International education and training from the TaiwanICDF shares Taiwan’s own development experiences with developing partner countries around the world. Our aim is to help these partner countries cultivate and nurture a talented pool of human resources.

Our International Higher Education Scholarship Program was initiated in 1998 when we joined forces with a group of Taiwanese universities to offer scholarships for a number of English-language courses, up to and including Ph.D. level. 

The program enables talented young citizens to come to Taiwan to pursue their higher education and follow course materials and learning objectives that are specifically designed to address key development issues. The program provides full financial support for tuition and living expenses, and having grown in scope over the years, now covers 35 courses from 21 universities — 11 bachelor’s, 21 master’s and 3 Ph.D. programs

Applicant must meet all the below requirements

Applicants applying for a TaiwanICDF scholarship must meet both the general eligibility criteria (please refer to appendix 1) and be a national of a country on the List of Countries Eligible for TaiwanICDF Scholarship (please refer to appendix 2). 

Applicants must also meet the Regulations Governing Visiting, Resident, and Permanent Residency of Aliens set by ROC (Taiwan) National Immigration Agency. 

***Please Note: All Undergraduate Programs only accept applications submitted by citizens of allied countries of ROC (Taiwan)

Undergraduate Program: Each student receives NT$12,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis.

Master’s Program: Each student receives NT$15,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis.

Ph.D. Program: Each student receives NT$17,000 per month as an allowance for food and miscellaneous living expenses. This is deposited into a student’s local bank account on a monthly basis. A student’s host institute may offer to continue paying this monthly allowance for courses exceeding four years; the duration and amount will be determined by the host institute.

The 2020 TaiwanICDF Scholarship application period will run from January 1 to March 15 (GMT +08:00). For the 2020 TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program, there are a total of 31 study programs available for scholarship application. 

Applicants should: (1) complete the TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program Online Application, and (2) submit the documents listed below to the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/Consulate General/Representative Office in their country. Applicants must ensure that they submit accurate and complete documentation; failure to do so will result in the application not being processed. Please also note: (1) Late submissions will not be accepted and/or processed; (2) All Undergraduate Programs only accept applications submitted by citizens of allied countries of ROC (Taiwan). 

Documents to be submitted: 

1. A photocopy of applicant’s passport or other document showing proof of nationality. 
2. A photocopy of applicant’s highest-level diploma and academic transcripts. 
3. A photocopy of applicant’s English proficiency certificate. Please note: This means a TOEFL test score or that of another recognized English proficiency exam, or documents certifying that the applicant has graduated from a program where all courses were taught in English. Applicants who are unable to provide such proof of English proficiency due to special circumstances may be assessed for English proficiency by an ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/Consulate (General)/Representative Office via interview or other forms of testing. Applicants whose official national language is English are exempt from needing to supply these documents.
4. Two letters of reference. 
5. Any other documents specifically requested by an ROC (Taiwan) Embassy/ Consulate (General)/ Representative Office.