MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program 2024

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfillment of the eligibility criteria. TECC in India will select the successful candidates and place some candidates on a waiting list.

Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum average CGPA of 6.5 throughout their program. For institutions with different grading systems, the TECC in India will convert grades using established conversion methods or consider alternative indicators of academic excellence, such as university rankings (e.g., NIRF), to select outstanding students.

After a paper review of eligibility and supporting documents, interviews will be conducted in person or by video conferencing to interact with applicants and assess their suitability, including demeanor and moral character.

Note:- Applicants with a Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) certificate or a recommendation from their Taiwanese Mandarin teacher will be given preference. For programs taught entirely in English, submit TOEFL/IELTS scores or a government-recognised English language proficiency test certificate at the intermediate level (or a score of at least 75%).

• Successful candidates must submit a photocopy of their letter of admission to the Education Division, TECC India, by June 30 to confirm eligibility.
• Admission and document submission are mandatory for Taiwan Scholarship eligibility. Non-admitted applicants and those who miss the submission deadline will forfeit their scholarship.
• The TECC in India will offer forfeited scholarships to candidates highest on the waiting list. The final list of recipients will be finalized by July 31.
• The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India will consider the potential of scholarship recipients to contribute to Taiwan's national development. This includes contributions both in their home country and in Taiwan, specifically in the areas of business and industry, economy, and education.
• A scholarship recipient may transfer once during their degree program to another university, college, or department, with the approval of both institutions.
• Scholarship recipients wishing to transfer to a different degree program at another university, college, department, or graduate school can re-apply to the original Taiwan Representative Office.
• For scholarship transfers, the original university must inform the recipient, the new university, and the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the scholarship type, award period, and transfer date. The new university must confirm its acceptance of the transfer date to both the recipient and original university. Finally, both universities must submit transfer copies to the MOE, relevant Taiwan Representative Offices, and the MOE-designated office.
• Scholarship recipients must submit their “Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language” (TOCFL) results/certificate to their university/college within the time limit specified.
• Recipients are responsible for all expenses beyond tuition and fees. In case of financial hardship, they may request their registered universities/colleges to deduct payments from their subsistence allowances.
• Recipients' scholarships may be suspended or revoked if their academic performance, conduct, or attendance falls below the standards set by their registered university/college, following the institution's rules and regulations.
• Taiwan Scholarship recipients found to be simultaneously receiving any other award or subsidy from Taiwan government agencies or education institutions risk having their scholarships revoked and any stipend and subsistence allowance received during the overlap period returned.
• Recipients are required to join the National Health Insurance plan, but may only be required to purchase additional medical insurance beforehand according to specific national regulations.
• Recipients are prohibited from engaging in any unauthorised employment, including part-time work, while in Taiwan. Engaging in any labor activity without prior MOE approval for award renewal or notifying your university/college will result in scholarship revocation and require the return of all stipends and subsistence allowances received during the employment period.
• Any scholarship recipient submitting forged, misleading, altered, or false documents during application or enrollment will have their scholarship revoked and be required to repay all received living allowances, tuition fees, and miscellaneous expenses covered by the scholarship, from the start date of the award to the date of revocation.
• Scholarship recipients are required to comply with the Ministry of Education's (MOE) policies and actively participate in language and culture-related teaching, exchanges, and activities.

Note:- For more information, kindly refer to the 'Scholarship Detail Document'.