NTU Book Award Guidelines

Approved on January 10, 1996 at the 3rd Department Meeting of the 1995 academic year
Amended Article 3 and added Article 4 on June 17, 1997 at the 4th Department Meeting of the 1996 academic year
Added content to Article 5 on October 9, 2003 at the 1st Department Meeting of the 2003 academic year
Amended Article 4 and added Article 5 on October 14, 2004 at the 1st Department Meeting of the 2004 academic year
Added Article 6 on November 3, 2010
Amended Articles 2–5 on October 25, 2018 at the 1st Department Meeting of the 2018 academic year
Amended Articles 3–5 on March 25, 2021 at the 3rd Department Meeting of the 2020 academic year
Amended Articles 2–5 on March 28, 2024 at the 3rd Department Meeting of the 2023 academic year

1. These guidelines are established in accordance with the ‘National Taiwan University Book Award Guidelines’ and apply to undergraduate students in the Department of Economics.

2. First-year students in the top 5% of the semester GPA (excluding physical education and non-graded courses) are eligible for the award.

3. Second- and third-year students in the top 5% GPA based on required and specialization courses (excluding General Education, Chinese, Foreign Languages, PE, and non-graded courses) are eligible, provided they have taken at least four such courses in the semester.

4. Fourth-year students in the top 5% GPA based on required and specialization courses (excluding General Education, Chinese, Foreign Languages, PE, and non-graded courses) are eligible, provided they have taken at least two such courses in the semester.

5. If scores are tied, students with the higher GPA from all courses (excluding PE and non-graded subjects) will be prioritized. If still tied, the one with more course credits (excluding the same) will be prioritized.

6. Students who have transferred to another department or university during the award review period will not be considered.

7. These guidelines take effect upon approval by the Department Meeting. Amendments follow the same procedure.