Government of Taiwan
BS/MS/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 Mar 2012 (annual)
Study in:
Taiwan
Course starts
September 2012
Brief 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:
1. Are R.O.C.
nationals or overseas Chinese students
2. Are already
registered or have obtained student status at any university/college in Taiwan.
Graduating students pursuing further studies are exempt from this rule.
3. Have already
studied in Taiwan for the same level of degree as the one in which they
currently intend to enroll.
4. Are exchange or
dual/joint degree students admitted in accordance with academic cooperation
agreements between local universities/colleges and international
universities/colleges.
5. Have been a
recipient of the Taiwan Scholarship for over a total of five years.
6. Have had, in the
past, their Taiwan Scholarship or Huayu Enrichment Scholarship from the MOE
revoked.
7. 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:
Scholarship
applicants should apply directly for admission to Taiwan
universities and colleges of their choice within their specified
application deadlines.
For the application
process, guidelines and forms, types of scholarship and quotas, selection
criteria and deadlines, applicants should directly contact the relevant Taiwan
Embassy or Representative Office, as early as possible or by 31 January each year.
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.
It is important to
visit your country website or the official website (link found below) for
detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship
Website: http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=12482&CtNode=11364&mp=1