An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Is a high school graduate or above with an excellent academic record, of good moral character, and has no criminal record.

2. Is not a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

3. Is not an overseas compatriot student.

4. Has never attended an educational institution in Taiwan at the same level of degree or LEP that he/she intends to apply for.

5. Is not an exchange student through any cooperation agreement between a foreign university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan while receiving the Scholarship.

6. Has not previously had a Scholarship revoked by an ROC government agency or other relevant institution.

The award period for each program is as follows:

1. Pre-degree LEP: one year.

2. Degree programs:

         (1) Undergraduate program: four years maximum

         (2) Master's program: two years maximum

         (3) Doctoral program: four years maximum

Award periods must be continuous, with no breaks, and may not exceed five years in aggregate without MOFA's consent.

1. A monthly stipend of NT$28,000 will be provided for the LEP.

2. A monthly stipend of NT$33,000 will be provided for degree programs.

3. Recipients are responsible for all expenses during their stay in Taiwan. MOFA will, in principle, not provide any other subsidies.

4. MOFA will provide recipients with one-way, economy-class plane tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan.

ROC diplomatic missions will draw up their own general application rules based on these guidelines and local circumstances.

Diplomatic missions should, in principle, announce their general application rules in February every year.

The yearly application period is, in principle, from February 1 to March 31.
However, the actual application period will be in accordance with the general application rules of individual diplomatic missions.

Applicants should submit the following documents to the ROC diplomatic mission responsible for their home country:

1. A completed application form.

2. A photocopy of their passport or other documents that prove nationality.

3. A photocopy of the highest-level diploma or certificate of equivalent educational level and a complete grade transcript.

4. A Letter of Acceptance from our Chinese Language Center

• Application process for a Letter of Acceptance

5. For those applying for degree programs taught in Chinese, a photocopy of a TOCFL transcript or certificate for Level 2 or above.

6. A photocopy of a TOEFL transcript or other English proficiency documents. This does not apply to applicants whose official national language is English.

7. Other documents requested by diplomatic missions accepting the application.

Scholarship quotas will be specified on a yearly basis and depend on MOFA's annual budget.

Recipients taking the LEP should submit a photocopy of the TOCFL Level 2 certificates for listening and reading by June of the year after their arrival.
Those failing to do so will have their stipend suspended for one month by MOFA. Recipients should pay TOCFL fees themselves.

Recipients taking the LEP are, in principle, not allowed to transfer to another Mandarin Training Center.

Recipients on degree programs are allowed to transfer to another department or educational institution once only.

Recipients may have their stipend suspended by MOFA under any one of the following circumstances:

1. Recipients who are absent from class for 12 or more hours in a single month may have their stipend suspended by MOFA for one month, except in cases of serious illness or accident.

2. Recipients failing to achieve an average score of 80 percent or above beginning from the second term/quarter of study in Taiwan may have their stipend suspended by MOFA for one month.



Scholarship Cancellation

MOFA may permanently disqualify recipients from the Scholarship if they:

1. Are expelled or suspended from their studies or given any major demerits by their educational institution as a consequence of violating ROC laws.

2. Reside in Taiwan for reasons other than pursuing their studies.

3. Fail to submit a photocopy of their Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) to their educational institution at the time of enrollment.

4. Are concurrently in receipt of another scholarship or subsidy offered by the ROC government or educational institution in Taiwan.

5. Fail to achieve an average score of 80 percent or above for two consecutive terms/quarters in the LEP, beginning from the second term/quarter of study in Taiwan.

6. Fail to achieve a specified minimum academic average or an average score of 60 percent or above for two consecutive semesters in an undergraduate program.

7. Fail to achieve a specified minimum academic average or an average score of 70 percent or above for two consecutive semesters in a graduate program.

8. Do not attend class or leave Taiwan for more than two months without permission from their educational institution.

9. Leave Taiwan to study as an exchange or joint/dual degree student during the Scholarship award period.

10. Fail to enroll at the educational institution.

11. Do not receive an admission letter from an educational institution in Taiwan.

12. Other reasons for disqualification which MOFA considers necessary.
 

Where the situation described in Paragraph 4 arises, MOFA will recover the Scholarship stipends already drawn by recipients.

The Chinese Language Center should cease disbursing stipends from the month following disqualification.

Guidelines for the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship Program

MOFA Taiwan Scholarship Program Office Website:
 

https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7

TEL: 886-2-2882-4564 ext. 2396

FAX: 886-2-8861-3491

Email: taiwanscholarship@mail.moe.gov.tw