University Scholarships & Tuition Waivers at Taiwan Universities

Two layers of funding

When people talk about scholarships for studying in Taiwan, there are really two layers. The first is national government funding — the MOE Taiwan Scholarship, the TaiwanICDF Higher Education Scholarship and the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship. The second, covered here, is the funding each individual university offers from its own budget: university scholarships, tuition waivers, fee reductions and monthly stipends for international students. Many students rely on this university-level funding, either instead of or alongside a national award.

What university funding looks like

The names, sizes and rules differ from one university to the next and change each year, so the only reliable figures are on each university's own Office of International Affairs (or Office of Global Affairs) scholarship page.

• Tuition or fee waivers, partial or, for some awards, full
• Monthly living stipends for selected students
• Merit awards for strong applicants and continuing-student awards for good results
• Departmental or research assistantships at graduate level

How you apply

Practice varies. At many Taiwanese universities you are automatically considered for entrance scholarships when you apply for admission — you don't submit a separate form — while other awards need their own application. Some universities also cap how their award combines with a national scholarship, so you may not be able to 'stack' a full national scholarship with a full university waiver. Read your target university's scholarship page carefully to see which awards are automatic, which need a separate application, and how they combine.

Where to look

Every university publishes its international scholarships centrally. For example, National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University and Taiwan Tech (NTUST) each list their international-student scholarships and waivers on their international-office websites. Always use the official page for the specific university you are applying to — do not assume one university's rules apply to another.

Timing and verification

University scholarship decisions usually track the admission timeline, so apply for admission early and check the scholarship deadlines at the same time. Amounts, eligibility and deadlines all change yearly — confirm them on the official university source before you count on any figure.

Avoiding scams

University scholarships are awarded on merit and need through official university processes, free of charge. No agent can guarantee one, and you should never pay a third party to 'arrange' a university scholarship or waiver. Treat any guaranteed-scholarship-for-a-fee offer as a scam and apply only through the university's official channels.