Taiwan Government Scholarships for International Students
Government of Taiwan
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 March (annual)
Study in: Taiwan
Course starts: September 2014
Description:
The Taiwan Government through the
Ministry of Education (MOE) offers Bachelors, Masters, and PhD scholarships
for international students who wants to study in Taiwan Colleges and
Universities through the Taiwan Scholarship Program.
The program aims to encourage
outstanding international students (excluding students from Mainland China,
Hong Kong and Macau) to undertake degree studies in Taiwan so as to familiarize
themselves with the academic environment in Taiwan and promote communication,
understanding and friendship between Taiwan and countries around the world.
Host Institution(s):
See this link for a list of Colleges and
Universities in Taiwan (Note: You must confirm with the University/College of
your choice if they are participating in the scholarship program).
Field of study:
The scholarships cover a wide range
of disciplines offered by Taiwan Universities and Colleges.
Target Group:
The scholarships are targeted to
international students from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe, USA and the
rest of the world.
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
(i) Tuition and payment of academic
fees, including credit fee.
Upon validation of tuition and above
fees, the MOE awards each recipient per semester up to NTD40, 000. If the total
amount of these fees should exceed NTD40, 000, the remainder of all costs shall
be covered by either the recipient, or the recipient’s college, whereas over
NTD40, 000 are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Tuition and academic
fees do not include any of the following: administration fees, thesis advising
fees, insurance premiums, accommodation, Internet access, all of which are
payable by the recipients.
(ii) Subsistence allowance
The MOE offers each recipient
undertaking undergraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD15, 000; it offers
each recipient undertaking postgraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD20, 000.
The maximum period of each
scholarship is four years for undergraduate programs, two years for master
programs, and four years for doctorate programs. The maximum length of the
total awards for each recipient undertaking a combination of studies is five
years.
Eligibility:
(i) Applicants must be a foreign
national with a high-school diploma or post-secondary degree(s), with an
excellent academic record, and be of good moral character.
(ii) Applicants are ineligible if
they meet the following criteria:
- Are R.O.C. nationals or overseas Chinese students
- Are already registered or have obtained student status at any university/college in Taiwan. Graduating students pursuing further studies are exempt from this rule.
- Have already studied in Taiwan for the same level of degree as the one in which they currently intend to enroll.
- Are exchange or dual/joint degree students admitted in accordance with academic cooperation agreements between local universities/colleges and international universities/colleges.
- Have been a recipient of the Taiwan Scholarship for over a total of five years.
- Have had, in the past, their Taiwan Scholarship or Huayu Enrichment Scholarship from the MOE revoked.
- Are recipients of any other scholarship or subsidy offered by the Taiwan government or education institutions in Taiwan? This excludes subsidies offered by universities/colleges to cover tuition and other fees exceeding the scholarship limit.
(iii) Applicants should apply
directly for admission within the deadlines specified by each
university/college listed in the “Association of Taiwan Scholarship Program
Schools” (see Appendix 1). Applications for admission outside of the
universities/colleges participating in the Taiwan Scholarship Program are
automatically disqualified and will not be returned.
Application
instructions:
To apply for the scholarship, the applicant must send all
completed documents to the nearest Taiwan Embassy or Representative Office in
his/her home country. In principle, the yearly application period is from
1 February through 31 March. However, the actual application period will be in
accordance with the general regulations of the local Taiwan Representative
Offices.
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