Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria

1. Main Purpose

The Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan. It offers study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines at universities in Taiwan. This program also aims at promoting people-to-people relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan, and increasing bilateral academic and educational links of higher learning as well. Likewise, focal point of the program is to develop outstanding and prospective professionals and experts to meet the needs in a global village.

1. Scholarship Grant
2. Tuition and miscellaneous expenses (i.e. the course-credit fees, and miscellaneous basic study-related fees):

The MOE will pay up to NTD 40,000 (approximately US$1,270) each semester for each recipient’s approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses. If these exceed a total amount of NTD40,000, the remaining amount must be paid to the university/college by the student. The “miscellaneous expenses” do not include any of the following: administration fees, thesis supervision fees, insurance premiums, accommodation, or internet access. These are all the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

1. Living allowance:

(a) Undergraduate : A monthly stipend of NTD15,000 (approximately US$476) ;

(b) Master : A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$635) ;

(c) Doctoral : A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$635).

A university/college may give scholarship recipients a discount for tuition and/or miscellaneous expenses. The university/college must submit details of which of its departments/institutes are offering scholarship recipients discounts on fees for the following academic year, and a copy of the fee standards to the MOE by the prescribed date each year, and it must also provide a copy of these to any other unit designated by the MOE.

III. Duration of Scholarships

1. Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years;
2. Master program: maximum 2 years;
3. Doctoral program: maximum 4 years.

After satisfactory completion of a degree-study program, the student may apply for another Taiwan Scholarship for a higher degree. However, the maximum total length of awards is 5 (five) years.

1. Award Period
2. The Taiwan Scholarship year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31of the following year. Recipients must arrive in Taiwan and register at their university/college at the scheduled time. It is not permitted to defer taking up a Taiwan Scholarship until the following year. A student who is unable to arrive in Taiwan and register at their university/college at the scheduled time will be considered to have forfeited their scholarship eligibility, unless the student has notified the university/college and the MOE beforehand and been given permission for a delayed arrival and registration.

1. Living allowance payments begin from the month when the recipient actually begins attending the university/college, and they end when the maximum scholarship period for their degree level expires, or when the recipient graduates, withdraws from their studies, is suspended or expelled, or has their Taiwan Scholarship revoked.

1. Number of Awardee: 3

1. Eligibility:

An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

1. High school graduate or above, with an excellent academic performance in most recent formal academic experience, of good moral character, and does not possess criminal records.
2. Citizen of Federal Republic of Nigeria;
3. Not a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan);
4. Not a R.O.C. (Taiwan) Overseas Compatriot student;
5. Has never enrolled in Taiwan for the same level of degree studies;
6. Is not an exchange student in accordance with any agreements of cooperation between an international university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan, at the time of receiving a Taiwan Scholarship;
7. Has never received the scholarship to undertake any degree programs for more than the total award period of 5 years;
8. Has never been disqualified from a Taiwan Scholarship;
9. Is not a recipient of any other scholarship or subsidy offered by the Taiwan government or by any other educational institutions in Taiwan.

VII. Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 (postmarked)

VIII. Application Documents:

1. A completed Taiwan Scholarship Application Form
2. A photocopy of the applicant’s Nigerian passport
3. A photocopy of diploma and transcript of highest degree obtained (Please obtain an authenticated translation if the original is not in English or Chinese. Translated documents must be authenticated by a Taiwan representative office.)
4. A photocopy of application for admission to a participating university in Taiwan(for example, photocopies of the application fee remittance, the application form, and a notice or email from the university/college acknowledging receipt of the application.)
5. A photocopy of language proficiency proof:

(a) Applications for non all-English study programs: Photocopy of score report or certificate for attaining Level 3 or above on the “Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language” (TOCFL).

(b) Applications for all-English study programs: If English is not your native language, a score report for an English proficiency exam, such as the TOEFL, is required.

Applicants who apply to a program not included in the Ministry of Education’s English Program List must provide a photocopy of an all-English program proof document issued by their intended university/college in Taiwan.

1. Two reference letters – from a principal, a college or university president, professors, and/or supervisors – personally signed, and placed in sealed envelopes.
2. A completed “Taiwan Scholarship Terms of Agreement.”
3. Applicants must go the Taiwan Scholarship website (https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply) to finish the online application.

1. Universities Participating in the Taiwan Scholarship Program:

Applicants must apply directly for admission within the deadlines specified by the individual universities for the Taiwan Scholarship.

1. Selection & Notification of Application Result:
2. Selection of applicants will be based on a comprehensive review of documents and, if necessary, may include an interview.
3. Applicant will be notified of scholarship decision by May 30, 2024.
4. Applicants awarded a Taiwan Scholarship will be required to submit proof/letter of admission to their university/college to Taipei Trade Office by June 30, 2024. Once admission is confirmed, the said Office will issue an official Certificate of Scholarship to the award recipient.

1. Correspondence and information:

Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria

P.O. Box: P.M.B. 40028 Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: 23A Thompson Ave, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Email: nga@mofa.gov.tw

Tel: 014538935

Attachment

1.臺灣獎學金申請書(TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION)

Attach1-APPLICATION FORM FOR THE MOE TAIWA

2.臺灣獎學金承諾書(TERMS OF AGREEMENT FOR THE MOE TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM)

Attach2-Terms of Agreement

3.113學年臺灣獎學金全英語學程參考清單(List of Universities and Colleges Offering Degree Programs Taught in English,2024 Academic Year)

Attach3-List of Universities Providing Degree Programs Taught in English

4.113學年度大學校院提供教育部臺灣獎學金受獎生學雜費優惠彙整表(Universities and Colleges Providing Tuition & Miscellaneous Expense Discounts for MOE Taiwan Scholarship Recipients, 2024 Academic Year)

Attach4-Universities Providing Tuition & Miscellaneous Expense Discounts for MOE Taiwan Scholarship Recipients