2019 MOFA Taiwan Scholarship Programme
- Purpose
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Taiwan Scholarship Programme is established by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to encourage outstanding international students to study in Taiwan, as well as to promote bilateral exchanges and friendship between the peoples of Taiwan and its diplomatic allies.
- Programmes
- The non-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Programme (LEP): Recipients may take the LEP for a maximum of one year at Mandarin-teaching institutions affiliated with a university or college accredited by the Ministry of Education. Upon completion of LEP, the recipient must apply for a degree programme.
- Degree programmes: Recipients may apply for admission to any degree programme leading to an undergraduate, master or doctoral degree, excluding in-service programmes.
- Award Period
- Non-degree LEP: 1 year maximum
- Degree programmes:
- Undergraduate programme: 4 years maximum
- Master’s programme: 2 years maximum
- Doctoral programme: 4 years maximum
Award periods must be continuous, with no breaks, and cannot exceed a total of 5 years.
- Financial Assistance
- Scholarship recipients will be given a monthly stipend of NT$25,000 for the LEP and NT$30,000 for degree programmes. Recipients are responsible for all expenses during their stay in Taiwan. No other subsidies will be provided by the ROC Government. However, the recipient will be provided with one-way, economy-class plane tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan.
- Eligibility
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Is a secondary school or Community College graduate or above with an excellent academic record, of good moral character and has no criminal record.
- Is a St. Vincent and the Grenadines national.
- Is not a ROC overseas compatriot student.
- Has never attended an educational institution in Taiwan at the same level of degree or LEP that he/she intends to apply for.
- Is not an exchange student through any cooperation agreement between a foreign university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan while receiving the Scholarship.
- Has not previously had a Scholarship revoked by an ROC government agency or other relevant institution.
- Application and Selection Process
Applicant must apply both the universities/colleges in Taiwan for admission and to the ROC Embassy in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the Scholarship. For the application for the Scholarship, which starts from February this year, the applicant must submit the following documents to the ROC Embassy by March 31, 2019
- A completed application form.
- One photocopy of applicant’s passport or other documents that prove nationality.
- One copy of the highest-level diploma and a complete grade transcript which must be sent directly to the ROC Embassy in a stamped sealed envelope by the issuing school. Those documents must be authenticated by the Embassy.
- Supporting admission application materials (e.g. a photocopy of application form for language training center or for a degree programme at university/college in Taiwan. The exact academic year that applicants would be enrolled as full-time students at these institutions must be clearly specified on these documents. A copy of the application fee receipt, reply letter or email from the school will do.)
- Two letters of recommendation.
For more information, please visit the Taiwan Scholarships and Huayu Enrichment Scholarships website at
