Subsidy for Domestic Scholars and Experts to Attend International Academic Conferences
(from National Science and Technology Council)

I. Who can apply ：
    1. Current teaching or research staff in YunTech
    2. Post-doctoral research fellows participating in NSTC research projects.   

II. Deadline for Application：
     No later than six weeks before the date of the international academic conference.
     (YunTech deadline is before 12:00 noon) 
     (After the applicant submits it online, it must be submitted online by OIA.
     Please be sure to submit it before the YunTech deadline.)

III. About the Grant Item： (grantees have to pay by themselves in advance)
       1. Round-trip airfare: An economy class round-trip ticket for the most direct route between
          Taiwan and the location of the conference, and the airlines restricted to those operated by Taiwan-registered companies.
       2. Living expenses during the period of going abroad
       3. Conference Registration Fee
       4. Handling fee (including passport fee, visa fee, yellow paper fee, vaccination fee, foreign exchange settlement fee
           and airport service fee)
       5. Insurance premium (the insured amount of people traveling abroad on business is up to NT$4 million)
       6. For severely disabled grantees (with certified document) who need to be accompanied by an accompanying caregiver to
           attend the international academic conference, the travel expenses for the accompanying caregiver  may be subsidized
           with the approval of the NSTC.
           --The application and settlement of its travel expenses shall be handled together with the application for attending the
              international conference

IV. How to Apply： 
      1. Applicants need to log on to the  "Academic Research Service Portal" of the NSTC website with their personal account to
          make the required documents online and send them to the applicant institution.
          The applicants should notify YunTech OIA of their application for the subsidy, then OIA will collect and compile the application
          materials and submit online to the NSTC.          
      2. Required Documents:
         (1) The application form
         (2) Acceptance letter. If the acceptance letter cannot be provided along with the application, applicants shall indicate the acceptance
              letter will be submitted and shall be sent to the NSTC no later than 3 weeks prior to the date of the conference.
         (3) Abstract for conference paper (papers are limited to which have not been published in journals or other international
              conferences).
         (4) Other documents useful for review(such as the full text of the paper).        

V. Procedure for subsidized cases modification： 
     1. Subsidy cases shall not be arbitrarily changed without being submitted by the grantee and the 
          applicant institution and approved by NSTV.
     2. Grantees shall apply for changes online at the "Academic Research Service Portal" of the NSTC website and submit the
         relevant information. The grantees should notify YunTech OIA of their application for the changes, then after reviewing,
         the application shall be sent online to the NSTC. 
         The modification will be completed after NSTC permits the modification.
         Notice! all changes shall be applied before the conference, except for the cancellation applications.
      *If the items are not changeable on the system, grantees have to prepare related documents for YunTech OIA to submit online
        and also official document to the NSTC for change*

VI. Deadline for Reimbursement： 
      Within 1 month after the conclusion of the conference, the grantee shall submit a report on the attendance of the
      international academic conference through the online system ("Academic Research Service Portal" of the NSTC website),
      register the funds for reimbursement, and inform YunTech OIA to submit online and also official document to the NSTC.
      Notice! The reimbursement must be accomplished before the accounting closing date in December.

VII. Required Documents for Reimbursement：
        1. No higher than the approved amount of subsidy, grantees have to prepare the required documents in order,
            and handle the reimbursement application in accordance with YunTech's funding verification regulations.
            (in accordance with the Regulations for Reimbursement of Overseas Expenses)
        2. Required documents for Reimbursement
            (1) 請款領據YunTech Receipt
            (2) 收支報告表Income and expenditure report
            (3) 國科會核定函影本A copy of the NSTC approval letter
            (4) 同意變更核定函影本Copies of the approval letters for the change (if applicable)