R&D alternative military service applications open Feb. 2
Posted on 2026-01-17 14:08:14
The Ministry of the Interior says it will start accepting applications for R&D alternative military service on Feb. 2.
Men born between 1993 and 2004 and having at least a master's degree who haven't yet fulfilled mandatory military service requirements can apply for one of 2,600 spots in the R&D placement program.
The MOI said the program has placed 55,000 alternative service recruits at more than 1,800 employers since the program began in 2008.
Most of the placements this year will be in semiconductor, machinery, IT and electronics sectors. The employers include Academia Sinica and TSMC.
The MOI says that alternative military service recruits have been responsible for more than 5,700 patents and publication of around 17,500 research papers over the years.
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