TAIWAN: Africa Elite Scholarship Programme 2022

Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) is offering twenty scholarships to African lecturers (doctoral studies are prioritized) who are interested in pursuing master’s or doctoral studies in Taiwan beginning in September 2022.

The Taiwan MOE has established this scholarship programme in order to help Africa cultivate high-level professionals and to raise the scope of academic exchange.

Degree level

Master’s and PhD

Deadline

31 May 2022

Fields of study

Various fields of study are on offer.

Visit participating Taiwanese universities websites for English-taught study programmes.

 

List of participating universities

The scholarships are offered at the following participating universities that offer English-taught programmes.

Candidates must apply directly to the institution of choice before applying for a scholarship.

  Participating University Number of scholarships available
1 Tamkang University 1
2 Yuan Ze University 1
3 National Taiwan Ocean University 1
4 National Dong Hwa University 1
5 National Tsing Hua University 1
6 National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University 2
7 National Taipei University of Technology 1
8 Taipei Medical University 1
9 National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences 3
10 Tunghai University 1
11 National ChengChih University 1
12 Kaohsiung Medical University 1
13 National Cheng Kung University 5

Who can apply?

 

Must be employed as lecturers in public or private universities or colleges in African countries.

The following are not eligible to apply:

       –   A Taiwanese national or an overseas Taiwanese student;

       –  A person who already has and is continuing to maintain student status at any university or tertiary college in Taiwan or a person who used to study in Taiwan as exchange student or double major. This restriction does not apply to a student who will complete a degree and graduate that year. They may apply for a Taiwan Scholarship to pursue a higher degree;

      –   A person who has already studied in Taiwan for a degree at the same level as the one in which they intend to enroll;

      –   A person who has held an Africa Elite Scholarship Programme Scholarship for over three years;

      –   A person who has received any other scholarship or subsidy from any education institution in Taiwan.

 

What the scholarship offers

    –   The scholarship offers a monthly allowance of NT$25,000 (R13, 247.09), which covers tuition and miscellaneous expenses (such as insurance, Internet fee, dorm accommodation)

Please note: all other expenses not indicated above are NOT provided by this scholarship and successful scholarship applicants will have to make provision for these costs. It is recommended that scholarship recipients budget between 680 EUR and 880 EUR per month for living in Taiwan.

 

Application process

Students must apply directly to Taiwan Universities. Application forms are available from the universities websites. 

Contact

 

Interested and eligible candidates should contact universities directly for information on study programmes.

For enquiries on the scholarship, contact Ms Cissy Chiu via email at chiuc@dirco.gov.za for assistance.

Documents and links

Tamkang University

Yuan Ze University

National Taiwan Ocean University

National Dong Hwa University

National Tsing Hua University

National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University

National Taipei University of Technology

Taipei Medical University

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Tunghai University

National ChengChih University

Kaohsiung Medical University

National Cheng Kung University

Note

Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to undertake their own research into programmes and institutions. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above.

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