TAIWAN FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Taiwan offers approximately 1,200 scholarships and fellowship awards annually for undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and researchers from around the world to pursue degree programs or conduct advanced research in Taiwan. Opportunities are also available for foreign English teachers and international students seeking professional and academic development.
Degree Scholarships
Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) Scholarship
Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Scholarship
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Higher Education Scholarship — offered by the International Cooperation and Development Fund for partner countries.
International Industrial Talents Education Special Program (INTENSE Program)
Academia Sinica Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) — offered by Academia Sinica.
These programs support undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies in leading Taiwanese universities.
Language Scholarship Programs
Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarship (HES): Offered by the Ministry of Education (Taiwan), this scholarship supports international students interested in studying Mandarin at accredited language centers in Taiwan.
Fellowships for Research
Taiwan Fellowship for Sinology Studies — administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan) to support research in Taiwan studies, Chinese studies, Asia-Pacific studies, and related fields.
MOE Short-Term Research Award — provides research opportunities in Taiwan’s academic institutions.
Internship Opportunities
Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP) — short-term professional internship opportunities for international students.
Taiwan NSTC International Internship Pilot Program (IIPP) — research internships supported by the National Science and Technology Council.
Universities in Taiwan
There are 159 universities in Taiwan:
- Universities: 70, National: 34, Private: 36
- Technological Universities & Colleges: 89, National: 15, Private: 74
- Number of students undertaking higher education: 1,185,830
- Number of international students (2025-2026): 140,417
Excellence in Education
Taiwan continues to gain international recognition for academic excellence:
Taipei ranked among the world’s top student cities (QS Best Student Cities).
Multiple Taiwanese universities ranked in the Top 100 in Asia in the QS World University Rankings Asia Rankings.
27 Taiwanese universities ranked among the world’s top universities in QS rankings.
Taiwanese universities consistently perform strongly in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings.
Taiwan’s universities continue to gain global prominence, establishing Taiwan — particularly Taipei — as one of Asia’s leading hubs for higher education, research, and innovation.