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
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.
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.
Number of awards offered: Not Known
Duration of award(s): Fellowship Grant period: three months to one year (research period 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.)
Selection Criteria: The ROC Embassy or Representative Office receives the application, verifies the data, and evaluates the applicant’s academic influence or potential;
Notification: Not known
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.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application period in 2013 for the Taiwan Fellowship is from May 1 to June 30.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
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