Introduction
The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
to award foreign experts and scholars interested in researches related to
Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, Asia-Pacific region and Chinese
studies to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions
in Taiwan. The 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
application process will begin in May 2016, and recipients will begin their
research in Taiwan in January 2017.
1.Financial assistance
(1) Monthly grants are paid
at the beginning of every month.
at the beginning of every month.
a. Professors, associate
professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000.
professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000.
b. Assistant professors,
assistant research fellows, or doctoral candidates: NT$50,000.
assistant research fellows, or doctoral candidates: NT$50,000.
(2) One round-trip,
economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan (The subsidy will be
decided by MOFA in accordance with the relevant regulations).
economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan (The subsidy will be
decided by MOFA in accordance with the relevant regulations).
(3) The terms of fellowship
are 3 to 12 months.
are 3 to 12 months.
(4) Accident insurance
(plus a medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.
(plus a medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.
2.Eligibility
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.
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.
3.Miscellaneous
(1)Fellowship
administrator: Center for Chinese Studies at National Central Library: http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw/
administrator: Center for Chinese Studies at National Central Library: http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw/
(2)The year of 2017
online application period will be from May 1 to June 30, 2016.
online application period will be from May 1 to June 30, 2016.
(3)Contact person: Ms. Aurora
Lee
Lee
Tel: +886-2-2361-9132 #317
Fax: +886-2-2371-2126
