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Through the Mimory Awards, we hope to encourage university students to explore new concepts, technologies, and solutions in the field of semiconductors. Such exploration will not only contribute to advances in semiconductor technology but also stimulate the development and upgrading of the industry as a whole. We believe that the competition will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and professional knowledge. They will also connect and cooperate with talented people from different backgrounds which will, in turn, inspire even more outstanding ideas and innovations. We hope this competition will become a platform for innovation in the semiconductor sector, and lead to technological breakthroughs that bring more value and have a greater influence on society.
＊Prize Money Collection Information
According to the withholding tax rate standards of the Republic of China (Taiwan), if a prize winner is a foreign national who has resided in Taiwan for less than 183 days during the tax year (non-resident), 20% of the prize payment will be withheld as income tax. For those who have resided in Taiwan for 183 days or more (resident), the withholding tax rate is the same as for local citizens, and 10% of the prize payment will be withheld. The organizing unit of this competition will provide after-tax prize money to the winners.
1. Registration is open to all current full-time students, freshman and above (including graduate and post-graduate students) but excluding in-service students and teachers, at universities and colleges in Asia, regardless of their nationality.
2. Each team may have up to four members. Mixed teams of diverse backgrounds from different disciplines / nationalities / genders / years / faculties / universities are encouraged.
3. Each team must have a current member of a university faculty member as their supervisor. There is no limit on the number of teams that each supervisor can advise.
1. Advanced Process Technology Development Category (includes but is not limited to the following topics: Development of Next-Generation Memory Processes, Development of Logic Processes, Development of Third-generation Semiconductor Processes, Advanced Packaging Process Technology, Development of 3D IC Process Technology, High-Bandwidth Semiconductor Process Technology)
2. Next-Generation Semiconductor Applied Materials Category (includes but is not limited to the following materials: Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) based Next-generation Semiconductor Materials, Advanced Yellow Light Resist Materials, Advanced Packaging Application Materials, Process Chemicals, Special Process chemicals)
3. Device Design and Development Category (includes but is not limited to the following topics: Memory Device Circuit Design, Simulation Technology Development)
4. Semiconductor Production and Manufacturing Category (includes but is not limited to the following topics: Advanced Measurement Technology, Development of Real-Time Process Monitoring Technology, Smart Manufacturing, Development of Automation Technology, ESG Sustainability)
1. An industry mentor will be assigned by Micron to each team in the finals. The competition is between student teams so industry mentors will serve as consultants only.
2. We will be hosing online meetings and providing each team with the contact details of their industry mentor. Further consultations will be conducted through ZOOM meetings. Teams can schedule consultations with their industry mentors directly.
3. In the interests of fairness, industry mentors will only serve as consultants and will not be involved in the judging.
The timetable will be as announced by the Organizer. The Organizer reserves the right to make adjustments to the dates. Experts from the industry and academia will be invited to serve on the judging committee for the preliminaries and as online judges (except those serving as team supervisors).
Online Registration (Review of Eligibility)
1. Registrations are to be conducted online. Please follow the online registration form and provide all necessary information including the competition category, team name (do not include school name, faculty, or personal information), team members (team captain and team members), contact details (contact address, contact number, mobile number, contact person), entry name in Chinese and English, supervisor, the name of the school and faculty in Chinese and English (please use the formal name for the school). If team information needs to be updated, please email tw_university@micron.com before 2026/1/13 (Tue). Revisions may only be made once.
2. If registration was successful, a Team ID will be generated for each team. Please use the Team ID for logging in and filling out information in the future.
3. Eligibility for the preliminary round will be reviewed by the Micron project team on a rolling basis. Teams may submit their preliminary proposal once they receive notice that they passed the review.
Required Information for Registration Form
Preliminary Proposal Submission
1. Submissions and updates: Please refer to the Proposal Submission Guidelines for the proposal format. Submissions can be uploaded and revised by logging into the competition website before 23:59 on 2026/2/23 (Mon). Each team may revise the contents of their proposal once.
2. Preliminary Proposal Naming Format: Team ID - Team Name (e.g. A01 - Micron Star)
3. Teams are encouraged to upload a YouTube video link to support the proposal for judges' review. It will not be part of the scoring. The video can be in English or Chinese and should ideally be under 15 minutes.
