=====Interdisciplinary Seminar on Medicine =====

Date & Time：Thursday, May 25, 2023,  1:30 PM-3:20 PM
Location：Room B201

Host_1：林雯英(Wen-Ying Lin)、鄧子聰(Chi-Chong Tang)
Presenter_1：PHAN QUOC TRUNG
Commentator_1：侯沛育 (Pei-Yu Hou)、盧文瑞 (Wen-Jui Lu)

Topic：Agonist of growth hormone–releasing hormone enhances retinal ganglion cell protection induced by macrophages after optic nerve injury

Host_2：陳彥璋(Yen-Chang Chen)
Presenter_2：林雯英(Wen-Ying Lin)
Commentator_2：魏妏玲(Wen-Ling Wei)

Topic：Single-cell resolution of MET- and EMT-like programs in osteoblasts during zebrafish fin regeneration

====Seminar for Health Sciences===== 

Date & Time：Thursday, May 25, 2023, 1:30 PM-3:20 PM
Location：Room B503

Host_1：Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh
Speaker_1：游婉茹(YU, WAN-RU)

Topic：The role of social isolation in physical and emotional outcomes among patients with chronic pain

Host_2：游婉茹(YU, WAN-RU)
Speaker_2：Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh

Topic：Effect of MED-02 Containing Two Probiotic Strains, Limosilactobacillus fermentum MG4231 and MG4244, on Body Fat Reduction in Overweight or Obese Subjects: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

◎Class timetable (fall, 2023)

website : https://gimseng.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=100

◎Course Selection 

žTimetable for Add/ Drop

online selection:
1. June 7  to 11, 2023
2. September 4 to 15, 2023

Students with accepted should submit the admissions acceptance form before April 12, 2023.

If you have any question, please contact the office of Institute of Medical Sciences (03-8565301 ext. 2011).  Thanks for your cooperation.

Intent to Register_確認就讀報到聲明書

◎Class timetable (Spring, 2023)

website : https://gimseng.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=100

◎Course Selection 

žTimetable for Add/ Drop

online selection:
1. 7 am, December 28, 2022, to January 1, 2023
2. 7 am, Feberuary 13, 2023, to Feberuary 24, 2023

Admission Requirements:
In accordance with TCU policies, a master’s student who has a superior academic record at the graduate level, and presents outstanding research potential is eligible to apply for the direct Ph.D. track.

Materials Required for Applications:
1. A completed application form (https://academic.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=806).
2. An autobiography (including the motivation; 3 copies)
3. At least two letters of recommendation, which must from academic sources.
4. A study plan for Ph.D. program (3 copies).
5. A transcript show grades (including class ranking) for every semester of study in which you were enrolled at that institution (including the first semester of 111 academic year) (please hand in the transcript before January 31, 2023).

The Examination Committee of the Institute will assess applicants based on their application materials and the oral interview. Upon approval by the Institute, the screening results will be forwarded to the president of TCU for affirmation. Applicants who are accepted will officially become doctoral students of the Institute.

Application date:
December 19, 2022 to January 6, 2023.

Oral interview date:
March 4, 2023
Maximum admission number of students: 8

Programs open for application:
Program of Medical Sciences
Program of Health Sciences
Program of Chinese Medicine Sciences

Admission results will be released on March, 20 2023

Scholarship/Financial Aid Information:
TCU facilitates scholarship programs for international students. For more details about scholarships, please contact the Office of International Affairs.

Applicants please submit the required materials (all in an envelope with the applicant’s name and the program name that you apply to on it) to the Office of Academic Affairs of TCU (The Registrar Division) prior to the application deadline.

If you have any question, please contact the office of Institute of Medical Sciences (03-8565301 ext. 2011).

According to the rules from our institute, the PhD Qualifying Examination should be completed before the end of third academic year after enrollment, and students should complete the application process within one month at the beginning of every semester (before 10/14 in this semester) .

The process flowchart:

Choose your adviser professor and constitute the thesis advisory committee.
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Submit a completed application form(Choose between the main thesis or Non Thesis),
non-thesis： two non-thesis topics along with the main research project (all with abstracts)
main thesis：research project (abstract), (the research subject and direction are changed after QE, a new application must be submitted; Those who fail must change their research project and take the QE again)
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The institute director and deputy directors will decide a topic for your non-thesis proposal, and also recommend one full-time tenured faculty from the Institute of Medical Sciences as your Qualifying Examination Committee member.
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Your thesis advisory committee recommends two to four members for your Qualifying Examination Committee (at least one third of the members should be the external member of the Tzu Chi University).
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Confirm the date for your Qualifying Examination.
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Submit your non-thesis proposal two weeks before the Qualifying Examination (an electronic copy and 3 printed copies).
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The Qualifying Examination.
Attached are the application forms.

Graduate students should choose main thesis adviser before the end of the first academic year. Student should be aware of the main advisor’s expertise, interested areas and available resources in order to achieve his (her) research goal. The identification of the adviser shall be based on the principle of full-time teachers of the Institute and those who are jointly employed as associate professors or above in the current year. If necessary, graduate student can invite a co-adviser upon the agreement from the deputy director and adviser professor.
Please hand in the form to office before 6/ 24, If you have any questions, please contact me again!!

Form：https://gims.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=347

◎Class timetable (fall, 2022)

website : https://gimseng.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=100

◎Course Selection 

žTimetable for Add/ Drop

online selection: 7 am Saturday 5, 2022, to Saturday 16, 2022

Admission Requirements:
In accordance with TCU policies, a master’s student who has a superior academic record at the graduate level, and presents outstanding research potential is eligible to apply for the direct Ph.D. track.

Materials Required for Applications:
1. A completed application form (http://academic.tcu.edu.tw/?page_id=141).
2. An autobiography (including the motivation; 3 copies)
3. At least two letters of recommendation, which must from academic sources.
4. A study plan for Ph.D. program (3 copies).
5. A transcript show grades (including class ranking) for every semester of study in which you were enrolled at that institution (including the first semester of 110 academic year) (please hand in the transcript before February 7, 2022).

The Examination Committee of the Institute will assess applicants based on their application materials and the oral interview. Upon approval by the Institute, the screening results will be forwarded to the president of TCU for affirmation. Applicants who are accepted will officially become doctoral students of the Institute.

Application date:
December 20, 2021 to January 7, 2022.

Oral interview date:
March 5, 2022
Maximum admission number of students: 8

Programs open for application:
Program of Medical Sciences
Program of Health Sciences
Program of Chinese Medicine Sciences
Admission Results:
Admission results will be released on March, 21 2022

Scholarship/Financial Aid Information:
TCU facilitates scholarship programs for international students. For more details about scholarships, please contact the Office of International Affairs.

Applicants please submit the required materials (all in an envelope with the applicant’s name and the program name that you apply to on it) to the Office of Academic Affairs of TCU (The Registrar Division) prior to the application deadline.

If you have any question, please contact the office of Institute of Medical Sciences (03-8565301 ext. 2011).