MOE APEC Scholarships
The
Ministry of Education Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Scholarships-MOE APEC
Scholarships-are offered by the Ministry of Education of Chinese Taipei to
encourage young scholars from APEC member economies to undertake research in
Chinese Taipei and provide them with opportunities to increase their
understanding of Chinese Taipei's culture and society, to promote mutual
understanding and interaction between Chinese Taipei and APEC member economies.
MOE APEC Scholarships are available for a period of 2 to 6 months.
Financial Assistance
- A round-trip, economy-class airfare to and from Taipei by the most direct route (the maximum amount available is determined by the MOE
- Ph.D. candidates receive a monthly research allowance of NT$25,000
- Post-doctoral fellows receive a monthly research allowance of NT$40,000.
Eligibility
An international scholar who satisfies the following criteria is eligible to apply for an MOE APEC Scholarship. An applicant must:
- be a Ph.D. student or a postdoctoral research fellow at an overseas university, with an outstanding performance in their research field;
- not hold a Republic of China passport;
- not be currently residing, studying, doing an internship, teaching, or doing research in Taipei;
- not be an exchange student at the same time as receiving an MOE APEC Scholarship;
- have not been awarded an MOE APEC Scholarship within the last five years; and
- not be a recipient of any other scholarship or subsidy from a Republic of China government agency or a university or college in Chinese Taipei.
Application Procedure
Applications to undertake a research project in Chinese Taipei in the following year must be submitted to a university, tertiary college, or research organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education-such as the Center for Chinese Studies, or the National Academy for Educational Research-in Chinese Taipei at which the applicant would like to undertake research.
Applications must arrive at the university, tertiary college, or research organization no later than September 30 that year.
