International Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies

Government Scholarship

Applying for the Government Scholarship should be applied for directly with the relevant ministry or with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in your home country. The application generally begins from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 each year. Please check the website of Taiwan Overseas Representative Offices for the exact application period and details. NCCU or IDAS is not involved with the application of these scholarships and cannot assist with your applications. Any questions you may have regarding these scholarships should be addressed to the relevant parties directly.

Coverage from the Ministry of Education (MOE)

• Eligible Applicants: New Degree Students
• Applicable Degree and Duration: Bachelor (4 Years), Masters (2 Years), Ph.D. (4 Years)
• Award Coverage:
  Masters and Ph.D.: Monthly living stipend of NTD20,000 and per semester tuition subsidy of NTD40,000.

Coverage from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

• Eligible Applicants: New Degree Students
• Applicable Degree and Duration: Bachelor (4 Years), Masters (2 Years), Ph.D. (4 Years)
• Award Coverage: Monthly living stipend of NTD30,000 and one round-trip economy-class flight ticket from home country.

Coverage from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)

• Eligible Applicants: New Degree Students
• Applicable Degree and Duration: Masters (2 Years), Ph.D. (3 Years)
• Award Coverage: Monthly living stipend of NTD40,000

Eligibility​

For eligibility rules, refer to the Taiwan Scholarship website.

When applying for the MOE Scholarship, you will need this certification to confirm that IMES is an English-language program (Link for Certificate).

How to Apply

Contact the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in your country. Applications are accepted from February 1 to March 31.

Relevant Links

Ministry of Education  

Taiwan Overseas Representative Offices  

Taiwan Scholarship And Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Office

Elite Scholarship Program： Southeast or South Asia／Africa

Coverage

• Eligible Applicants: New Degree Students
• Applicable Degree and Duration: Masters (2 Years), Ph.D. (3 Years)
  (Total awards cannot exceed 3 years cumulatively for all degree programs for a single applicant. Thus, a student who has previously received a two-year Master’s degree under the Elite Scholarship Program would only be eligible to receive another year of financial support for his/her Ph.D. degree).
• Award Coverage:  Tuition waiver and monthly stipend (depending on funding availability). Scholarship quota to be announced and regulated by the ROC Ministry of Education. 

Eligibility​

Scholarship applicants must currently occupy a formal lecturer position at a public or private college or university in Southeast Asia, South Asia, or Africa. Nationals of the Republic of China and overseas Chinese citizens are not eligible.

The following are NOT eligible for this scholarship:

1. Individuals who are currently enrolled in or on leave of absence from another college or university in Taiwan, with exceptions for students who are in the process of graduating from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program and are applying to pursue a higher degree. 

2. Candidates enrolling in a program that awards a degree that duplicates another degree already held by the applicant from a university in Taiwan (e.g., an applicant who already holds a Master’s Degree from a university in Taiwan would be ineligible for a scholarship to pursue a second Master’s Degree).  

3. Current exchange students or students enrolled in a double (or joint) degree through an academic cooperation arrangement between a foreign educational institution and a college or university in Taiwan.

4. Applicants who are currently receiving other scholarships or subsidies from the ROC government.

How to Apply

Scholarship applicants are nominated by their individual academic departments or programs to the OIC. The applicants must submit the following documents when applying online for NCCU degree-seeking programs:

(1) Proof of employment with a current lecturer certificate or employment contract for the current position.

(2) Scholarship Application Form: Southeast or South Asia／Africa

NCCU Scholarship

New International Student Tuition Waiver

Coverage

• Eligible Applicants: New Degree Students
• Duration: Bachelor (Max. 4 Years), Masters (Max. 2 Years), Ph.D. (Max. 3 Years)
• Award: Full exemption from tuition fees and credit fees

Eligibility​

• Eligibility: Only newly admitted international students without additional scholarships are eligible.
• Timeline: Coordinated with the two-staged admission process.

Awarding process​

• Nomination: Each college should establish its own internal selection process and provide the list of scholarship recipients to the OIC. Individual applications by students are not accepted.

• Announcement of recipients: Published on the OIC website along with the list of newly admitted international students
• Relevant links: Guidelines

For further information, please check the Office of International Cooperation (OIC) website. The OIC will provide further instructions.

IDAS Scholarship

Coverage

This scholarship is given every semester and the amount depends on funding availability.

Eligibility​

All enrolled IDAS students who do not receive any government scholarship. 

The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize and reward individuals who have achieved academic excellence.

Awarding process​

The IDAS secretary will send an email announcement twice every year with the application form and the application deadline.