MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to award foreign experts and scholars interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, Asia-Pacific region and Sinology to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. Up to year 2026, there have been more than 1,500 scholars from 93 countries accepted by this program.
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, are eligible for application.
The Fellowship includes the following:
(1) Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000; assistant professors, assistant research fellows, or doctoral candidates: NT$50,000.
(2) One round-trip, economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan (The subsidy will be decided by MOFA in accordance with the relevant regulations).
(3) The terms of fellowship are 3 to 12 months.
(4) Accident insurance (plus a medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.
2027 MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is open for online application from May 1st to June 30th, 2026, and recipients will conduct their research in Taiwan as early as January the next year. Applicants should print their complete application form and send all application documents to a ROC (Taiwan) Embassy, or Representative Office, by post before 01 July 2026.
For full details and to apply, please visit at https://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/
