The National Science Council, in cooperation with Academia Sinica, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Department of Health, Environmental Protection Administration, National Youth Commission, Council of Agriculture, National Applied Research Laboratories, International Cooperation and Development Fund, and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is pleased to announce an exciting internship program, Taiwan Tech Trek 2009 for overseas Taiwanese youths interested in hands-on internship or research experiences in Taiwan. Opportunities will be available to intern at outstanding research institutes or learn state-of-the-art technology at Taiwan's famous science parks, national laboratories, and high-tech companies.

About the program
TTT 2009 is an eight-week program beginning late-June. Around 200~250 youths of Taiwanese ancestry aged 18~30 will be recruited from various countries through a selective application process. Interns will participate in a five-day group orientation (June 24~June 28) and thereafter proceed to their designated internship positions throughout Taiwan for seven weeks of internship (June 29~August 15). With the approval of host institutes and NSC, interns can apply for early commencement or extension of their internships. Interns, however, are responsible for the costs of extra days of their stay in Taiwan. Some hosts may provide interns with subsidies for their extension but it varies from different institutes. Interns shall initiate contact with their host institutes for the details in regard to extension and early commencement. At the end of the program, interns will have to present the results of their work at an academic conference.

Two types of internships are available:

1. Individual internships: The TTT Program Office will arrange internship positions at various host institutes and companies in Taiwan.
2. Special group projects: Interns will teamed in groups of 4~12 persons to conduct in-depth research into major issues in Taiwan such as future technology, Taiwan's international status, etc.

Online applications are being accepted from January 21 to February 9, 2009.

Apply at the website: https://nscnt12.nsc.gov.tw/ttt/index.aspx