We are pleased to announce that the application period for the 2024 MOE Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) will officially open on the 1st of February, 2024. The online application system will be available on this date. The application deadline is the 16th of April, 2024.
Purpose:
The HES is funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan. It is for encouraging and providing Australians with opportunities to learn Mandarin language in Taiwan, to increase the understanding of Taiwanese culture and society as well as to promote mutual understanding and interactions between Australia and Taiwan.
For the details of the Scholarship Guidelines and Recipients’ rights and obligations, please follow the “Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship International Student Directions” at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/index.aspx
Award Value:
A monthly stipend of NTD 25,000
Eligible Program(s) Duration:
Huayu Enrichment courses will include 3, 6 and 9 months. Please be aware that the 2-month option is currently unavailable. We kindly ask that you avoid selecting the 2-month option on the online platform.
The awarded duration of the HES is from the 1st of September, 2024 to the 31st August, 2025. During this period, HES offers 3, 6 or 9 months options for your choice. If recipients fail to come to Taiwan for enrollment during the designated time, they will forfeit their right to retain their scholarships.
Scholarship funding will become effective on the date of the recipient’s enrollment. Scholarship funding will end according to the scholarship’s expiration date or if the scholarship is revoked.
Eligibility:
Australian applicants above the age of 18, who possess a senior high school diploma or above, have shown excellent academic performance, and are of good moral character are eligible.
Candidates with one of the following qualifications may not apply:
- Is an overseas Chinese student or a national of the R.O.C. (Taiwan)
- Is currently registered as a student at a Mandarin Language Centre or has sought a degree from a university or college in Taiwan.
- Has already received a HES or a Taiwan Scholarship in the past.
- Is an exchange student to Taiwan during the scholarship commencement period.
- Is currently receiving financial benefits from the Taiwan government or another educational institution.
Closing Date: 16 April, 2024
Date for Release of Selection Result: 29 April, 2024
* Please note that we will not be able to inform individuals of the outcome, but we will publish the results on our website. You can find the link below: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/au_en/cat/21.html
Date for Submission of Approved Admission Letter: 26 June, 2024
*Note: Apply for admission according to the regulations of the Mandarin Language Centre of each University. Once admitted, the recipients should upload/ send a copy of Admission Letter to online application system for confirmation. Recipients who do not submit their Letters before 26 June, 2024 will be disqualified from the scholarship selection process.
For more information please visit the latest List of Eligible Chinese Language Centre in Taiwan:
Application Form and Supporting Documents:
Application should include the follows:
- A completed Application Form
- A copy of the Australian Passport or any other documents that can verify the nationality.
- A copy of the highest degree and academic transcripts (all certificates must be in English).
- A photocopy of the applications to the Mandarin Language Centre in Taiwan. Each applicant needs to apply directly for admission from an eligible Mandarin language centre in Taiwan.
- Two reference letters signed and sealed in envelopes such as from principals, professors or supervisors (*we also accept applicants to send the letters via emails directly to the Committee at Australia@mail.moe.gov.tw or upload the letters via 'additional documents' on the application platform)
- A signed Terms of Agreement Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program (HES) Form.
Contact:
Please use online application system to apply; upload soft-copy reference letters or send hard copy to the follows:
2024 MOE Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Selection Committee
Address: Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia
Unit 5, 40 Blackall Street, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia
Email: Australia@mail.moe.gov.tw
Telephone: +61 (02) 6120 1022
Online application link (open on 1 Feb):
https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply/
* In the event of technical difficulties during the online application process, please capture a screenshot and send it to our email inbox (Australia@mail.moe.gov.tw) for further assistance.
Below is an indication of milestone dates for this application process.
- Application Online Open Date: 1 February 2024
- Application Close Date: 16 April 2024
- Selection Assessment Stage: Scheduled to take place in mid-April 2024
- Selection Outcomes: Available to view online on 29 April 2024
- Letter of Offers: If all requirements have been met, successful candidates will receive award certificates in June-July and commence their studies from September 2024 onwards.
