The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia is pleased to announce that the 2027 Taiwan Fellowship is open for online application starting from 1 May to 30 June 2026.
The aim of the Taiwan Fellowship is to award foreign experts and scholars specialized in social sciences and humanities related to Taiwan to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. Topics should be related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, the Asia Pacific, and Sinology. Proposals are especially encouraged to include Taiwan government’s important policies or related issues such as integrated diplomacy, energy security, transnational repression, undersea cables, New Southbound Policy, resilience of global supply chain. Malaysian scholars including professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, Ph.D. candidates, research fellows with relevant areas of expertise are welcome and encouraged to lodge application by 30 June 2026.
The duration of the fellowship is from three months to one year up to the recipient’s research proposal. The fellowship package covers a monthly stipend from NTD 50,000 to 60,000 (approximately from RM 6,250 to RM 7,500), one direct round-trip economy-class air ticket between Malaysia and Taiwan, and accident insurance coverage of NTD 1 million.
Applicants are required to first complete the online application on the website: http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/eng/apply01.aspx, and then send hard copies of all application materials and supporting documents by post by 1 July 2026 to the Taipei Economic and Cultural office in Malaysia. (Address: Level 7, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak, 200, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Remark: The application of 2027 Taiwan Fellowship)
For more detailed information and further queries, please visit the Taiwan Fellowship website: http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw or email twfellowship@ncl.edu.tw , alternatively, please contact the Taipei Economic and Cultural office in Malaysia on (03) 2161-4439 or email: mys@mofa.gov.tw .
