• Objectives:

To commemorate the enthusiasm for education of Dr. Hong, the “Dr. Hong (洪偉立博士), Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship and Thesis Award” aims to cultivate outstanding youths to further their higher education and encourage the involvement of graduate students in life science-related research.

• Targets:

The Memorial Scholarship is open to all second-, third- and forth-year undergraduate students of the College of Life Science at National Tsing Hua University.
The Thesis Award is open to all graduate students from the five Institutes of the College of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University. 

• Award Description: 

1. Memorial Scholarship: Three outstanding candidates, one for each class, will be chosen from second-, third- and forth-year undergraduate students.  Each winner will be awarded NT$ 10,000.
2. Thesis Award: For current graduate students of the College of Life Science, the first author of the published thesis paper will be awarded an amount of NT$ 30,000. A given candidate can only win this prize once. The awards ceremony will be carried out during the convocation.

• Selection Process:

1. For applicants of the Memorial Scholarship, please submit the application form and relevant documents to the office within one month of the start of the school year. Your application will be reviewed and assessed by the Executive Council of College of Life Science.
2. For applicants of the Thesis Award, the application form and all relevant documents must be delivered to the office within a year after the publication date. This award will be decided by the committee members of the Annual Conference and Publication Exhibition of students of the College of Life Science. The awards ceremony will be presented by Dr. Hong’s family members.