The Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) invites applications for a full-time faculty position (Assistant Professor or above) with English-Medium Instruction (EMI) responsibilities.
Position Description
1. Job Title: Full-time Assistant Professor (or above)
2. Number of Openings: One
Qualifications
1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent qualification.
Candidates who have obtained an Academic Teaching Rank Accreditation Certificate of Assistant Professor or higher recognized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education are also eligible.
2. Applicants must have at least three years of postdoctoral research experience or professional work related to their academic field. Postdoctoral research, university-level teaching, or relevant professional experience may be counted.
3. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in the performance practices of traditional musical cultures in East Asia.
4. Preference will be given to candidates capable of offering one or more of the following courses such as:
• Practice-based research / artistic research
•World music ensembles
• Regional music history
• Specialized topics in popular music studies
5. Applicants should be able to enhance students’ academic English proficiency in ethnomusicology, and strengthen their abilities in musical performance, creativity, research, and application. In addition, they should be capable of introducing innovative international research perspectives and methods. The position aims to align the Institute with global trends in ethnomusicology and academic–industry collaboration.
6. Applicants must meet the qualification criteria stipulated in NTNU’s “Regulations Governing the Qualifications and Evaluation of Newly Employed Full-time Faculty Members” College of Music:
All newly-employed full-time faculty members (novice teachers with a doctorate degree excluded) shall meet one of the following requirements:
(1) Within the last three years, he/she has at least two pieces of musical works published or exhibited on a nationwide scale, one of which shall be a personal work or solo performance.
(2) He/she was the recipient of an international-competition prize.
(3) Within the last three years, he/she has two academic papers published in journals indexed in SCI, SSCI, TSSCI, EI, A&HCI, THCI (formerly THCI Core before 2016), SCOPUS, etc., or accepted for publication in the aforementioned journals (with the acceptance letter attached) as the first or corresponding author, or, within the last three years, he/she has at least one monograph published, with reviewer comments and relevant proof that confirms its approved publication attached.
(4) Within the last three years, he/she has served as the principal investigator of at least one research project funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (formerly National Science Council) or any other central government agencies, and has a piece of work published or exhibited on a nationwide scale as stipulated in Sub-paragraph 1 of Paragraph 1, or has a journal article published as stipulated in Sub-paragraph 3.
The aforementioned journal articles and research projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (formerly National Science Council) or any other central government agencies may offset one another.
Where a full-time faculty member is newly employed in accordance with Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Paragraph 1, and he/she submits a published or exhibited work as his/her representative work for the Collegiate external review, said work shall be created within the last three years, and an interpretative report describing its creation shall be attached.
Where a full-time faculty member is newly employed in accordance with Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1, his/her representative work shall meet one of the threshold requirements stipulated in the other three Sub-paragraphs of said Paragraph.
Newly-employed foreign teachers may submit papers published in academic or professional journals other than those stipulated in Sub-paragraph 3 of Paragraph 1 for review, provided that said journals adopt a peer-review system.
Application Period: From now until March 2, 2026 (Taiwan Time)
Required Documents:
1. Faculty Application CV Form (please click the link to download)
2. Personal Autobiography
3. Proof of Academic and Professional Qualifications (including PhD diploma, academic transcripts, teaching certificate, and appointment letters). For applicants with foreign degrees who do not possess a domestic teaching certificate, the PhD diploma and all academic transcripts must be authenticated by an overseas representative office of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
4.List of Publications and Research Projects
5.Relevant Publications from the Past Five Years (with abstracts). Newly appointed faculty members applying with their doctoral dissertation should submit the dissertation.
6.Proposed Course Outlines (2 to 4 courses; not limited to courses currently offered by the Institute)
7.Other Supporting Documents Beneficial to the Review Process (such as proof of professional experience, language proficiency, honors, or awards)
Application Method: Applicants are required to complete both online registration and submission of hard-copy documents. Please register your personal information through the University’s Personnel Office Recruitment System (academic research achievements should include data from the past five years). All required documents must be sent and received by the Institute no later than 5:00 PM on March 2, 2026.
Mailing Address:
No. 162, Section 1, Heping East Road, Taipei City 10610, Taiwan.
Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology, NTNU.
(Please indicate on the envelope: “Application for New Faculty Position”)
If you wish to have your application materials returned, please contact the Graduate Institute of Ethnomusicology for mail return arrangements or retrieve them in person at the Institute office by July 31, 2026. Materials not claimed after this date will not be retained. Applicants who pass the initial review will be notified individually to schedule an interview.
Please register and sign up on the NTNU Personnel Office's website.