Announcement of Finalists
The judges will discuss the preliminary written proposals then nominate 5 teams from each category, a total of 20 teams, to proceed to the Finals.
Finals/Award Ceremony
1. The Finals and Award Ceremony will be held on the same day. The winning teams and the People’s Choice award winner will also be announced.
2. Finals Format
The Finals will be conducted through presentations and oral examinations. The Oral Examination may be conducted in Mandarin or English. 30 minutes is allotted to each team including 20 minutes for the presentation, and 10 minutes for questions from judges.
3. Judging Method: Judging is to be conducted in-person. The venue will be the National Tsing Hua University. The Finals results will be sealed after the competition with the rankings announced at the Award Ceremony on the day.
Preliminary Round (each item scored from 1 – 10).
Bonus points will be awarded for “Diversity” to encourage diversity and cooperation in each category.
Final Round (each item scored from 1 – 10)
● By registering for the competition, you consent to provide your competition entry and personal contact details to the Organizer and Co-Organizers for the purposes of reviewing the entered project and making arrangements for the event.
● The project proposal may be a dissertation, research report, or class project report. Projects that have already finished in the top three of other international and national competitions, or in past Micron Mimory Awards before the registration deadline for this year’s competition are not eligible.
● The principle of anonymous entries is to be followed. The contents and file names of all written information (including the Final presentation), photos, images, and audio-visual materials may not contain the school logo, or mention the name of the school, faculty, or supervisor. Points will be deducted for any violations. Disqualification may be recommended by the judges for serious breaches.
● In the event of any plagiarism, participant ineligibility, violation of the competition rules, or violation of the rights (including intellectual property rights) of the Micron Mimory Award’s Organizer, administration, or other parties, the offending team may be disqualified at any time. If the team has already won an award, they will be required to return all prize money and trophies that they have collected.
● Patent rights belong to the participants. The Organizer has the right of first refusal.
● The names and resumes of participants will be recorded in the Micron Taiwan talent database. Award winners will receive preferential treatment in future interviews and recruitment.
● Teams agree to authorize the Organizer to take photos or video recordings during the event, or to ask teams to provide related photos or videos for the recording, promoting, and marketing of this event or related activities. The aforementioned photos or videos may also be published in any form.
Please adhere to the following format while preparing the Proposal and Presentation.
All of the contents must be in English.
● Preliminary Proposal
Must include one cover page (contents as described above) and the project contents. The “recommended” Chinese font is Microsoft JhengHei. The “recommended” English font is Arial. File size must not exceed 30MB. Please convert to PDF then submit by uploading the file to the competition website.
▲The cover page must include the competition topic, competition category, Team ID (to be notified after eligibility review), as well as the names of the supervisor, team captain, and team members.
1.Project Title
2.Research background & motivation or benefits
3.Introduction
4.Experimental design
5.Experimental results
6.Project summary & Future work
7.Reference
● Final Presentation File
Once students receive confirmation that they have proceeded to the next round, they may adjust the presentation’s structure, page count, and format without any restrictions.
● Event Rules:
1.The referrer of any team that passes the eligibility review and was one of the first 70 teams to submit their proposal will receive an electronic gift coupon valued at NT$1,000 (up to NT$3,000 per person). If the referrer is an overseas national, the equivalent amount in USD will be provided as the incentive prize.
2.The referrer will only be eligible to receive the reward if their contact details and current country/region was included by the referred team in their registration form.
3.Team members may not also act as the referrer for their team.
4.There are no requirements for becoming a referrer. Please do no hesitate to refer teams to the competition!
To encourage shortlisted teams from overseas to take part in the Finals in person, we will provide each attending student with a fixed amount of US$600 in travel subsidies.
● Eligibility:
1.Definition of Overseas Teams: Any team not from the Taiwan region whose members are all currently enrolled in universities outside of Taiwan.
2.Overseas finalists that travel to Taiwan to take part in the Finals in person and are present throughout the entire program will receive a lump-sum of US$600 in subsidies (per attending student).
The Organizer may make adjustments as necessary regarding any matters not covered in these subsidy rules and reserves the right of final decision.
