MOFA 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, Asia-Pacific region and Sinology to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. Up to year 2026, there have been more than 1,500 scholars from 93 countries accepted by this program.
Eligibility:
Recipients shall be foreign 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.
Awards:
Round trip air ticket.
Monthly stipends: NT$50,000 – 60,000 (CAD$ 2,165.07 – 2,598.08 ) for the duration of research, from 3 months up to 1 year.
Accident insurance (plus a medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.
Application:
Canadian applicants from Ontario (excluding Ottawa and Great Ottawa Region), Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are requested to first submit online applications on the Taiwan Fellowship’s website ( taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw ) and then send the following documents by post to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto (151 Yonge St., Suite 501, Toronto, ON, M5C 2W7) before June 30, 2026 for preliminary review:
Printed online application form
Resume (including a publication list)
Research proposal (3 pages in principle using a standard research format)
Two letters of recommendation, or one letter of recommendation and one letter of consent from the chief administrator of their institute
For more details, please visit: http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/
Contact person:
Ms. Wei-Lun Ko / Assistant Director
Email: wlko@mofa.gov.tw
Phone: (416) 369-9030 ext. 151
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto, Canada
151 Yonge St., Suite 501, Toronto, ON, M5C 2W7
