Deadline: 15 May 2025

The Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan.

It offers study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines at universities in Taiwan. This program also aims at promoting people-to-people relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan, and increasing bilateral academic and educational links of higher learning as well. Likewise, focal point of the program is to develop outstanding and prospective professionals and experts to meet the needs in a global village.

Funding Information

• The MOE will pay up to NTD 40,000 (approximately US$1,250) each semester for each recipient’s approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses. If these exceed a total amount of NTD40,000, the remaining amount must be paid to the university/college by the student.

• Living allowance:

• • Undergraduate: A monthly stipend of NTD15,000 (approximately US$468);

• • Master: A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$625);

• • Doctoral: A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$625).

• Duration of Scholarships

• • Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years;

• • Master program: maximum 2 years;

• • Doctoral program: maximum 4 years.

• The Taiwan Scholarship year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31of the following year.

• The “miscellaneous expenses” do not include any of the following: administration fees, thesis supervision fees, insurance premiums, accommodation, or internet access.

For more information, visit MOE.