In light of the recent strong earthquake in Myanmar, which may affect the studies and daily lives of overseas Chinese and international students from Myanmar and Thailand studying in Taiwan. The Office of Student Affairs is offering the following assistance measures to help the affected students overcome difficulties:
- Financial Assistance
- Emergency Relief Fund:
(1) NT$30,000 for students whose parent has passed away.
(2) NT$10,000 for students whose houses are half-destroyed or half-collapsed.
(3) NT$30,000 for students whose houses are completely destroyed or collapsed.
(4) An additional NT$10,000 if a student’s parent is hospitalized for more than seven days due to a disaster. - Sunshine Financial Hardship Grant:
Provides financial assistance to students facing difficulties with tuition or living expenses to alleviate their economic burden. - Giveback Scholarship:
Offers financial support to students with special economic needs, helping them complete their studies and encouraging them to give back to their alma mater and society in the future. - Students can seek application assistance from their department or designated student advisers. Applications also can be submitted to the Student Services Division with supporting documents, such as certificate of issued by a government agency, photos of damaged house, or recommended by student adviser.
- Emergency Relief Fund:
- Psychological Support
- The Student Counseling Center distributes supportive messages in both Chinese and English.
- The Student Counseling Center’s departmental case managers (staff counseling psychologists) will reach out to students from Myanmar and Thailand who are currently on the case management lists.
- NTNU Community Counseling Center Hsin-Tien Psychological Counselling Clinic offers free psychological counseling in Mandarin to students from Myanmar and Thailand in the NTU system (NTU, NTNU and NTUST) as part of a public welfare initiative.
- Dormitory Arrangement
- The application period for academic year dormitory is from April 2 to April 14, 2025. According to the NTNU Regulations for Student Dormitory Counseling, overseas Chinese and international students from Myanmar and Thailand are guaranteed 1st order for dormitory applications. Additionally, undergraduate students who have extended the studies and graduate students (master’s and doctoral) in their second year or above from Myanmar and Thailand can also apply for a dormitory bed directly through the Dormitory Application System.
- Students facing financial difficulties may apply for a deferred payment of dormitory fee until the start of the semester to ease financial burden.
- Administrative Assistance
- The Student Adviser Office will survey the impact of the disaster on Myanmar students and their families in order to proactively offer care and condolences. We are very concerned and wants to show support for affected students.
- Student Advisers will compile and provide a list of affected students by relevant departments to connect students to relevant resources and further assistance.
- Student Advisers will assist students in applying for Emergency Relief Fund based on actual needs to provide financial aid.
- The Student Adviser Office will continuously track students’ psychological well-being through regular contact, providing necessary support and referrals to psychological counseling, living assistance, and other internal or external resources as needed.
- The Extracurricular Activities Division has requested the club leaders of the Myanmar Students Association for the 2023 and 2024 academic years to inform emergency financial assistance. Furthermore, we will continue to provide guidance for the student club events organized by the Myanmar Students Association.