Professor David Chao (趙大衛) of the Department of Biological Sciences of National Sun Yat-sen University, along with around two dozen other professors took charge of training the Taiwanese team. Team members were selected in four stages: a primary, a semi-final, a pre-game training camp, and a final competition. Around 5,200 students took part in the primary this year, and only four students were chosen to represent Taiwan. The Taiwanese team went to Bali, Indonesia on July 5 to participate in the 25th IBO. The closing and award ceremonies were held on July 12.

The four winning students’ information and awards are as follows:

To recognize students’ outstanding performance, the MOE formulated and issued special regulations. The Regulations for Preferred Status Admission to Institutions of Higher Education for Award Holders for the International Mathematics and Science Olympiads and International Science Fair stipulate that those who win gold, silver, or bronze medals in the IBO can be automatically admitted into related university departments, or recommended for admission to any department. Additionally, those who win a gold medal will receive a 200,000 NT dollar scholarship; those with a silver medal will receive a 100,000 NT dollar scholarship; and those with a bronze medal will receive a 50,000 NT dollar scholarship. A student who wins two or more different awards during the same academic year can only apply for the most valuable scholarship he or she qualifies for.