Taiwan Fellowships and Scholarships (TAFS) Program – Republic of China – Ministry of Education (MOE) Short Term Research Award
On behalf of the Ministry of Education, Republic of China (TAIWAN), we are pleased to announce that the SHORT TERM RESEARCH AWARD (STRA) PROGRAM is now accepting application for the year of 2017.
The newly established STRA program will allow International Ph.D. candidates with ABD status (All But Dissertation) or Post Doctoral fellows to undertake short term 2 to 6 months research in Taiwan, aiming to augment academic research of Taiwanese culture and society while promoting mutual appreciation between Taiwan and the international community. They can have better understanding of Taiwan culture and society and help promote bilateral academic exchange in the future.
Candidates that intend to apply for such program for the period of March 1st to December 31st, 2018can do so now by submitting applications before September 30th of 2017, directly to universities in Taiwan or Ministry of Education (MOE) affiliated research institutes, such as the Center for Chinese Studies and the National Academy for the Educational Research Preparatory Office. Final selection results will be announced and notified by the Ministry of Education before January 31st of 2018.
2-6 months
- Ph.D. candidates: NT$25,000 monthly stipend.
- One round-trip, economy-class ticket.
Applicant:
- May be a doctoral candidate from an overseas (notChina, Hong Kong or Macau) university.
- Cannot be neither a Taiwanese national, nor an overseas Taiwanese compatriot.
- Cannot already be residing, studying (including internships), teaching or doing research in Taiwan.
- May not have received this award within the last five years, and may not be a recipient of any other R.O.C. government-sponsored scholarship or subsidy.
- May not be an exchange student while receiving this award.
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Contact
Hui-Chen Pan
Ministry of Education
Tel: 886-2-77365731
Email: [email protected]