The Taiwan Scholarship Program 2009
The Taiwan Scholarship Program 2009
I. Purpose
In 2004, four government agencies of the Republic of China (Taiwan) --- Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and National Science Council of the Executive Yuan (NSC) ---jointly established the Taiwan Scholarship Program to encourage outstanding international students to undertake degree programs in Taiwan.
While providing study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines, at Taiwan\'s universities and colleges, this program also aims to:
1. Promote knowledge, understanding and friendship between people in Taiwan and in countries around the world.
2. Provide opportunities to increase academic and educational links with international institutions of higher learning.
3. Develop outstanding professionals and experts to meet the needs of the global society.
II. Funding Government Agencies of Taiwan Scholarships and their focuses
There are four government agencies that fund this program, each with a different focus in terms of recipients\' nationalities and study programs:
1. MOFA Scholarship:
* Recipients from countries that have diplomatic relations with the R.O.C. (Taiwan) or countries specified as diplomatically favorable by MOFA.
* Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree programs. Embassies of the R.O.C. can also award a pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) scholarship to recipients to improve their language abilities.
2. MOE Scholarship:
* Recipients from countries other than those specified in the MOFA Scholarship.
* Undergraduate and/or postgraduate programs. R.O.C.\'s overseas offices can also designate a pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) to recipients to improve their language abilities.
For more details about the scholarship and universities please check the following websites:
http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=10408&CtNode=10632&mp=1
http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=6777&CtNode=10634&mp=1
http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=4344&CtNode=10633&mp=1
http://www.moetwdc.org/English/Taiwan%20Scholarship.htm
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