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Ministry of Education (MOE) -Elite Scholarship Program

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Ministry of Education-Elite Scholarship Program

The Ministry of Education (MOE) created the Elite Scholarship Program to encourage university lecturers from South and Southeast Asia to pursue doctoral degrees in Taiwan.

This program provides a monthly stipend of NT$25,000 for up to three years to qualified recipients.

Eligibility

To qualify for the Elite Scholarship Program, applicants must:

1. Be international students applying for doctoral programs.
2. Hold an university lecturer or higher teaching position in one of the following countries:

    Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bhutan.

3. Provide an up-to-date Lecturer Certificate (in English).

Applicants are not eligible if they:

1. Hold Taiwan (R.O.C.) nationality or overseas Chinese student status.
2. Are currently enrolled or have retained admission in a university in Taiwan. (Exception: Students graduating in the current term and applying for a higher degree are eligible, provided they meet all other criteria.)
3. Previously studied in Taiwan for the same level of degree they are now applying for.
4. Are exchange students or dual-degree students under partnership agreements with overseas institutions.
5. Have received stipends through this program for more than three years.
6. Are recipients of other scholarships or financial assistance from Taiwan government agencies or foreign governments.

Scholarship Details

Study Year

►Fall 2025 admission 

Duration

►Up to 3 years, reviewed annually.

Scholarship Amount

►Monthly stipend of NT$25,000 (1st–3rd year).

Application Process

Required Documents:

1. Up-to-date Lecturer Certificate (in English).
2. Admission required documents.

Submission Deadline:

►The scholarship application should be submitted while applying for admission in March 2025.

Review Process:

1. The admission and scholarship applications will be reviewed by the Office of International Affairs (OIA) and submitted to the Ministry of Education (MOE) for final approval
2. The list of admitted and waitlisted candidates will be determined based on the quota allocated by the MOE.

♦Waitlisted candidates approved by the MOE(the second allocation will be announced in November 2025) must return any previously disbursed monthly stipends before the Elite Scholarship can be officially granted.

Scholarship Termination Policy

1. Scholarship recipients will have their scholarships terminated if they:

♦ Fail to meet the academic performance standards,
♦ Violate the laws of Taiwan,
♦ Receive major disciplinary actions (such as demerits) from their university,
♦ Take a leave of absence, or are expelled from their program of study.

2. Scholarship termination will also apply in the following situations:

In these cases, the remaining scholarship period will not be retained or extended.

♦ If the recipient participates in overseas studies as an exchange student or a dual/joint degree student.

3. Recipients who take a leave of absence to go abroad and obtain approval from their university, which is then forwarded to the MOE, may have their scholarships temporarily suspended rather than terminated.

♦ Scholarships will not be issued for the period during which the recipient is outside Taiwan.
♦ If the recipient has been abroad for more than 15 days in a given month, the scholarship for that month will not be subject to reimbursement.

Remarks

 1. Dual Scholarships Prohibited: Recipients cannot receive an NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Students while on this scholarship.

 2. Enrollment Required: Recipients must complete enrollment procedures each semester to continue receiving the stipend.

For more information，please refer to MOE website (https://www.edu.tw/Default.aspx).