MOFA Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarship

Description

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) established the MOFA Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarship (MOFA HES) in 2010 to enhance bilateral exchanges and friendships with Taiwan's diplomatic allies by encouraging students from these countries to study Mandarin in Taiwan and to deepen their understanding of the local Taiwanese culture.

1. Financial assistance
(1) A monthly stipend of NT$25,000.
(2) One round-trip, economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan.
(3) Duration: six to 12 months.

2. Eligibility
Each applicant shall:
(1) be of age 18 or older; possess a high school diploma or higher; have performed well at his/her most recent academic institution and be of good moral character.
(2) be neither a Taiwanese national, nor an overseas Taiwanese compatriot.
(3) be neither currently enrolled in a Mandarin training center nor in a full-time degree program at any university or college in Taiwan.
(4) not be an exchange student through an academic cooperation agreement between an overseas university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan.
(5) have never received any financial assistance under this or any other Taiwan scholarship programme (offered by MOFA, MOE, MOEA, or NSC).
Recipients cannot accept any other R.O.C. government-sponsored scholarships or subsidies.

3. Miscellaneous
(1) For more information, please visit the official website of the Taiwan Scholarships and Huayu Enrichment Scholarships at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw
(2) MOFA website: http://www.mofa.gov.tw/
(3) Contact person: Ms. Trinity Lu
¢ Tel: +886-2-2236-8225 ext. 4210 or 4211
¢ Fax: +886-2-2236-8593
¢ Emai1: trinity@contract.shu.edu.tw

4. Application period: February 1 to March 31 (subject to change).