Ministry of Education’s Regulations Governing the Establishment of the National Professorship Article 8-1

If any of the circumstances referred to in the subparagraphs below pertained to a National Chair Professor before their selection, the Ministry shall submit the matter to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation and if it passes a resolution approving the disciplinary measure, the Ministry shall declare the person’s eligibility to be a National Chair Professor null and void and require the personal grant that they were paid in accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 to be repaid:1.Any of the situations referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 14, Paragraph 1 or the subparagraphs of Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Teachers’ Act pertains to them, and they were dismissed.2.They were involved in a violation of academic ethics that would have adversely affected the decision to select them.3.Any material presented during their selection procedure contained false or incorrect details that would have adversely affected the decision to select them.If either of the circumstances referred to in the subparagraphs below pertains to a National Chair Professor after they have been appointed, the Ministry shall submit the matter to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation, and if it passes a resolution approving the disciplinary measure, the Ministry shall revoke the person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship and shall cease paying the personal grant that was paid in accordance with the provisions of Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1:1.Any of the situations referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 14, Paragraph or the subparagraphs of Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Teachers’ Act pertains to them, and they have been dismissed.2.They have become involved in a violation of academic ethics and the circumstances are serious.If, subsequent to their appointment, a National Chair Professor no longer has the status of teacher, and the institution (or agency) at which they are employed or a related committee constituted in accordance with the law has investigated and verified that they engaged In conduct referred to in any of the subparagraphs of Article 14, Paragraph 1 or the subparagraphs of Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Teachers’ Act, the Ministry shall submit the matter to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation, and if it passes a resolution supporting the disciplinary measure, the Ministry shall declare the person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship null and void or revoke their eligibility and handle the matter in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.If the Ministry declares a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship null and void or revokes their eligibility during the period in which any associated grant is being paid, the Ministry shall cease its allocation of the teaching and research funds referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2. If any such funds have been released but have not yet been spent, the operations for which the funds were to be used shall be discontinued and the unspent funds must be returned.The procedures for the Ministry to declare a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship null and void or revoke their eligibility, in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 3, are as follows:1.The procedures for the Ministry to declare a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship null and void pursuant to Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1, or Paragraph 3, or to revoke a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship pursuant to Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 1, or Paragraph 3: the Ministry shall submit the matter to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation.2.To declare a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship null and void pursuant to Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 or Subparagraph 3, or to revoke a person’s eligibility to hold a National Chair Professorship pursuant to Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 2: an investigation team organized by the Ministry shall investigate the matter, and after the investigation team makes its professional judgement, it shall draw up and submit a written report of its investigation to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation.3.The deliberation procedures referred to in the two preceding subparagraphs shall be conducted at meetings of the Academic Review Committee attended by at least half of its members, and a resolution approving the disciplinary measure will be passed if at least two-thirds of the members present vote in favor.
中文原文 教育部設置國家講座辦法第8-1條
國家講座主持人於得獎前,有下列各款情形之一者,本部應提請學審會審議通過後,撤銷其得獎資格,並追回依第七條第一項第一款規定撥給之講座主持人個人獎金:
一、有教師法第十四條第一項或第十五條第一項各款情形之一,並經解聘。
二、有違反學術倫理情形,足以影響遴選結果。
三、遴薦過程及資料有不實、舛錯,足以影響遴選結果。
國家講座主持人於得獎後,有下列各款情形之一者,本部應提請學審會審議通過後,廢止其得獎資格,並停止撥給依第七條第一項第一款規定之講座主持人個人獎金:
一、有教師法第十四條第一項或第十五條第一項各款情形之一,並經解聘。
二、有違反學術倫理情形,且情節重大。
國家講座主持人於得獎後,已不具教師身分,經其服務機關(構)或依法組成之相關委員會調查屬實,有教師法第十四條第一項或第十五條第一項各款所定行為者,本部應提請學審會審議通過後,撤銷或廢止其得獎資格,並依前二項規定辦理。
於獎助期間,經本部撤銷或廢止國家講座主持人得獎資格者,本部應停止依第七條第一項第二款撥給教學研究經費;已撥給且尚未執行者,應即停止執行並繳回。
本部依第一項至第三項規定,撤銷或廢止國家講座主持人得獎資格之程序如下:
一、依第一項第一款、第三項撤銷國家講座主持人得獎資格,及依第二項第一款、第三項廢止國家講座主持人得獎資格者:由本部提請學審會審議。
二、依第一項第二款、第三款撤銷國家講座主持人得獎資格,及依第二項第二款廢止國家講座主持人得獎資格者:由本部組成調查小組調查,經調查小組作成專業判斷後,擬具審查報告書,提請學審會審議。
三、前二款審議程序,應有學審會全體委員二分之一以上之出席,經出席委員三分之二以上之同意為通過。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.