SDG 16.2.6 Academic freedom policy
1. According to Article 11 of The Constitution of The Republic of China
(https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawSingle.aspx?pcode=A0000001&flno=11), the people have the freedom of speech, lectures, writings, and publications; Article 1 of the University Act (https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=h0030001) stipulates that the academic freedom shall be guaranteed and the autonomy within the scope of the laws and regulations shall be enjoyed in universities. NCUE administration abides by the law. All faculty members are free to choose their research fields and publicly discuss and teach the knowledge in their fields. The regulations guarantee academic freedom. In addition to supporting academic freedom, the university encourages and rewards teachers for publishing diverse research results.
2. NCUE encourages all faculty members (including new and senior members) to research and publish the results in their areas of expertise or interest. In 2022, 136 SCI papers and 48 SSCI papers were published. Faculty members, both new and senior, are rewarded according to their research results. Faculty members who have published papers in domestic or foreign journals patented their inventions and published research-oriented academic books that have been reviewed receive different reward amounts. In 2022, a total of 97 people were awarded, with the reward amount totaling 1.586 million; In addition, trophies such as the Top Research Award, Exquisite Research Award, Best Newcomer Award, and Research Newcomer Model Award are prepared for the scholars who have distinguished achievements. Link:
(1)Incentive Program for Faculty Members’ Research Achievements: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/707/133221427.pdf.
(2)NCUE faculty members awarded by the Incentive Program for Faculty Members’ Research Achievements in 2022: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/890/197498201.pdf.
3. NCUE encourages all faculty members (including new and senior members) to cooperate with the public and private sectors on research projects in their areas of expertise or interest, so as to align with these industries and train their teams to carry out cross-discipline cooperation. NCUE’s departments and faculty members strive to implement projects for external parties. In 2022, NCUE executed 146 projects funded by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), with a budget of NT$139,003,674. Additionally, there were 12 NSTC Industry-Academia Collaboration projects with a combined budget of NT$16,537,699. NCUE also handled 224 non-NSTC projects with a combined budget of NT$352,226,837. Furthermore, 65 Industry-Academia Collaboration projects were undertaken, with a budget of NT$23,003,746. Also, faculty members displaying excellence in their research results and projects may be rewarded with positions such as Distinguished Professor, Outstanding Faculty Member, or Special Outstanding Talent or receive awards such as the industry–university cooperation merit award; this encourages faculty members to research and promote cooperation and development with industries regarding their own initiatives.
(1)For the results of NCUE’s 2022 projects, please refer to:
https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/files/90-1002-23.php.
(2)NCUE’s measures for appointing Distinguished Professors (revised in 2022): https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/707/113587190.pdf.
(3)NCUE faculty members appointed as Distinguished Professor over the years: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/890/157942302.pdf.
(4)NCUE’s measures for naming Outstanding Faculty Members (revised in 2021 and 2022): https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/657/136792865.pdf.
(5)NCUE faculty members named as Outstanding Faculty Members in 2022: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/657/138764133.pdf.
(6)NCUE’s measures for awarding Special Outstanding Talents (revised in 2021 and 2022): https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/707/130346392.pdf.
(7)NCUE faculty members named as Special Outstanding Talents in 2022: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/890/103825046.pdf.
(8)NCUE’s Industry–University Cooperation Merit Awards (revised in 2021): https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/707/121753833.pdf.
(9)NCUE faculty members awarded the Industry–University Cooperation Merit Award in 2022: https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/890/423454733.pdf.
4. Also, to support and encourage new faculty members in conducting research and implementing research projects entrusted by the National Science and Technology Council. NCUE formulated the National Changhua University of Education Fundamentals for Awarding New Faculty Members and Researchers to Implement Projects Entrusted by the National Science and Technology Council. in 2022 and revised the National Changhua University of Education Measures for Subsidizing New Faculty Members on Thematic Studies in 2022. In 2022, 8 new faculty members implemented research projects entrusted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the total awarded amount was NT$137,860. 7 new faculty members were subsidized via NCUE’s Program for Subsidizing New Faculty Members Conducting Thematic Studies, and the total amount involved was NT$980,674.
(1)NCUE’s Fundamentals for Awarding New Faculty Members and Researchers to Implement Projects Entrusted by the National Science and Technology Council:
https://rnd.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/2/1002/img/707/17182233.pdf.
(2)NCUE Faculty members awarded for implementing projects entrusted by the National Science and Technology Council:
https://rndweb.ncue.edu.tw/var/file/5/1005/img/890/860561070.pdf
(3)NCUE’s Program for Subsidizing New Faculty Members Conducting Thematic Studies (revised in 2022):
https://rndweb.ncue.edu.tw/var/file/5/1005/img/657/256075395.pdf.
(4)New NCUE faculty members subsidized via the Program for Subsidizing New Faculty Members Conducting Thematic Studies in 2022: https://reurl.cc/K3vMDg.