The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) was established by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan to encourage international students to undertake Mandarin courses in Taiwan, providing successful applicants with opportunities to increase their understanding of Taiwanese culture and promoting mutual understanding and interactions between Taiwan and the international community.
The HES programme enables UK nationals to study Chinese at recognised language centres in Taiwan for periods ranging from two months to nine months. Recipients will receive a monthly stipend of NT$ 25,000 (approx. £600).
Completed scholarship applications must be submitted electronically to the British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS). An application form, further details and full guidelines are available on the BACS website: http://bacsuk.org.uk/funding-2/bacs-taiwan-studentships.
Please note that all applicants are responsible for applying to their chosen language centre independently prior to submitting an application for the scholarship. A list of recognised language centres and other guidance can be found on the following websites:
- http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=14462&CtNode=11424&mp=1
- http://www.studyintaiwan.org/chinese.
The deadline for applying is the 23rd March, 2018.
Please contact co-ordinator for the BACS-Taiwan Scholarship programme, Dr Xiaoning Lu, with any questions regarding the application process: bacs.huayuscholarship@gmail.com.
Alternatively, for questions relating to the scholarship itself, contact Olivia Saunders at the Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K., at olivia.saunders@mofa.gov.tw.