Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program encourages outstanding international students to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Taiwan by awarding up to NTD 40,000 each semester for each recipient’s approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses. In addition, each recipient’s undertaking undergraduate studies will also be granted a monthly living stipend of NTD 15,000, while undertaking postgraduate studies will get stipend of NTD 20,000 per month.

Scholarship Duration and Time Limits:

1. The maximum period a Taiwan Scholarship may be held is: four years for undergraduate programs, two years for master’s degree programs, and four years for doctorate programs. The maximum total period that any one person may hold a Taiwan Scholarship is five years.
2. The Taiwan Scholarship year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31 of 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.
3. 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.

Eligibility: Please see R5 below

Required Documents:

1. A completed Taiwan Scholarship Application Form.
2. A photocopy of the applicant’s passport or other documentary evidence of nationality.
3. A photocopy of the applicant’s highest degree diploma and academic transcripts. Documents in a language other than Chinese or English must be translated into Chinese or English and the translated documents must be authenticated.
4. Photocopies of documentary evidence that the applicant has already applied to a university/college 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 a language proficiency certificate:

• If the applicant wants to undertake a program not completely taught in English, a copy of a test certificate or tests results at Level 3 or above on the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is required.
• If the applicant wants to undertake a program completely taught in English, a copy of the official score report or certificate of the TOEFL or IELTS, or an English language program graduation diploma is required.

The degree program completely taught in English that an applicant is applying to undertake must have been accredited by the MOE (See R3 below). If the English-language degree program has not been accredited by the MOE, then the applicant must obtain a document formally issued by the university/college (not a subsidiary department or unit) that the applicant wants to attend certifying that the degree program in question is fully taught in English.

6. Two signed letters of reference.
7. A copy of the MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program Terms of Agreement (See R6 below), signed by the applicant.

Eligible applicants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other countries of this Office’s consular district must apply for admission directly to the university or college within its application deadline and submit their application for Taiwan Scholarship through the link (https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply). All required application documents must be submitted through the link. Documents sent by email will not be considered.

The application timeline for 2025 Taiwan Scholarship is from February 1 (Saturday) to March 31 (Monday), 2025. Interviews with qualified candidates in person will be required for the final selection process. The selected candidates would be notified by May 31, 2025 and are required to submit a photocopy of an admission letter issued by one university/college by June 30, 2025. A person who is not admitted into a university/college will lose their eligibility to receive a Taiwan Scholarship.

For more information, please browse the Taiwan Scholarship website at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw or contact this Office at tel: +966-11-4881900 ext. 215, or email: tecro.ksa@gmail.com
 

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R6_ MOE Taiwan Scholarship Program Terms of Agreement