MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2024 | Application Process (Fully Funded)

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2024 | Application Process – Online Applications for MOFA Taiwan Fellowship are currently open. In this article, we will explain in detail about this fellowship program, its benefits and step by step application process.

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2024-2025 is a fully funded research scholarship for international students and researchers. This fellowship provides the recipient with up to NT$60,000, one round-trip, economy-class ticket and Accident insurance (plus a NT$50,000 medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.

About MOFA Taiwan Fellowship

The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), aims to support foreign experts and scholars with a keen interest in research pertaining to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, the Asia-Pacific region, and Sinology.

This fellowship provides an opportunity for recipients to undertake advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.Still now, there have been 934 scholars from 78 countries being accepted by this program.

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, echoing the APEC Scholarship Initiative, provides 12 Chinese Taipei APEC Fellowship openings per year exclusively for scholars and experts from developing APEC economies. The total number of recipients is subject to MOFA’s annual budget.

Scholarship Summary

• Study Levels: Research Fellowship (PhD / Postdoctoral)
• Institutions: Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Taiwan Universities
• Location: Taiwan
• Offered Courses: Social studies, Humanities, Regional studies, Sinology, Cross-strait relations.
• Program Duration: Three to twelve months. MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is open for application in May and June every year and recipients will conduct their research in Taiwan as early as January the next year.
• Deadlines: May 1 to June 30, 2024

Scholarship Benefits

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship provides the recipient with below benefits:

• Monthly grants are paid at the beginning of every month.

1. Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000.
2. Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, or doctoral candidates: NT$50,000.

• One round-trip, economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan subsidized between the applicant’s country of residence and Taiwan. You can check the maximum subsidization amount through this link.
• Accident insurance (plus a NT$50,000 medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.

Eligibility Criteria for MOFA Taiwan Fellowship

To qualify for MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

• Required Languages: English
• Eligible Countries: All World Countries.
• Recipients shall be foreign 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.
• The recipients should submit their research findings in writing (at least 20 pages) to MOFA within three months after the end of the project.
• During their stay in Taiwan, the recipients should attend academic seminars and relevant activities held by MOFA and commissioned organizers.

Please note that throughout the Fellowship duration, recipients are prohibited from accepting any scholarships offered by other governmental agencies or public or private academic institutions and schools in Taiwan. Moreover, recipients must obtain consent from MOFA before engaging in any part-time work.

How to Apply for MOFA Taiwan Fellowship ?

Please follow the following instructions to apply for MOFA Taiwan Fellowship:

1. After reading the application guidelines, prepare the following documents:
   • Resume (including a publication list)
   • Research proposal
   • Two letters of recommendation and one letter of agreement from the highest administrative director of your institution.
2. Fill the online application and upload the documents above.
3. Print the complete application and send it to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Embassy or Representative Office by post.

Note: To delay implementation of the grant after having circumstances due to which you cannot currently travel, you can delay the implementation of the grant by applying with your local ROC (Taiwan) embassy or representative office.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will then review the proposal. If approval is granted, research must be completed within the same calendar year (before December 31).

To know more about MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, please visit the official website: Official Website