Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is offering MOFA
Taiwan fellowship for foreign researchers in Taiwan. Fellowship is awarded to
foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors, post-doctoral
researchers, doctoral candidates, or doctoral program students. The fellowship
is for pursuing research in the field of the social sciences and humanities at
Taiwan’s universities, colleges or research institutions. The duration of International
fellowship is of three months to one year. Fellowship covers monthly grants,
airfare, and Accident insurance. Selection criteria are academic records or
potentials. Send your application online by June 30.
Taiwan fellowship for foreign researchers in Taiwan. Fellowship is awarded to
foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors, post-doctoral
researchers, doctoral candidates, or doctoral program students. The fellowship
is for pursuing research in the field of the social sciences and humanities at
Taiwan’s universities, colleges or research institutions. The duration of International
fellowship is of three months to one year. Fellowship covers monthly grants,
airfare, and Accident insurance. Selection criteria are academic records or
potentials. Send your application online by June 30.
Study Subject(s): A
scholar’s field of study should be in the social sciences and humanities, with
a topic related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia
Pacific, and Sinology at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.
Course Level: This fellowship is for pursuing research level in Taiwan
Scholarship Provider: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Scholarship can be taken at: Taiwan
scholar’s field of study should be in the social sciences and humanities, with
a topic related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia
Pacific, and Sinology at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.
Course Level: This fellowship is for pursuing research level in Taiwan
Scholarship Provider: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Scholarship can be taken at: Taiwan
Eligibility: The Fellowship recipients (herein referred to as “the
recipients”) are as follows:
A. foreign nationals who are 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;
B. candidates recommended by ROC (Taiwan) overseas missions with a field of
study on Taiwan’s foreign relations or cross-strait relations.
-Those who are currently conducting research, teaching, or studying in Taiwan
are ineligible.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: International applicants can apply for this
Fellowship.
Countries: International applicants can apply for this
Fellowship.
Scholarship Description: 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.
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.
Duration of award(s): Fellowship Grant period: three months to one year (research period
should be from January to December in 2014.)
should be from January to December in 2014.)
What does it cover? The Fellowship includes the following:
A. Ticket subsidy:
1. The recipients will be entitled to one direct round-trip economy-class
ticket subsidized between their country of residence and Taiwan.
2. Tickets will be subsidized according to the actual purchasing price, but
with a maximum subsidy for each area as follows:
a) Northeast and Southeast Asia: NT$25,000;
b) Europe and West Asia: NT$60,000;
c) North America: NT$45,000;
d) Central and South America: NT$75,000;
e) Africa: NT$90,000;
f) Oceania: NT$65,000.
3. After the recipients arrive in Taiwan, they must submit the following
documents and signed receipts to apply for the subsidy:
a) stub of their tickets or e-tickets;
b) receipts for their tickets or other paperwork proving payment was made.
B. Monthly stipends are as follows:
1. Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research
fellows: NT$60,000; and
2. Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, doctoral candidates,
doctoral program students, and other candidates recommended by ROC (Taiwan)
missions: NT$50,000.
3. The minimum duration of a fellowship is three months, and the maximum one
year.
C. Accident insurance is provided during the term of research in Taiwan (NT$1
million for an accidental death: please refer to the Fellowship website for
details.)
A. Ticket subsidy:
1. The recipients will be entitled to one direct round-trip economy-class
ticket subsidized between their country of residence and Taiwan.
2. Tickets will be subsidized according to the actual purchasing price, but
with a maximum subsidy for each area as follows:
a) Northeast and Southeast Asia: NT$25,000;
b) Europe and West Asia: NT$60,000;
c) North America: NT$45,000;
d) Central and South America: NT$75,000;
e) Africa: NT$90,000;
f) Oceania: NT$65,000.
3. After the recipients arrive in Taiwan, they must submit the following
documents and signed receipts to apply for the subsidy:
a) stub of their tickets or e-tickets;
b) receipts for their tickets or other paperwork proving payment was made.
B. Monthly stipends are as follows:
1. Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research
fellows: NT$60,000; and
2. Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, doctoral candidates,
doctoral program students, and other candidates recommended by ROC (Taiwan)
missions: NT$50,000.
3. The minimum duration of a fellowship is three months, and the maximum one
year.
C. Accident insurance is provided during the term of research in Taiwan (NT$1
million for an accidental death: please refer to the Fellowship website for
details.)
Selection Criteria: The ROC Embassy or Representative Office receives the application,
verifies the data, and evaluates the applicant’s academic influence or
potential;
verifies the data, and evaluates the applicant’s academic influence or
potential;
How to Apply: The mode
of applying is online. Application documents and procedure: 1. application form, 2. resume
(including a publication list), 3. research proposal, 4. letters of
recommendation.
of applying is online. Application documents and procedure: 1. application form, 2. resume
(including a publication list), 3. research proposal, 4. letters of
recommendation.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application period in 2013 for the Taiwan Fellowship is from May 1
to June 30.
to June 30.
