Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta, Indonesia

The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to encourage experts and scholars worldwide to research in Taiwan’s universities, colleges or research institutions.

If you intend to apply, please visit the website (http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw) and read the Taiwan Fellowship Guideline.

1. The Application Period: May 1 – July 30, 2025
2. Qualification of the recipients:

   • The fellowship recipients should be foreign nationals who are 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;

   • A scholar’s field of study should be in the social sciences and humanities, with a topic related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia Pacific, and Sinology.

   • Those who are currently conducting research, teaching, or studying in Taiwan are ineligible.

3. The Fellowship includes the following:
   • The recipients will have one direct round-trip economy-class ticket subsidized between Indonesia and Taiwan. After the recipients arrive in Taiwan, they must submit the stub or e-tickets, receipts and boarding passes. Please note that the maximum subsidy is NT$35,000 (around 1,080 US dollars), the difference must be covered by the recipient.

The monthly stipends are as follows:

• Professors, associate professors, research fellows, or associate research fellows: NT$60,000(around 1,850 US dollars).
• Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, doctoral program students, and other candidates recommended by ROC (Taiwan) missions: NT$50,000(around 1,540 US dollars).

4. Duration: The minimum duration of a fellowship is three months, and the maximum one year.( Started from Jan 1, 2025 in Taiwan, and ends no later on Dec 31, 2025)
5. Application Documents: please submit the following documents to TETO:
   • Application form: please submit an on-line application form at http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw, then print out the copy.
   • Resume (including a publication list).
   • Research proposal (Three 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).
6. All the above application documents please send to Gedung Artha Graha, 17th floor. Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190. Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta.
7. The recipients should observe the following regulations:

   • The research proposal and research area provided in the application cannot be changed without MOFA’s approval. If any change is needed, prior consent from MOFA should be sought.

   • 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.

   • 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.

   • While in Taiwan , the recipients must abide by ROC law. If a recipient is convicted of violating the Criminal Code or engages in any severe misconduct during the duration of the Fellowship, the recipient’s Fellowship will be revoked.

   • All expenses exceeding the Fellowship amount must be covered by the recipients.

   • All related oral or written research reports made by recipients must mention or note the support of the Taiwan Fellowship program

   • Recipients must make their own research arrangements in Taiwan.

   • Recipients must submit their travel itinerary and information on the cooperating research institution (s) in Taiwan to the ROC Embassies and Representative Offices in or nearest toor nearest to their country of residence, as appropriate, before leaving for Taiwan.Guidelines_to_the_Taiwan_Fellowship(1)