The TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship funds students from Taiwan's partner and allied countries to study at partner universities in Taiwan, at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level. It is run by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), established in 1996, as part of Taiwan's development cooperation. The scholarship is full: it covers round-trip airfare, accommodation, tuition and credit fees, a textbook subsidy, insurance, and a monthly allowance of around NT$15,000 (about USD 480) for graduate students (est.). It is tenable for the normal length of the programme — about 4 years for a bachelor's, 2 years for a master's, and shorter for some doctoral cases — at the partner university and programme you are admitted to. Applications are made through a Taiwan embassy or representative office and the TaiwanICDF system, with cycles commonly closing in the first quarter; a representative date is 15 March (est.). Treat the figures and date here as estimates and confirm current details on the TaiwanICDF website.
Apply through a Taiwan embassy/representative office and the TaiwanICDF system, choosing an eligible partner-university programme.
The eligible programmes are specific partner-university programmes (often English-taught). Apply both to TaiwanICDF and to the partner university where required.
TaiwanICDF partner and allied countries (see the current list)
TaiwanICDF, with the partner universities, selects scholars on academic record, the chosen programme, and the priorities of Taiwan's development cooperation with the applicant's country. Admission to an eligible partner-university programme is required, so both merit and programme fit matter.
The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), established in 1996, is Taiwan's development-cooperation agency. Its International Higher Education Scholarship funds students from partner and allied countries to study English-taught programmes at partner universities in Taiwan.
Answers below are best-effort estimates from the most recent application cycle. Values marked ~ or (est.) may shift year-to-year — confirm specifics on the official scholarship page.
A full scholarship run by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) for students from Taiwan's partner and allied countries to study at partner universities in Taiwan.
Round-trip airfare, accommodation, tuition and credit fees, a textbook subsidy, insurance, and a monthly allowance of around NT$15,000 (about USD 480) for graduate students (est.).
Nationals of TaiwanICDF partner and allied countries applying for an eligible partner-university programme in Taiwan.
No — most TaiwanICDF programmes are taught in English, so you meet the English requirement rather than needing Chinese.
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes at partner universities.
For the normal length of the programme — about 4 years for a bachelor's, 2 years for a master's, and shorter for some doctoral cases.
Through a Taiwan embassy or representative office and the TaiwanICDF system, choosing an eligible partner-university programme by the deadline.
Cycles commonly close in the first quarter; a representative date is 15 March, and the 2027 date here is an estimate.
TaiwanICDF funds specific English-taught partner-university programmes as part of development cooperation; the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship is a broader scheme. You cannot hold both at once.
Yes — the scholarship includes a subsidised place in university accommodation, along with airfare and insurance.
TaiwanICDF was established in 1996 and runs the scholarship as part of Taiwan's international development cooperation.
On the TaiwanICDF website and through a Taiwan embassy or representative office, which list partner programmes, coverage, and deadlines.