To encourage students of the Institute to actively engage in research related to digital learning and education, and to publish their research results in high-quality academic journals both domestically and internationally, thereby enhancing academic capacity and international visibility, the Institute hereby announces the application guidelines for this year’s GIDLE Student Academic Paper Publication Award, in accordance with the Regulations for Student Academic Paper Publication Awards.

I. Eligibility

1. Applicants must be current students of the Institute, and the paper must list “Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology” as the affiliation.
2. The applicant must be one of the top three authors or the corresponding author of the paper.
3. The paper must have undergone anonymous peer review and be accompanied by proof of acceptance or publication.
4. Eligible papers are those published within the past three years, including the current year.

II. Award Criteria

Award points are determined according to the journal category as follows:

Journal Category	Description	Award Points
Excellent Journal	SCI / SSCI journal with an Impact Factor (IF) ≥ 10	30 points
Outstanding Journal	SCI / SSCI journal ranked within the top 10% of its field	15 points
High-quality Journal	SCI / SSCI journal ranked between 11% and Q1 category	9 points
Grade-A Journal	SCI / SSCI Q2 journal, or TSSCI / THCI Tier 1 core journal	6 points

※ Applicants who are the first author or corresponding author will receive 100% of the points;
the second author will receive 60%; the third author, 30%.
※ Each paper may be applied for only once and cannot be submitted repeatedly.

III. Award Amount

Each award point is equivalent to NT$800.
(Example: A first author of an Excellent Journal paper may receive 30 points × NT$800 = NT$24,000.)

IV. Application Procedure

1. Applicants must submit the required documents to the Institute Office by Friday, December 19, 2025. (Both paper and electronic copies are required)
2. Required documents:
   • Application Form (See attachment for details.)
   • Notification of acceptance of the paper or the first page of the published paper

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V. Review and Announcement

Applications will be reviewed in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The review results and list of award recipients will be announced on the Institute website and office bulletin board.

VI. Contact Information

Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education
Tel: (02) 2730-1042
Email: sandys0322001@mail.ntust.edu.tw