The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) encourages graduate students at colleges and universities to conduct academic research related to the Fair Trade Act in order to cultivate professional talent in this field. Universities are requested to share this information with relevant departments, including law, economics, industrial economics, marketing, management, and information and communication technology, and encourage faculty and students to actively apply and submit papers. Details are provided below.

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1. According to the “Operational Guidelines for the Fair Trade Commission’s Graduate Student Research Paper Grants,” domestic master’s and doctoral students whose academic theses relate to the Fair Trade Act and meet the eligibility requirements may apply for research grants. The maximum number of awards is one doctoral student grant of NT$50,000 and four master’s student grants of NT$30,000 each.

   Attached are the “Operational Guidelines for the Fair Trade Commission’s Graduate Student Research Paper Grants,” promotional materials, and the “Call for Papers for the Fair Trade Quarterly.” Relevant faculty members and students are encouraged to actively apply and submit papers.

   In recent years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has explored issues related to competition law and gender, as well as sustainable development. To further integrate these topics into the core field of competition law and promote foundational awareness of competition, gender, and sustainability perspectives, papers related to “Competition Law (Policy) and Gender/Sustainable Development” are also being solicited.

2. For graduate student research paper grants, applicants must obtain recommendations from both their academic advisor and department, and submit the application form along with relevant supporting documents to the FTC by the end of September each year. Grants will be awarded following the review process.
3. For submissions to the Fair Trade Quarterly, manuscripts should follow the formatting requirements outlined in the “Fair Trade Quarterly Submission Guidelines” and be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Authors whose papers are published will receive an honorarium and 20 offprints of their article.

4. For the latest information, please visit the Fair Trade Commission website at https://www.ftc.gov.tw and select “Academic Resources” from the homepage menu, then click “Graduate Student Grants” or “Fair Trade Quarterly.”

   Contact Information:
   Tel: +886-2-2351-7588 ext. 461 (Graduate Student Grants) or ext. 459 (Fair Trade Quarterly)