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STIPT Program Information
General Program Information
Through the Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Taiwan (STIPT), a total of 100 students per year will be able to complete a study stay in Taiwan, combined with practical training, starting in 2026. Students from all over Germany – with a larger number from Saxony – are supported with a living and travel allowance. Every summer and winter semester, cohorts from all over Germany begin their stay at a Taiwanese partner university. Detailed information can be found in the program ➚announcement page.
Target Group
Students from eligible universities in Saxony and nationwide who are enrolled at one of the participating universities listed below and who are studying STEM subjects in specific disciplines are eligible to apply. The specific disciplines are listed in detail in the current announcements.
In Addition:
- you must be enrolled in a full-time program and remain so for the entire duration of participation (= degree orientation),
- you already have completed at least one full semester at one of the participating universities in Germany, and
- by the time of participation in the program, you have completed at least:
- the 4th semester of a bachelor’s degree,
- the 2nd semester of a master’s degree,
- the 5th semester of a diploma degree.
- you have a grade point average of at least 2.3 on your transcript of records (TOR) from your German university
The program is aimed at students of STEM subjects in the areas of:
- Electrical Engineering
- Microelectronics
- Nanoelectronics
- Materials Science
- Mechatronics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Equipment Engineering
- Automation Technology / Automation Engineering
- Robotics
- Sensor Technology
- Physics
- Chemistry
List of Participating Universities
Besides students from Saxony now students from the ➚ForLab universities and the ➚HAWtech German Alliance for Applied Sciences are also eligible to apply.
Eligible Universities:
From Saxony:
➚Duale Hochschule Sachsen (DHSN), all 7 locations
➚Dresden International University (DIU)
➚FH Dresden – University of Applied Sciences
➚HTW Dresden – University of Applied Sciences
➚HTWK Leipzig – University of Applied Sciences Leipzig
➚University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (HSMW)
➚Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG)
➚International Institute (IHI) Zittau
➚Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF)
➚University of Technology Chemnitz (TUC)
➚Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
➚Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau – University of Applied Sciences (WHZ)
ForLab universities:
➚Technical University of Munich (TUM)
➚Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg (OVGU)
➚Kiel University – Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU)
➚Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
➚Technische Universität Ilmenau
➚Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (JG)
➚KIT – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
➚Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
HAWtech universities:
➚FH Aachen – University of Applied Sciences
➚HTW Berlin – University of Applied Sciences
➚Hochschule Darmstadt – University of Applied Sciences
Financial Support
Selected students will receive the following financial support for their stay abroad through STIPT:
- EUR 700 per month as a subsidy for living expenses
- EUR 1.500 lump sum for travel expenses
The funding will be paid out in two installments: 90% at the start (from January 2026, after signing the funding agreement) and 10% after submitting all final documents.
Please note:
Certain expenses (e.g., service fee of the Taiwanese university, rent, visa, insurance, travel expenses) may incurr before the funding is paid out and must initially be covered by the student themselves.
Accommodation will be provided by the Taiwanese host institutions but must be paid by the participants themselves.
Selection Process
- Application Review: The Leonardo-Sachsen team reviews your submitted applications for eligibility for funding.
- Selection Committee: An internationally staffed selection committee evaluates your applications and creates a ranking of potential candidates as well as a waiting list.
- Final Selection: TSMC selects the participants for the program from this list according to the available spots.
Contact:
Juan Manuel Barragan
Projekt Manager STIPT
Email: international.leosachsen@tu-dresden.de
Tel.: +49 351 463 37688
During the application phase, we ➚online consultation on the following dates: November 10, November 17, and December 1, from 1–2 p.m.
Feel free to connect online with us through ➚LinkedIn.
