Application eligibility

1. Bachelor’s degree students who have attained a conduct score of 80 percent or above for the previous two semesters. Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP) students who have had no absences in the previous two quarters / terms (other than for serious illnesses or special circumstances). Students who have not faced any disciplinary action in the previous two semesters(quarters / terms).
2. Have met the qualification requirements for the Taiwan Scholarship at the time of application.
3. The applicant must be currently enrolled.
4. Academic performance requirements
   1. Doctoral degree students
      Have completed qualifying exams and obtained the status of a doctoral candidate and have published at least one paper (the same paper may not be used for repeat applications). Papers must be published in a journal with a formal review mechanism and the applicant must be the first author or have proof of acceptance.
   2. Master’s degree students
      Have attained an average score of 90 or above for the previous two semesters.
   3. Bachelor’s degree students
      • (a) Have earned at least 15 credits in each of the previous two semesters; fourth-year students must have earned at least nine credits.
      • (b) Attained average score of 90 or above in previous two semesters.
   4. LEP students
      Attained an average score of 90 or above in the previous two quarters (terms).
5. Showed other exceptional talents or skills or made outstanding service contributions.

Award details

A certificate and an academic achievement award of NT$20,000.

Required documents

Degree students:

 1st semester of the 2025(114th) academic year
 2nd semester of the 2025(114th) academic year

A. Valid student I D or certificate of enrollment
B. Academic transcript (including conduct grades and earned course credits (bachelor’s student)
C. Recommendation Form of Academic Achievement Awards for Outstanding Performance in the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship Program
D. Documentation of relevant special talents, contributions in service, or outstanding achievements
E. Proof of doctoral candidacy (for doctoral students)
F. Confirmation of essays submission (for doctoral students)

2025 LEP s tudents(become a freshman in the degree program starting from Sep. 20):
 Spring class (March to May)
 Winter class (December to February)

A. Valid student ID or certificate of enrollment
B. Academic transcript (including attendance records)
C. Recommendation Form of Academic Achievement Awards for Outstanding Performance in the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship Program
D. Documentation of relevant special talents, contributions in service, or outstanding achie vements

Application time

Deadline: August 24. Submit to Office of international affairs.