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(including annual salary, seniority pay, and research allowance)

Professor: NT$118,770~137,370

Associate professor: NT$95,420~116,480

Assistant professor: NT$83,720~105,550

Lecturer: NT$64,850-89,740

Effective January 1, 2025.

Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talents

Payment standards:

For applicants recruited from overseas or non-quota-based faculty and researchers from institutions in Taiwan:

1. Professor (Research fellow): NT$80,000 per month

2. Associate professor (Associate research fellow): NT$60,000 per month

3. Assistant professor (Assistant research fellow): NT$40,000 per month

For applicants recruited from quota-based faculty and researchers of other universities or academic research institutions, the incentive amount shall be determined by the University’s Review Committee for Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talent.

1. Handled in accordance with NTU’s “Directives Governing Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talents”.

2. Eligible applicants shall meet one of the following qualifications:

（1）Have not served or do not serve as a quota-based full-time faculty members (or research fellows) at other academic research institutions in Taiwan.

（2）Have held a position at a foreign academic research institution during the 5 years prior to their appointment at NTU.

Applicants who do not meet the above qualifications may still be considered if they are newly hired quota-based full-time faculty members (or research fellows) and possess other outstanding or exceptional achievements (e.g., meeting the qualifications for Distinguished professor under Items 1–5 and 7, or meeting college-specific qualifications for flexible additional pay).

3. The incentive is provided for 1 year from the date of the recipient’s official appointment at NTU. The recipient shall undergo periodic evaluations, and may receive the incentive for one additional year, up to a maximum of three consecutive years.

Flexible Additional Pay for Faculty Members and Research Fellows

1. Professor or faculty of the same rank: 20~25 points per month

2. Associate professor or faculty of the same rank: 15~20 points per month

3. Assistant professor or faculty of the same rank: 10~15 points per month

4. Lecturer or faculty of the same rank: 5~10 points per month

1. Handled in accordance with NTU’s “Directives Governing Flexible Additional Pay for Faculty Members and Research Fellows”.

2. The maximum duration of the pay shall be three years.

3. Awardees of the Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talent are not entitled to apply for flexible additional pay.

4. The conversion rate per point shall be adjusted based on the budget of the year

Additional Compensation for Faculty Members and Research Fellows

Faculty members who have demonstrated substantial contributions in teaching, research, or services may be granted additional compensation upon approval of the amount and duration by the Executive Vice President for Academics and Research and the President, following endorsement by the Dean of the affiliated college.

1.  Handled in accordance with NTU’s “Directives Governing Additional Compensation for Faculty Members and Research Fellows”.

2. Awardees of the Incentives for Newly Hired Exceptional Talent are not entitled to apply for additional compensation for faculty members and research fellows.