Ministry of Education’s Regulations Governing the Establishment of the Academic Award Article 7-1

If any of the circumstances referred to below pertained to an Academic Award recipient before the Academic Award was conferred on them, 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 receive an Academic Award null and void, and require the person to return the certificate of honor they were given and the grant they were paid in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article: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 an Academic Award recipient after the Academic Award has been conferred on them, the Ministry shall submit the matter to the Academic Review Committee for deliberation and if it gives approval, the Ministry shall revoke the person’s eligibility to be an Academic Award recipient and require the person to return the certificate of honor that they were given in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article: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 have been dismissed.2.They have become involved in a violation of academic ethics and the circumstances are serious.If an Academic Award recipient does not have 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 were engaged In conduct referred to in any of the subparagraphs of Article 14, Paragraph 1 or 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 be an Academic Award recipient null and void or revoke their eligibility, and handle the matter in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.The procedures for the Ministry to declare a person’s eligibility to be an Academic Award recipient null and void or revoke their eligibility, in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 3, are as follows:1.To declare a person’s eligibility to be an Academic Award recipient null and void pursuant to Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1, or Paragraph 3, or to revoke a person’s eligibility to be an Academic Award recipient 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 be an Academic Award recipient null and void pursuant to Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 or Subparagraph 3, or to revoke a person’s eligibility to be an Academic Award recipient 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 教育部設置學術獎辦法第7-1條
學術獎得獎人於得獎前,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,並追回依前條第一項規定發給之榮譽證書及獎金:
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。
學術獎得獎人於得獎後,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,並追回依前條第一項規定發給之榮譽證書:
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。
學術獎得獎人不具教師身分者,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,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。
本部依第一項至第三項規定,撤銷或廢止學術獎得獎人得獎資格之程序如下:
一、依第一項第一款、第三項撤銷學術獎得獎人得獎資格,及依第二項第一款、第三項廢止學術獎得獎人得獎資格者:由本部提請學審會審議。
二、依第一項第二款、第三款撤銷學術獎得獎人得獎資格,及依第二項第二款廢止學術獎得獎人得獎資格者: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.