Taiwan Governmental Scholarships for US Students to Study in Taiwan 2017

MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program

In an effort to encourage outstanding international students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) to undertake degree studies in Taiwan and familiarize themselves with the academic environment in Taiwan and promote communication, understanding and friendship between Taiwan and countries around the world, the Ministry of Education (MOE) establishes the following guidelines for the Taiwan Scholarship Program.

The MOE awards outstanding international students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Taiwan by awarding each recipient of the Taiwan scholarship the following:

• Tuition and payment of academic fees, including credit fee. Upon validation of tuition and above fees, the MOE awards each recipient up to NTD40,000 per semester. If the total amount of these fees should exceed NTD40,000, the remainder* of all costs shall be covered by the recipient. Tuition and academic fees do not include any of the following: administration fees, thesis advising fees, insurance premiums, accommodation, or internet access, all of which are payable by the recipients.
• 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.

Duration of Scholarships:

• The maximum period of each scholarship is four years for undergraduate programs, two years for master’s programs, and four years for doctorate programs. The maximum length of the total awards for each recipient undertaking a combination of 2 studies is five years.
• Annual award periods begin on September 1 and continue until August 31of the following year. Recipients must arrive in Taiwan and enroll at their admitting universities/colleges according to school guidelines unless delays have been approved by the relevant institutions and the MOE. If recipients fail to arrive in Taiwan for registration during this period, their award will be revoked with no deferrals.
• Subsistence allowances begin from the month of the recipients’ registration at the universities/colleges and end when the award period expires or upon the recipients’ graduation, withdrawal, suspension, expulsion, or revocation of the scholarship, whichever occurs first.

Eligibility:

• Each applicant to our Chicago office must be a U.S. citizen who has permanent address in U.S. Midwest**, a high-school diploma or post-secondary degree, an excellent academic record, and good moral character. (**US Midwest includes: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, OH, WI, ND and SD.)
• 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 already been a recipient of the Taiwan Scholarship for 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 educational institutions in Taiwan. This excludes subsidies offered by universities/colleges to cover tuition and other fees exceeding the scholarship limit.
• Applicants should apply directly for admission within the deadlines specified by each 3 university/college.

The following documents are required before the application can be processed:

• Completed application form
• Official transcripts for highest degree attained
• Study plan (statement of intent)
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• Copy of results or certificate for the
  Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language – Level 3 or above
• Photocopy of applicant’s passport
• Proof of application to a selected Taiwan university
  (Applicants must apply directly to the schools of their choice.)

All documents above must be received by our office no later than March 31, 2017. We only accept applications from U.S. citizens whose permanent addresses are in IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, OH, WI, ND and SD.

The list of successful applicants will be announced as the 2017 scholarship candidates at the end of April, 2017. In order to confirm the awards, these candidates are required to submit proof of admission from the Taiwanese universities they intend to attend before the end of June, 2017.

If you have questions, please contact Wendy at wchen@edutw.org

Education Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago
180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 5803, Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312-616-0805
Email: info@edutw.org

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