Purpose

1. To encourage students to attend career lectures aligned with their academic expertise and career interests, and to assist them in planning their future career paths, these regulations for funding have been established under the Higher Education Sprout Project.

2. In alignment with the goals of Project 2-2-4, this initiative integrates with the "CCU Chia-Star Student Career Empowerment Program." We encourage Chia-Star students to actively participate in career guidance activities organized by various departments to qualify for grants and scholarships.

Important Dates

To comply with the university’s new regulations regarding project monitoring and budget execution rates for the Higher Education Sprout Project, all applying departments must adhere to the following schedule:

1. The application period is from February 17, 2025, to November 3, 2025. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.

2. The deadline for conducting all activities is December 14, 2025.

Frequency

Application & Funding Guidelines

1. Please submit the Career Lecture Funding Application Form at least one week prior to the scheduled event (Absolute deadline: November 3). The application must clearly state the event date, lecture topic, and speaker's name. Once approved, please email the Event Announcement digital file before the activity takes place.

2. Subsidies are limited to Lecturer Honorariums only. Maximum funding per session is NT$4,000.

           The Hourly rates:

           External Speakers: NT$2,000 per hour.

           Internal Speakers (CCU Faculty/Staff): NT$1,000 per hour.

           Note: Please provide valid receipts/vouchers for reimbursement.

3. All required documents must be submitted to the Career Development Center within one week after the event

           (1)Digital Files (Email to: admjhlai@ccu.edu.tw):

• Original Photos: 3 original image files (compressed files allowed; do not paste into a Word document).

• Must clearly indicate the start and end times of the speech. For multiple speakers, individual speaking times must be specified.

• Word file format. The reflection section must be at least 800 words. Incomplete reports will be returned.

• Participant List: Include only the students' names and department/year.

          (2)Hard Copy Documents:

          Lecturer Honorarium Receipt: If the payment was advanced by a department staff member, the ID number             of the advancer must be clearly noted.

          (3)Online Evaluation:

          Please ensure all participating students complete the Activity Satisfaction Survey:

          https://forms.gle/NY55GJw1do2dncPN9 

4. To comply with the Higher Education Sprout Project monitoring requirements, departments that fail to submit complete achievement data within one week will be disqualified from receiving subsidies in the following year.

regulations

1. Upon completion of the activity, please ensure that the "Sprout Project Achievement Report" is filled out in detail. Due to the highly competitive nature of the Higher Education Sprout Project, a minimum of 800 words for the reflection section is required to ensure the program's success and secure future subsidy opportunities for all departments. Please provide a comprehensive description of the entire activity; our Center will coordinate with departments to review and refine the content as needed.

2. To track students' learning effectiveness, event organizers must ensure that participants complete the Satisfaction Survey immediately after the activity and forward the results to the Career Development Center for analysis.

3. This activity is funded by Project 2-2-4. To achieve the goal of encouraging "Chia-Star" students to participate in career services, a complete participant list must be provided. This allows the Center to verify student identities and implement the grants stipulated in the "National Chung Cheng University Chia-Star Student Career Empowerment Program."

4. Subsidies from the Sprout Project will be denied if the proposed lectures or corporate site visits are found to be unrelated to student career development or employment guidance.

5. All relevant application forms are available for download on the Career Development Center website (click the link below).