CTCI Outstanding Physics Research Award of Physical Society of Taiwan

Approved December 8, 2018 by the Division of Academy

Approved December 8, 2018, by the Board of Directors and Supervisors

Approved May 4, 2019 by the Division of Academy

Approved June 15, 2019, by the Board of Directors and Supervisors

Approved July 26, 2019 by the Division of Academy

Approved August 1, 2019, by the Board of Directors and Supervisors

Approved June 14, 2022 by the Division of Academy

1. Purpose

To recognize outstanding researchers for their contributions in physics research, the Physical Society of Taiwan (TPS) hereby establishes the CTCI Outstanding Physics Research Award.

2. Eligibilities

Candidates must be members of the TPS and meet the following qualification requirements:

2.1 Holding a full-time academic position, excluding post-doctoral positions, in a public/private university/college/research institute in Taiwan.

2.2 Not having received the Outstanding Research Award of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

3Applications are open to candidates from July 1 and August 31 every year. Applications should be submitted to the Division of Academy of the TPS. Qualified candidates may be invited to apply by the Division of Academy of the TPS.

4 Review Process

4.1 The review committee consisting of 9 to 11 experts will be established by the Division of Academy of the TPS and chaired by the Director of the Division of Academy. 

4.2 The review committee, based on the opinions of relevant specialists both from abroad and within the country, will then provide a list of recommended candidates to the Board of Directors of the TPS following the preliminary and final reviews of the committee.  The list of candidates will be subsequently announced after approval by the Board of Directors.

5 Award

The recipient of the Award will receive a plaque and a NTD 300,000 prize in the annual TPS meeting.

6 Miscellaneous

6.1 The Award is limited to one recipient a year. 

6.2 The Award can only be conferred once for any individual recipient. 

6.3 If a recipient of the Award is found to have violated academic integrity, actions will be taken in accordance with the Guidelines for Handling and Investigating Research Misconduct of the Ministry of Science and Technology. 

7 The Regulations herein become effective after being adopted by the Division of Academy and subsequently the Board of Directors of the TPS.  Revisions to the Regulations are subject to the same procedures.