Information Session on the Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Taiwan (STIPT)

To all ➚participating universities in the STIPT program from WS 2026 onwards:

The Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Taiwan (STIPT), a joint initiative of the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK), TU Dresden, Leonardo-Sachsen, and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), enables students of selected disciplines to spend six months in Taiwan, consisting of a four-month study program at a Taiwanese partner university and a two-month practical training at TSMC.

Thanks to funding from the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), this highly successful program is being extended to additional German universities, and students from the ForLab universities and the HAWtech University Alliance for Applied Sciences are invited to apply for participation in this program. Eligible applicants are students enrolled in a master’s program or in the third year of a bachelor’s program. Students enrolled in diploma programs who have completed at least half of their coursework are also eligible to participate. Selected candidates will, in addition to the tuition and program fees, receive a monthly living allowance of EUR 700.00 while in Taiwan, as well as a travel allowance of EUR 1,500.00.

The next call for applications will take place on November 15, 2025, with the program starting in September 2026.

On November 3 and 10, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., we will be holding an informational eventa about the program and would like to cordially invite you to attend. Please register by email to ➚peter.rosenbaum@tu-dresden.de with the following details:

• which information event you will be attending (Nov 3 or 10)
• First and last name
• University
• Email address

You will receive the corresponding Zoom link shortly before the event. We would be grateful if you could forward this invitation to the responsible colleagues at your university, if applicable.