Year 2001 Conference Registration has EXPIRED!!

1. Deadline for registration  -- May 20, 2001
    
2. Registration fee (required) -- US $10.
    
3. Paper set (optional) -- US $35
    
4.  Accommodations & Meal Package (Optional)
   * 3 nights $135 -- (including 06/22-24 housing; 06/23-25 three breakfasts and lunches & two dinners)
   * 4 nights $160 -- (including 06/22-25 housing; 06/23-25 three breakfasts and lunches & two dinners)
    
5. For encouraging scholars to participate in our conference, there is a samll amount of travel grant given to each paper presenter and discussant to aid his/her expense on airfare.  For more information, please go to this FAQ section.
    
6. The online registration form is here.
    
7. Please pay in US dollars only, and make the check payable to
   " NORTH AMERICAN TAIWAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION" (or NATSA)
   
   Mail the payment to
   
   Ms. Chen, Jyh-Jia
   3 Sherman Terrace,#5
   Madison, WI 53704
   U.S.A.

Registration Q & A:

1. Why should I pre-register online?
   
   Pre-registration helps NATSA to estimate the number of participants  and prepare conference packages accordingly.  By pre-registering online, you will receive relevant information regarding the coming conference and this association.  On-site registration will be opened during the conference, but we don't garantee the offer of a conference package.  Therefore, we encourage every participant pre-registers online.
    
2. Can I buy the package of conference papers during the conference?
   
   NATSA prepares packages of conference papers according to the orders through online registration.  We will have very limited extra sets of papers for sale at the conference, and won't accept any order when these extra sets are sold out. Therefore, we encourage you order papers through your registration.  In addition, we only sell the conference papers as a package, so each paper set includes all articles presented at the 2001 meeting.
    
3. How should I arrange my accomodation if I can stay only part of the conference?
   
   NATSA helps participants arrange accomodation, but only offers package choices due to our contract with U of Washington.  Therefore, if you choose our housing arrangement, you will have to accept and pay the whole package, even you can stay only one night.  However, you can also arrange your accomodation and meals by yourself. There are lots of hotels in Seattle, and some local information is posted on our web site that would help you arrange your trip.

Travel Grants Q & A:

The general rules for applying are listed below:
 

1. Who can apply?
   
   Those whose papers are accepted to present and those who serve as discussants in the NATSA 2001 Conference.
    
2. How to apply?
   
   Submit the following documents to NATSA treasurer, Jyh-Jia Chen.  ----ALL presenters and discussants need to complete the Travel Grant Application Form at the bottom of the Registration Form. ONLY Taiwanese presenters and discussants need to complete the receipt part.  Please use the on-line registration to send back your travel grant application form and/or the receipt.
   
   * Please be noted, the travel grant applies only to airfare.  The expense for car, train, bus or other ways of transportation will not be considered. Airfare receipt is required. (i.e. original flignt coupon AND the travel agency's invoice)
    
3. When to apply
   
   Starts at the first day of on-line registration and ends on June 25, 2001.
    
4. How much the grant will be?
   
   The Travel Grant is limited. An upper bound of the travel grant will be set up later.  Those whose airfare are under the limit will be paid according to their airfare expenses. However, those whose airfares are beyond the limit of the grant will be paid up to the limit of the Travel Grant.  Book your ticket early to get good bargin is generally encouraged.  For co-authored paper the same upper bound limits applies.  The exact amount of grant will be announced later, after registeration deadline.
    
5. In what way do you pay the grant?
   
   The grant will be given to you by check.
    
6. If I fly to L.A. or other city first, can I still get the grant?
   
   The grant will be given for the purpose of particiating the conference.  It will not cover your expense for other purposes.  If you fly to L.A. first, the travel grant will be given on the consideration of your fly from L.A. to Seattle.
   
   (Note:  NATSA reserve the right to deal with certain special cases)
    

The NATSA 2000 Registration Form has EXPIRED!!