The 2026 MOFA Taiwan Scholarship for the academic year 2026/27 is now open for applications from 20th February to 20th March. This scholarship is available for Ukrainian students who are high school graduates (or above) and are interested in pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Taiwan.
Please complete the application and the required documents (see below) and send them to tro.pl@mofa.gov.tw by 20 March 2026.
☆Scholarship recipients may study on the following:
1. The pre-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP):
Recipients may take the LEP for a maximum of one year at Mandarin
teaching institutions (hereinafter “Mandarin Training Centers”) affiliated
with a university or college accredited by the Ministry of Education.
2. Degree programs: Recipients may apply for admission to any degree
program leading to an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree,
excluding in-service programs.
☆Scholarship recipients will be given a monthly stipend of NT$28,000 for the
LEP and NT$33,000 for degree programs.
Recipients are responsible for all expenses during their stay in Taiwan. MOFA
will, in principle, not provide any other subsidies.
MOFA will, however, provide recipients with one-way, economy-class plane
tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan.Universities and colleges may offer Scholarship recipients reduced tuition and
miscellaneous fees.
☆The award period for each program is as follows:
1. Pre-degree LEP: one year.
2. Degree programs:
(1) Undergraduate program: four years maximum
(2) Master’s program: two years maximum
(3) Doctoral program: four years maximum
Award periods must be continuous, with no breaks, and may not exceed five
years in aggregate without MOFA’s consent.
☆Scholarship quotas will be specified on a yearly basis and depend on
MOFA’s annual budget.
☆Eligibility
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Is a high school graduate or above with an excellent academic record, of
good moral character, and has no criminal record.
2. Is not a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
3. Is not an overseas compatriot student.
4. Has never attended an educational institution in Taiwan at the same level of
degree or LEP that he/she intends to apply for.
5. Is not an exchange student through any cooperation agreement between a
foreign university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan while
receiving the Scholarship.
6. Has not previously had a Scholarship revoked by an ROC government
agency or other relevant institution.
☆Applicants should submit the following documents:
(1) A completed application form.
(2) A photocopy of their passport or other documents that prove nationality.
(3) A photocopy of the highest-level diploma or certificate of equivalent educational level and a complete grade transcript. If issued by a foreign educational institution, these documents must be authenticated by an ROC diplomatic mission, or directly mailed by the foreign educational institution the applicant attended to the educational institution they plan to matriculate at (if these documents are in languages other than Chinese or English, a Chinese or an English translation should be provided).
(4) Related documents certifying that they have applied to an educational institution or its affiliated Mandarin Training Center, such as photocopies of the application fee receipt, the application form, and a note of reply from the educational institution.
(5) For those applying for degree programs taught in Chinese, a photocopy 3 of a TOCFL transcript or certificate for Level 2 or above.
(6) A photocopy of a TOEFL transcript, a certificate of English proficiency approved by the applicant’s government, or documents to certify that the applicant has graduated from a program taught in English. This does not apply to applicants whose official national language is English.
(7) If applicants are unable to provide the above proof of English proficiency due to special circumstances, the diplomatic mission may assess their level of language proficiency through interviews or other tests.
(8) Other documents requested by diplomatic missions accepting the application. (9) If applicants fail to submit all the documents and materials stipulated in the various items of this Paragraph within the specified period of time as notified by the diplomatic mission, their applications will not be accepted.
Applicants may be invited for interviews if necessary.
For more information please visit:
https://en.mofa.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=1325
