教育部補助選送華語教學人員赴國外學校任教
(Taiwan Visiting Chinese Lecturer Program)
Background:
(Taiwan Visiting Chinese Lecturer Program)
Background:
Taiwan is world-renown for Chinese language teaching and learning.
In order to promote international educational exchange, the Ministry of
Education (MOE) in Taiwan, in cooperation with higher educational institutions
around the world, sponsors the “Taiwan Visiting Chinese Lecturer Program.”
This program
encourages Taiwan’s professional Chinese language lectures to teach at colleges
and universities overseas. These lecturers are highly qualified, having
attained undergraduate or postgraduate degrees, as well as certificates for
teaching Chinese as a foreign language, issued by the Ministry of Education in
Taiwan.
The general practice of the program is outlined as
follows:
I Application Procedures:
Interested
higher educational institutions submit requests for the program to the nearest
Taiwan representative office (TECO), which will be forwarded in turn to the
Ministry of Education in Taiwan. These requests should include the following
details: job description with qualifications, Chinese program overview,
curriculum, teaching hours, salary, hiring period, application deadline, etc.
Upon approval from the Ministry of
Education, the request for eligible Chinese lecturers will be forwarded to the Association of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (ATCSL) for selection and
recommendation. The recommended candidates’ applications will then be sent to
the inquiring institutions for approval. If possible, interviews may be
arranged in Taiwan via phone or over the internet, for example.
II Provisions
from the Participating U.S. Higher Educational Institutions
(1)
The institution pays the
lecture’s salary and adheres to all relative regulations that may apply.
(2)
The institution assists the
lecture in obtaining their U.S. visa.
III Grant from
the Ministry of Education:
The grant from the Ministry of Education includes:
(1) Round-trip airfare.
(2)
Living allowance of up to $1200 USD per month, to cover minimum living costs.
(3)
$300 USD
for educational materials.
IV Other
The
grant is initially for one year but can be extended for a second year if
amenable to both parties. The living allowance for the second year can also be
provided.
V For further information, please contact:
Education Division,
TECO in Houston
E-mail: houston @moetw.org
Tel: (713) 871-0851
Fax: (713)871-0854
