MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2026 | Application Process (Fully Funded)

If you are planning to study in Taiwan with financial support, the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is one of the best opportunities available for international students. This scholarship provides fully funded programs at the top Taiwanese universities across a wide range of fields. In this article, we will explain everything you need to know about the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, required documents, and a detailed step-by-step application process to help you apply successfully.

The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship 2026-2027 provides the recipient with up to NT$60,000, one round-trip, economy-class ticket, accident insurance, and coverage of NT$1 million.

The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to award foreign experts and scholars interested in research related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, the Asia-Pacific region, and Sinology to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.

Up to now, there have been 934 scholars from 78 countries accepted by this program. The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, echoing the APEC Scholarship Initiative, provides 12 Chinese Taipei APEC Fellowship openings per year exclusively for scholars and experts from developing APEC economies. The total number of recipients is subject to MOFA’s annual budget.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Research Fellowship (PhD / Postdoctoral)
• Institution(s): Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Taiwan Universities
• Study in: Taiwan
• Courses Offered:
  • Social studies
  • Humanities
  • Regional studies
  • Sinology
  • Cross-strait relations
• Program Period: Three to twelve months. The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is open for application in May and June every year, and recipients will conduct their research in Taiwan as early as January the next year.

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship Application Deadline

The application deadline for the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is June 30, 2026. The applications will open on May 1, 2026.

MOFA Taiwan Fellowship Coverage

The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

• Monthly grants are paid at the beginning of every month.
  • Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000.
  • Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, or doctoral candidates: NT$50,000.
• One round-trip, economy-class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan, subsidized between the applicant’s country of residence and Taiwan. You can check the maximum subsidization amount through this link.
• Accident insurance (plus NT$50,000 medical insurance for accidental injuries) coverage of NT$1 million.

Note: During the fellowship period, the recipients are not allowed to receive any scholarships granted by other governmental agencies or public or private academic institutions and schools based in Taiwan. In addition, recipients cannot engage in part-time work without consent from MOFA.

Eligibility Criteria for the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship

To qualify for the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, a candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

• Required Languages: English
• Eligible Countries: All countries
• 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 research fellows at an equivalent level in academic institutions abroad.
• The recipients should submit their research findings in writing (at least 20 pages) to MOFA within three months after the end of the project.
• During their stay in Taiwan, the recipients should attend academic seminars and relevant activities held by MOFA and commissioned organizers.

How to Apply for the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship?

Please follow the instructions below to apply for the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship:

1. After reading the application guidelines, prepare the following documents:
   • Resume (including a publication list)
   • Research proposal
   • Two letters of recommendation and one letter of agreement from the highest administrative director of your institution.
2. Fill out the online application and upload the documents above.
3. Print the complete application and send it to the R.O.C. (Taiwan) Embassy or Representative Office by post.

Note: To delay implementation of the grant due to circumstances under which you cannot currently travel, you can delay the implementation of the grant by applying with your local ROC (Taiwan) embassy or representative office. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will then review the proposal. If approval is granted, research must be completed within the same calendar year (before December 31).

Website

To know more about the MOFA Taiwan Fellowship, please visit the official website:

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