A. 資格 (Eligibility)

• 申請人、推薦人及被推薦人須同時符合下列資格：目前從事，或於最近5年內持續從事與醣科學相關之研究，且於最近5年內至少一次參與臺灣醣科學聯盟(TGA)主辦或合辦之學術活動(如 GlycoRetreat)。

The applicant, nominator, and nominee must each be actively engaged in glycoscience-related research (currently or continuously within the past five years) and must have participated at least once within the past 5 years in a TGA-organized or co-organized academic activity (e.g., the GlycoRetreat).

• 申請人或被推薦人須具博士學位，並於申請時為助理教授或副教授，或具可獨立主持研究計畫之同等職級 (如助研究員或副研究員、具學術職稱之主治醫師、實驗室或研究團隊負責人)。自獨立研究起始日 (首次獲聘為助理教授或取得同等可獨立主持研究計畫之職級之日) 起算10年以內 (含10年)者始得申請。依法核准之育嬰／親職照顧假不影響資格與評分，並自前述年限中扣除。兩項條件均須符合；正教授不具申請資格。

The applicant or nominee must hold a doctoral degree and, at the time of application, hold the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, or an equivalent independent PI position (e.g., Assistant/Associate Research Fellow; attending physician with an academic appointment; laboratory or research group leader), and be no more than 10 years from the start of independent research, defined as the date of first appointment to an independent PI position such as Assistant Professor or an equivalent role. Approved parental/caregiving leave does not affect eligibility or evaluation and will be excluded from the ten-year calculation. Both conditions must be met. Full Professors are not eligible.

B 申請及推薦時程 (Application and Nomination Timeline)

• 開放申請及推薦時程依當年度公告實施。

The application and recommendation schedule will be implemented according to the announcement of the current year.

• 申請及推薦文件 (Application and recommendation documents)

• 皆需為電子檔案型式，可為電子簽章。若以推薦方式進行，請由推薦人提交推薦書，被推薦人完成提交下列2至5項文件。

All must be in electronic file format, and can be electronically signed. If the recommendation is made, please submit the recommendation letter by the recommender, and the recommendee shall complete and submit the following 2 to 5 documents.

(1)  申請書或推薦書

Application or recommendation letter

(2)  申請人或被推薦人簡歷

Resume of the applicant or recommendee

(3)  1至3篇代表作(代表作須為申請或被推薦年度前3年內完成並已在國際性期刊發表或已接受之論文，且申請人或被推薦人必須為該論文之第一作者或通訊作者)。

One to three representative works (representative works must be papers completed within 3 years before the application or recommendation year and published or accepted in international journals, and the applicant or recommendee must be the first author or corresponding author of the paper).

(4)  申請人或被推薦人於申請或被推薦年度前3年內著作目錄

List of works of the applicant or recommendee within 3 years before the application or recommendation year.

(5)  其他有利審查資料

Other materials that are conducive to review

C 評選 (Selection Process)

• 將成立臨時評選委員會進行評選作業，並以書面審查方式進行。評選委員會主席得視需要邀請1至3位臨時委員加入委員會。最終評選結果須經執行委員會(ExCo)正式核可。

An ad hoc committee will be formed for the selection. The review will be conducted in a written format. The Chair may invite 1 to 3 additional ad hoc members to join the committee. The final selection must receive formal approval from the Executive Committee (ExCo).

D 獎勵 (Award and Benefits)

• 以每年選出1位得獎者為原則，若無適當申請者得從缺。

The principle is to select 1 awardee each year. If there are no suitable applicants, the award may be left vacant.

• 評選結果公告後，本會將邀請得獎人於本會年度TGA活動 (GlycoRetreat) 發表專題演講，並於該活動舉行公開頒獎儀式。

Upon the announcement of the results, the Association will invite the awardee to deliver an invited lecture at the annual TGA event (GlycoRetreat), where a public award ceremony will also be held.

E 修訂 (Amendments)

• 本辦法經執行委員會審議通過後實施；其修訂亦同。

This regulation shall be implemented upon approval by the Executive Committee. The same procedure shall apply to any amendments. 

**Approved by the Executive Committee on September 2, 2025 ; 經執行委員會通過