DEADLINE: 15 MARCH, 2022
The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources and promoting economic relations in a range of developing partner countries. The International Higher Education Scholarship Program was initiated in 1998 when we joined forces with a group of Taiwanese universities to offer scholarships for a number of English-language courses, up to and including Ph.D. level. The program enables talented young citizens to come to Taiwan to pursue their higher education and follow course materials and learning objectives that are specifically designed to address key development issues.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must complete an online application. Please go to our online application system to fill in your application (for 2022 Scholarship Application, this will be available at the beginning of 2022, and will be closed on March 15, 2022), and then submit a signed, printed copy along with all other application documents to the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate General/ Representative Office stationed in your country. Please note that each applicant can only apply for one program at a time. The applicant also needs to submit a separate program application to his/her chosen universities.
Applicants should submit the documents listed below to the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate General/ Representative Office in their country. Applicants must ensure that they submit accurate and complete documentation; failure to do so will result in the application not being processed. Please also note that late submissions will not be accepted and/or processed.
A photocopy of the applicant's passport or other document showing proof of nationality.
A photocopy of applicant’s highest-level diploma and academic transcripts.
A photocopy of the applicant's English proficiency certificate. Please note: This means a TOEFL test score or that of another recognized English proficiency exam, or documents certifying that the applicant has graduated from a program where all courses were taught in English. Applicants who are unable to provide such proof of English proficiency due to special circumstances may be assessed for English proficiency by an ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate General/ Representative Office via interview or other forms of testing. Applicants whose official national language is English are exempt from needing to supply these documents.
Two letters of reference.
Any other documents specifically requested by an ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate General/ Representative Office.
In addition to the above documents requested as part of their scholarship application, applicants should also submit all documents required by the TaiwanICDF partner university that they are applying to before the admissions deadline of that university. For detailed information on such documents, please refer to the 2022 TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program Information.
Please note: Gaining admission from the university does not necessarily mean that the applicant has also been given a TaiwanICDF scholarship. Only the applicant who receives the acceptance letter issued by the TaiwanICDF is the scholarship recipient.
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
Airfare: The TaiwanICDF arranges economy class return tickets for the most-direct flights to and from Taiwan.
Housing: All students must reside in student dormitories.
Tuition fees: The TaiwanICDF covers tuition fees as required by a student’s university.
Credit fees: Credit fees, which vary with the number of credits registered, are also covered as required by a student’s university.
Insurance: In addition to the mandatory student safety insurance set by the Ministry of Education, each student must be insured for accident and medical coverage while in Taiwan. The TaiwanICDF covers insurance fees for the entire duration of a student’s program.
Textbook costs: The costs of textbooks purchased as required by instructors are covered by the TaiwanICDF, subject to the approval of the director of the student’s institute.
Allowance:
Undergraduate Program: Each student receives NT$12,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis.
Master’s Program: Each student receives NT$15,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis.
Ph.D. Program: Each student receives NT$17,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis. A student’s host institute may offer to continue paying this monthly allowance for courses exceeding four years; the duration and amount will be determined by the host institute.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants applying for a TaiwanICDF scholarship must meet both the general eligibility criteria and be a national of a country on the List of Countries Eligible for TaiwanICDF Scholarship. Applicants must also meet the Regulations Governing Visiting, Resident, and Permanent Residency of Aliens set by ROC (Taiwan) National Immigration Agency.
An applicant must:
Be a citizen of a country on the List of Countries Eligible for TaiwanICDF Scholarship, and satisfy any specific criteria established by his or her country and/or government of citizenship.
Satisfy the admission requirements of the partner university to which he or she has applied to study under a TaiwanICDF scholarship.
Be able to satisfy all requirements for a Resident Visa (Code: FS) set by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) set by the Ministry of the Interior, of the ROC (Taiwan) government (this means that the TaiwanICDF has the right to revoke a scholarship offered if an applicant cannot satisfy the visa requirements).
Upon accepting a TaiwanICDF scholarship, not hold any other ROC (Taiwan) government-sponsored scholarship (such as the Taiwan Scholarship) in the same academic year in which the TaiwanICDF scholarship would be due to commence.
Not be applying for another TaiwanICDF scholarship in unbroken succession —to apply for a 2022 scholarship, applicants who have already held a TaiwanICDF scholarship, MOFA’s Taiwan Scholarship or an MOE scholarship must have graduated before July 31, 2021.
Have never had any scholarship revoked by any ROC (Taiwan) government agency or related institution, nor been expelled from any Taiwanese university.
ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS
The TaiwanICDF has established the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance (TICA) with 22 partner universities, setting up an operational platform under this TICA framework to manage and improve the scholarship program. In 2022, there are 34 programs offered for TaiwanICDF Scholarship application. More information about each of the programs offered in 2022, please refer to their individual website, which you can find here: www.tkieswatini.org/scholarships
Bachelor’s Degrees
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) - Undergraduate Program in Tropical Agriculture
National Chengchi University (NCCU) International Undergraduate Program in Business Administration (IUP in BA)
Kun Shan University (KSU) International Bachelor Program in Mechanical Engineering
Ming Chuan University (MCU) Undergraduate Program in International Business and Trade
Ming Chuan University (MCU) Undergraduate Program in Journalism and Mass Communication
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) International Bachelor Program of Agribusiness (IBPA)
National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) International Bachelor Program in Computer Science and Information Engineering
Postgraduate Degrees
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT) International Master's Program of Tourism and Hospitality (IMTH)
National Chung Cheng University (CCU) E-Learning Master Program of Education and School Leadership
National Chung Cheng University (CCU) Master in Educational Leadership and Management Development
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) International Master Program of Agriculture (IMPA)
Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) International Master of the Arts Program in Cultural and Creative Industries (IMCCI)
Taipei Medical University (TMU) Ph.D. Program in Global Health and Health Security
Taipei Medical University (TMU) International Master's Program in Health Care Administration
Ming Chuan University (MCU) MBA Program of International Business and Trade
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) International Master Program on Natural Hazards Mitigation and Management ation and Management
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) International Master Program in Civil Engineering and Management (ICEM)
National Taiwan University (NTU) International Master’s Program in Agricultural Economics
Yuan Ze University (YZU) International Master's Program in Industrial Engineering and Management
National Sun Yatsen University (NSYSU) International Master's Program in Electric Power Engineering (IMEPE)
Kun Shan University (KSU) International Two-year Senior Technology Program on Mechanical and Energy
Kun Shan University (KSU) International Master Program on Mechatronics Automation Engineering and Management
National Central University (NCU) Master of Science Program in Remote Sensing Science And Technology
National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) International Master Program in Aquaculture Technology and Management
National YangMing University (NYMU) Master’s Program in International Health
National YangMing University (NYMU) Ph. D. Program in International Health
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development (IHRD)
8 National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) International Master Program in Information Systems and Applications
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) International Master of Business Administration in Technology Management
National Chengchi University (NCCU) International Master's Program in International Studies in College of International Affairs
National Chengchi University (NCCU) International Master of Business Administration (IMBA)
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) Master Program in Tropical Agriculture
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) Ph.D. Program in Tropical Agriculture
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