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Summer in Taiwan Program 2005
UPDATES: Important announcement to all applicants

Please submit the following materials to Room 401 Kent Hall or to Ms. Juei-chen Hsiao or your Chinese teacher by February 15, 2005:

1. Your completed application form
2. Your statement of purpose in English

For more information - please contact
Ms. Juei-chen Hsiao (Hsiao Laoshi ) Room 401 Kent Hall, ext. 4-4740, email: jh2384@columbia.edu

 
GENERAL INFORMATION
Duration: June 1-August 31, 2005
School: Various university language centers in Taiwan
Stipend: Monthly stipend is NT$25,000 (about US$750).
Travel: You are responsible for all your travel expenses including tickets to and from Taiwan.
Eligibility:
a) Current Columbia undergraduate (except for seniors) and graduate students studying Chinese at the Chinese Language Program;
b) U.S. citizens (with valid passports);
c) Priority will be given to non-heritage students.
Note: Heritage students may apply for other scholarship programs. For more info please contact Taiwan Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission (http://www.ocac.gov.tw)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

INTRODUCTION OF CCLC

The Center of Chinese Language and Culture Studies (Mandarin Training Center) was established in the fall of 1956 as an extension of National Taiwan Normal University. Since that time, it has grown to become the largest and best known institution in the Republic of China dedicated to the teaching of Chinese as a second language. All levels of standard and classical Chinese, as well as Chinese culture are taught.

The CCLC is located between the 5th and 10th floors of The Bo-Ai Building on the main campus of the NTNU. It has modern air-conditioned classrooms and a library with an extensive collection of books and periodicals.

Students celebrating the founding of NTNU at an outdoor fair
CCLC APPLICATIONS
    The following documents are required:
  • Application form of CCLC
  • 2 Passport photos
  • Chinese language teacher's recommendation form
  • Transcript (or equivalent academic records listing courses and grades)
  • A photocopy of your high school diploma
  • AIDS test result (Columbia Health center)
  • Physical examination (within the past 6 months)
ACCOMMODATIONS
Reasonably priced housing is available in the neighborhood of the CCLC.
  • The monthly rent for an average apartment near the CCLC is around US$700. A single room's rent ranges from US$170 to US$250 per month.
  • A folder of student recommended apartments is available at CCLC. There are also postings around the CCLC. However, upon arrival in Taipei most students choose to stay temporarily at a hotel before finding a suitable place.
 

NTNU Alumni Hall:
8-9#129 Sec.1, Hoping E. Rd. Taipei
(Tel : 886-2-2395-1141)
(or  886-2-2357-9971 )

YMCA
19 Hsu Chang St. Taipei
(Tel:886-2-2311-3201)

International House of Taipei
#102 Hsin-Pao 1st st.
Hsin-tien, Taipei Hsien
(Tel : 886-2-9103-3117;
Fax:886-2-910-3346)
E-mail: ih102@ms16.hinet.net

 

 

A student performing during the new years party
 

 

PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATION

VISA
Obtainable at the Taiwan Office of Economics & Culture

OPEN HOUSE
There will be an open house for the students on December 7, 2004.

BUYING AIRPLANE TICKETS
You are responsible for purchasing your own airplane tickets.

WEATHER
It's very hot and humid in the summer in Taipei. It is therefore recommended that you bring cotton T-shirts or something comfortable and easy to wash and care. It has heavy showers during the summer, so bring necessary rainwear too. However, everything you need can be purchased locally if you plan to bring extra money. DO NOT OVER PACK!

GUIDE BOOK
All students are advised to buy a guide book of Taiwan before departure. Most students find that the guide published by Lonely Planet extremely useful for their stay in Taiwan.

 

UPON ARRIVAL IN TAIPEI

  1. Change US$200 at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport because you'll need some NT dollars during the first few days after you arrive in Taipei.
  2. You can choose between a cab or a bus from the airport to get to Taipei city. The cost for riding a cab from the airport to the city is about NT$1,000 (about US$30). However, the price may have changed, inquire about the price when you get there. It is not necessary to tip the taxi driver. As for the bus, it may cost NT$120 (about US$3-4). If you want to take either the cab or the bus, go to the waiting area outside the DEPARTURE AREA where you will see cabs with a sign on the window saying " TO/FROM CHIANG KAI SHEK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT."  The bus stop is close to the bus ticketing booth. Take the bus which goes to Taipei Train Station (Tai2 bei3 huo3 che1 zhan4).

Good luck and have a pleasant trip to Taipei!

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Columbia University
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Tel: (212) 854-5027