The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Republic of China in 2010 to encourage foreign experts and scholars in the fields of social sciences and humanities interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, Asia-Pacific region and Chinese studies to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.
The application period in 2013 for the Taiwan Fellowship is from May 1 to June 30. Please go to Online Application (http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/eng/apply01.aspx) and fill in the application form and upload relevant documents. Foreign nationals who are currently working or studying in Thailand should send all the official copies of application documents to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand by July 1.
Eligibility: foreign nationals who are professors, associate professors, assistant professors, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, or doctoral program students at related departments of overseas universities, or are research fellows at an equivalent level in academic institutions abroad
Grant period: three months to one year (research period should be from January to December in 2014.)
Application documents: 1. application form, 2. resume (including a publication list), 3. research proposal, 4. letters of recommendation
Deadline: June 30, 2013
Financial assistance: one direct round-trip economy-class ticket and monthly grant
Level of professors and associate professors: NT$ 60,000 each month
Level of assistant professors and doctoral candidates: NT$ 50,000 each month
For details, please contact the Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) in Taiwan or visit CCS website.
CCS Address: 20 Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 10001, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-23147321 Fax: 886-2-23712126
E-mail: twfellowship@ncl.edu.tw
http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw
