The Taiwan Scholarship Program was established jointly by three government agencies of the Republic of China (Taiwan) --- the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the National Science Council of the Executive Yuan (NSC) --- to encourage outstanding international students to undertake degree programs in Taiwan. While providing study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines, at Taiwan's universities and colleges, this program also aims to:
Promote knowledge, understanding and friendship between people in Taiwan and in countries around the world.
Provide opportunities to increase academic and educational links with international institutions of higher learning.
Develop outstanding professionals and experts to meet the needs of the global society.
II. The Focus of Government Agencies Funding the Taiwan Scholarships
There are three government agencies that fund this program, each with a different focus in terms of recipients' nationalities and study programs:
MOFA Scholarship:
Recipients from countries that have diplomatic relations with the R.O.C. (Taiwan) or countries specified as being diplomatically favorable by MOFA.
Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree programs. Embassies of the R.O.C. can also award a pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) scholarship to recipients to improve their language abilities.
MOE Scholarship:
Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
Undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs. R.O.C.'s overseas offices can also designate a pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) to recipients to improve their language abilities.
NSC Scholarship:
Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship. Postgraduate programs only.
III. Duration of Award
The award period for each degree/study program is as follows:
Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years.
Master's program: maximum 2 years.
Doctoral program: maximum 3 years.
LEP: maximum 1 year.
Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
Undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs. R.O.C.'s overseas offices can also designate a pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) to recipients to improve their language abilities.
NSC Scholarship:
Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship. Postgraduate programs only.
III. Duration of Award
The award period for each degree/study program is as follows:
Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years.
Master's program: maximum 2 years.
Doctoral program: maximum 3 years.
LEP: maximum 1 year.
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