conservation biology in Taiwan. The special areas of strength in the institute are behavioral ecology, physiological ecology, population and community ecology, landscape ecology, molecular evolution, paleontology, systematics, and conservation biology. The interests and research of our faculties range widely over these areas, and incoming students are welcome to select their adviser from among the chosen disciplines. Graduate students also have excellent opportunities for combining several areas for innovative interdisciplinary work.

Our graduate program is designed to develop the knowledge of nature that will enable graduates to respond to future advances in the field. At the same time, students acquire the detailed knowledge and techniques needed to become effective scientists. Each student is guided in developing a comprehensive but flexible course of preparation that is designed to meet his or her educational needs and goals. There are only a few formal course requirements and independent research begins early.

Admission Requirements

4 Years
Sep

Scholarships

Outstanding International Graduate Student Scholarship

Outstanding International Graduate Student Scholarship
PhD

Value

$10600

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

NTU Scholarship for Latin America and Caribbean Project

NTU Scholarship for Latin America and Caribbean Project
Master's PhD

Value

$7500

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

NTU Scholarship for Central and Eastern European Countries (NTU-CEEC Scholarship)

NTU Scholarship for Central and Eastern European Countries (NTU-CEEC Scholarship)
All

Value

$7500

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

NTU Scholarship for British Virgin Islands (NTU-BVI Scholarship)

NTU Scholarship for British Virgin Islands (NTU-BVI Scholarship)
All

Value

$7500

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

NSTC Graduate Research Fellowship (NSTC-GRF) Pilot Program

NSTC Graduate Research Fellowship (NSTC-GRF) Pilot Program
PhD

Value

$16000

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

MOFA Taiwan Scholarship

MOFA Taiwan Scholarship
All

Value

$13200

Deadline

31 Mar 2027

MOE Taiwan Scholarship

MOE Taiwan Scholarship
Master's PhD

Value

$10600

Deadline

31 Mar 2027

Elite Scholarship Program

Elite Scholarship Program
Master's PhD

Value

$10000

Deadline

8 Apr 2027

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