Garmin Chair Professorships and Garmin Scholar Fellowships

Garmin Co-Founder Dr. Min H. Kao, who is also an NTU Distinguished Alumni and US National Academy of Engineering Academician, pledged US$20 million in 2024 through his family endowment Kao Family Foundation to establish “Garmin Chair and Garmin Scholar Award Fund” and “Garmin Faculty Dormitory Construction and Maintenance Fund.” The revenue of these funds will help to recruit top global talents to serve at the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Engineering of NTU while rewarding existing faculty who excel in their research and teaching endeavors.

Raymond Soong Chair Professorships of Distinguished Research

To endow a global vision, professional expertise, and breadth of knowledge among NTU faculty and students, the Lite-On Technology Founder Raymond Soong committed NT$20 million of yearly donations for 10 years in 2023, amounting to NT$200 million in total, for NTU to establish “Raymond Soong Chair Professorships of Distinguished Research.” The fund aims to invite top international scholars to serve as short- to long-term chair professors and engage in academic collaborations with research teams at NTU.