Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The 2026 MOFA Taiwan Scholarship, offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), ROC (Taiwan), will be open for applications from February 1 to March 31, 2026.

Scholarship recipients may study on the following:

1. The pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) (optional): Recipients may take the LEP for a maximum of one year at Mandarin-teaching institutions (hereinafter “Mandarin Training Centers”) affiliated with a university or college accredited by the Ministry of Education.
2. Degree programs: Recipients may apply for admission to any degree program leading to an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree, excluding in-service programs.

Award period:

1. Pre-degree LEP: 1 year
2. Degree programs:
   • Undergraduate program: 4 years maximum
   • Master's program: 2 years maximum
   • Doctoral program: 4 years maximum

Award periods must be continuous, with no breaks, and may not exceed five years in aggregate without MOFA’s consent. The Scholarship award period starts on August 1 of the first year of study in Taiwan and ends when the award period expires, when recipients graduate, or if recipients withdraw from their studies, or if the Scholarship is terminated.

Scholarship:

Scholarship recipients will be given a monthly stipend of NT$28,000 for the LEP and NT$33,000 for degree programs.

Recipients are responsible for all expenses during their stay in Taiwan. MOFA will, in principle, not provide any other subsidies. MOFA will, however, provide recipients with one-way, economy-class plane tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan.

Eligibility:

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.

Application:

Eligible applicants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other countries of this Office’s consular district must apply for admission directly to the university/college or its affiliated Mandarin Training Center within its application deadline and submit their application for MOFA Taiwan Scholarship to our office through the application platform: https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply. The platform will be open from February 1 to March 31, 2026 at 23:59 (GMT+8).

Applicants should submit all the following documents through the application platform (https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply):

1. A completed application form.
2. A photocopy of applicant’s 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. These documents must be authenticated (if these documents are in languages other than Chinese or English, a Chinese or an English translation should be provided).
4. A photocopy of related documents certifying that the applicant has applied to a university/college or its affiliated Mandarin Training Center (for example, photocopies of the application fee receipt, the application form, and a notice or email from the university/college acknowledging receipt of the application).
5. A photocopy of a TOCFL transcript or certificate for Level 2 or above (for those applying for degree programs taught in Chinese).
6. A photocopy of a TOEFL transcript, a certificate of English proficiency approved by the applicant’s government, or documents to certify that the applicant has graduated from a program taught in English. This does not apply to applicants whose official national language is English (for those applying for degree programs taught in English).

Incomplete applications, late submissions, and applications that are not submitted through the above-mentioned application platform will not be considered.

Review and Selection:

TECRO will review all completed applications and may schedule interviews with applicants if necessary. MOFA will then form a review committee to select recipients and announce the name list no later than June 30, 2026. Recipients should submit a photocopy of the admission letter, as well as the signed Terms of Agreement for the Taiwan Scholarship Program, to TECRO accepting their applications no later than July 15, 2026. Those failing to do so will be deemed to have given up the Scholarship.

For more information, please visit:

1. MOFA Taiwan Scholarship (https://en.mofa.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=1325)
2. Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program (https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7)
3. Study in Taiwan (https://www.studyintaiwan.org/)

For inquiries, please contact TECRO Office at email: tecro.ksa@gmail.com, or tel: +966-11-4881900 ext. 215

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