PETALING JAYA: Several education programmes are offered to encourage outstanding Malaysian students to pursue advanced study in Taiwan.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia announced that the Taiwan Fellowship 2023 is now open for application starting from May 1.
The Taiwan Fellowship is to award foreign experts and scholars specialising in social sciences and humanities related to Taiwan to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.
Topics of research may include but are not limited to the Taiwan government’s important policies or are mainly related to foreign affairs, such as the political and economic situation in the post-pandemic era, regional security research, gender equality, New Southbound Policy, and so on.
Malaysian scholars, including professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, Ph.D. candidates, and research fellows with relevant areas of expertise, are welcome and encouraged to apply before June 30.
The fellowship duration is from three months to one year up to the recipient’s research proposal.
The fellowship package covers a monthly stipend from NTD 50,000 to 60,000 (approximately from RM 6,250 to RM 7,500), one direct round-trip economy-class air ticket between Malaysia and Taiwan, and accident insurance coverage of NTD 1 million.
Applicants are requested to first complete an online application on the website, and then send a hard copy of all application materials and documentation by post to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia. (Address: Level 7, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak, 200, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Remark: The application of 2023 Taiwan Fellowship)
For more detailed information and further queries, please visit the Taiwan Fellowship website: http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw or email twfellowship@ncl.edu.tw; alternatively, please get in touch with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia at (03) 2161-4439 or email: mys@mofa.gov.tw.
