Duration:2012-Present Updated:2024/09/10
Astronomical research plays a crucial role in human progress. It has driven numerous pivotal scientific and technological innovations and influenced our philosophies of life. To promote astronomy education among the general public in Taiwan, Mr. Bruce Cheng, the founder of Delta Electronics and the chairperson of Delta Electronics Foundation, also an astronomy enthusiast, and The National Central University (NCU) jointly established the NCU-Delta Young Astronomer Lectureship Award in 2012. This award honors scholars worldwide under the age of 45 who have made outstanding contributions to the field of astronomy or astrophysics. Candidates are nominated by the Nomination Committee without regard to sex, race, or nationality, and the finalists are selected by the Review Committee.
Award recipients are invited to Taiwan to deliver a colloquium at NCU, as well as public lectures at Delta Headquarters and Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School. These lectures provide the opportunity for the local astronomer community to interact with international scholars and inspire young minds to pursue research in astronomy.
To date, 17 scholars have been honored with the NCU-DELTA Young Astronomer Lectureship Award. Below is the list of the award recipients and the details of their public lectures:
The scholarship program provides the grant of NT$250,000 to each graduate student, and is open to applicants between January and April every year.
Since 2008, the British Office has been cooperating with the Delta Electronics Foundation to set up Chevening-Delta Climate Scholarships. Each year, two youth leaders devoted to Taiwan’s environmental protection are sponsored to go to study in the UK.
In lieu of the heated discussions on business environmental ethics, the Foundation in 2011 for the first time to cooperate with Chinese Business Ethics Education Association to jointly launch the project of "Delta Corporate Environmental Ethics Research Grant."