National Tsing Hua University Graduate Scholarship in China (Fully Funded)

International students are eligible to apply from the following scholarships or financial support. Scholarships may come from different sources, such as NTHU, government institutions, and private organizations.

Please follow the steps and processes required for a particular scholarship program.

:: National Tsing Hua University ::
Scholarship	Scholarship description	Source of Scholarship	How to apply
NTHU International Student Scholarship	● Doctoral students: NTD 20,000~40,000  per month.    For GPA and annual renewal requirements, please see             “How to apply”(Available to new students who apply for           admission in Spring 2021 or after.) ● Master students: NTD 5,000 per month or     NTD 60,000 per  year ● Bachelor students: NTD 5,000 per month or NTD    60,000 per year ● Tuition and Credit fee waived     *Scholarships are renewed every year, based on merit. The      applicant should re-apply each year.	Office of Global Affairs at NTHU	Doctor Master & Bachelor NTHU Scholarship regulation
NTHU Country Heights Holding Bhd Filial Piety Scholarship	● Opens to prospective undergraduate students who are     Malaysian citizens	Division of Student Assistance at NTHU	Please contact Division of Student Assistance
:: Government Agencies ::
Scholarship	Scholarship Description	Source of Scholarship	How to apply
Taiwan Scholarship	Ministry of Foreign Affairs ●  NTD 30,000 per month or NTD 360,000 per year Ministry of Science and Technology ●  NTD 30,000 per month or NTD 360,000 per year Ministry of Education ● Doctoral students: NTD 20,000 per month, tuition up    to NTD 80,000 per year = NTD 320,000 per year ● Master’s students: NTD 20,000 per month, tuition up to NTD    80,000 per year = NTD 320,000 per year  ● Bachelor students: NTD15,000 per month, tuition up to     NTD 80,000 per year = NTD 260,000 per year ● MOE will pay up to NTD40,000 each semester for each    recipient’s approved tuition, the remaining amount must be    paid by the student.  ● Application Period: February 1st to March 31st.	Taiwan Embassy or Taipei Economic and Cultural Office	Click here
Elite Scholarship for University Lectures from South and South East Asia.	● Eligibility: Doctor/Master degree-seeking applicants who are currently university lecturers or professors in Indosenia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan. ● Duration of Scholarship:September – August next year. 3 years for Ph.D. students or 2 years for Master students (reviewed annually)*To receive the three-year continuous scholarship, the student’s average score must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.4 in his/her previous academic year. ● Scholarship amount:  NTD 300,000 per year* *The scholarship doesn’t include tuition waiver. Students will need to pay tuition fee and credit fee. ● Applicaiton documents: CV and Employee certificate. ● Application Period: June 1st to June 30th, 2021. ● For new students admitted in Fall semester only	MOE	Click here
Elite Scholarship for University Lectures from Africa	● Eligibility: Doctor/Master degree-seeking applicants who are currently university lecturers or professors in Africa. ● Duration of Scholarship:September – August next year. 3 years for Ph.D. students or 2 years for Master students (reviewed annually)*To receive the three-year continuous scholarship, the student’s average score must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.4 in his/her previous academic year.● Scholarship amount: NTD 300,000 per year* *The scholarship doesn’t include tuition waiver. Students will need to pay tuition fee and credit fee. ● Applicaiton documents: CV and Employee certificate ● Application Period: June 1st  to June 30th, 2021. ● For new students admitted in Fall semester only	MOE	Click here
Academia Sinica International Graduate Student Scholarship	Click here	Academia Sinica	Click here
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship	Click here	Taiwan Embassy or Taipei Economic and Cultural Office	Click here
:: Other Scholarships::
Scholarship	Scholarship Description	Apply to Whom	How to Apply
ITRI & NTHU Coordinated Graduate Program (Scholarship & Internship)	● NTD 10,000 per month ● During summer/winter vacation: full-time paid internship at     ITRI   -Master’s student: NTD35〜45K/month   -PhD student: NTD45〜65K/month● Airfare subsidy (to travel to Taiwan)    NOTE: Details of your offer will be confirmed if you are             selected.	Office of Global Affairs at NTHU	Click here
Fulbright-NTHU Master Degree Program Scholarship	Benefits ● Total Monthly Payment: NT$25,000 ● Settling-in & Baggage Allowance (A one-time-only        allowance): NT$36,000 ● Tuition and Credit fee Waiver (NTHU Scholarship recipient) ● Student Dormitory (provided by the university) ● Round-trip Air Ticket ● National Health Insurance Eligibility Criteria: ● Must be U.S. citizens. Permanent resident status and dual     U.S. Taiwan nationality are not sufficient. ● Hold at least a bachelor’s degree ● Have strong academic credentials in an academic field of    specialization. ● Meet the Grant Conditions and Provisions Eligible Programs: ● Master’s Degree Program in Austronesian Studies	Fulbright	Click here

You may contact colleges / departments for the possibility of other financial aids. 

Eligibilities:

1. All individuals of foreign nationality, who never had a R.O.C. citizenship and do not possess an overseas Chinese student status at the time of their application, are qualified to apply for admission to National Tsing Hua University as an international student.

2. The following two exceptions are made for individuals who have lived overseas continuously for more than six years. The six year period shall be calculated from the starting date of the semester for which the applicant is applying (Feb.1st for spring semester or Aug.1st for fall semester). “Overseas” refers to countries or regions other than Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau; the term “continuously” means that an individual may stay in Taiwan for no more than a total of 120 days per calendar year.

(a) An individual who is also a national of the R.O.C. but does not currently hold and has never held a household registration in Taiwan.

(b) An individual who, at the time of application, has had their R.O.C. citizenship annulled by the Ministry of the Interior for no less than 8 years.

Individuals applying under the terms of these two exceptions must have not studied in Taiwan under the status of an Overseas Chinese Students, nor received placement permission through the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students.

 3. Applicants, concurrently holding a permanent residence status in Hong Kong, Macao, having no history of a household registration record in Taiwan and, at the time of application, have resided in Hong Kong, Macao, or another foreign country for no less than 6 years, are also qualified to apply for admission as an international student.

NOTES:
1. Application eligibility is based on the Ministry of Education (MOE) Regulations -Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan. If the MOE Regulations are revised, the most recent MOE Regulations shall be enforced. For the latest information regarding the MOE Regulations, please visit MOE website at http://english.moe.gov.tw/

2. International students who are approved for initial household registration, resident registration, naturalization or restoration of their ROC citizenship while studying in Taiwan will lose their international student status and shall withdraw from the university.

3. International students who withdraw from the university due to misconduct, poor academic performance or a conviction under the Criminal Code are not eligible for re-application.

4. Violation of any of the Ministry of Education’s regulations will result in immediate cancellation of the applicant’s admission status or the removal of the applicant’s status as NTHU registered student. No academic certificate will be given.

Application Deadlines
Spring 2021  Application Period 
August 15, 2020 – October 15, 2020  15:00pm (Taiwan Time)

Fall 2021  Application Period 
Undergraduate Admission: November 15, 2020 – February 15, 2021  15:00pm (Taiwan Time)
Graduate Admission: January 1, 2021 – March 15, 2021  15:00pm (Taiwan Time) 

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