MOFA Taiwan Scholarship 2023

MOFA Taiwan Scholarship 2023

MOFA scholarship is now open for application. The Taiwan Scholarship program is a joint initiative launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and the National Science Council (NSC) in 2004. At the Republic of China’s centennial in 2011, the Taiwan Scholarship program evolved into the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship program and the MOE Taiwan Scholarship program in order to cater to students of varying backgrounds.

The MOFA Taiwan Scholarship continues to encourage outstanding students to pursue academic degrees in Taiwan and to deepen their understanding of Taiwan’s academic environment, thereby enhancing exchanges and building friendships between Taiwan and their home nations.

The MOFA Taiwan Scholarship is, in principle, granted to students from countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. However, special consideration may also be given to students from other countries. The scholarship offers:

The non-degree Mandarin Language Enrichment Program (LEP): Recipients may take the LEP for a maximum of one year at Mandarin-teaching institutions (hereinafter “Mandarin Training Centers”) affiliated with a university or college accredited by the Ministry of Education.

Degree programs: Recipients may apply for admission to any degree program leading to an undergraduate, master, or doctoral degree, excluding in-service programs.

The award period for different levels of education are:

1. Non-degree LEP: one year.

2. Degree programs:

          (1) Undergraduate program: four years maximum

          (2) Master’s program: two years maximum

          (3) Doctoralprogram: four years maximum

The Taiwan Fellowships & Scholarships (TAFS) program is a Republic of China (R.O.C.) government initiative aimed to promote relevant research, educational links, and enduring friendships between Taiwan and the global community. The TAFS comprises 8 awards in 3 categories: Fellowships for research, Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarships, and Scholarships for Degrees. Approximately 1,200 grants are provided annually for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers across the world to study or conduct advanced research in Taiwan.

Location: Taiwan

 Benefits

A monthly stipend of NT$25,000 for the LEP

A monthly stipend of NT$30,000 for degree programs

One-way, economy-class plane tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan

Eligibilities

Is a high school graduate or above with an excellent academic record, of good moral character and has no criminal record.

Is not a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Is not an overseas compatriot student.

Has never attended an educational institution in Taiwan at the same level of degree or LEP that he/she intends to apply for.

Is not an exchange student through any cooperation agreement between a foreign university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan while receiving the Scholarship.

Has not previously had a Scholarship revoked by an ROC government agency or other relevant institution.

Eligible Regions: Open for All except national of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023 

Website:

https://tafs.mofa.gov.tw/Schs.aspx?loc=en

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The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation 2023 Egypt

The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007, out of a strong will to contribute to national development through creating high caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt’s growth in all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Qalaa Holdings to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees abroad in all fields of study.

Qalaa Holdings is an African leader in energy and infrastructure. The firm builds businesses in core industries that will define the region’s future. The 32,000 employees of the company’s core subsidiaries and other investments work each day to deliver energy to consumers and businesses alike; to provide reliable, fuel-efficient transportation solutions; to grow or manufacture safe, healthy food; to add value to natural resources; and to help build critical national infrastructure Qalaa Holdings is a company that prizes innovation, value creation and sustainability in all of its investments and activities. Qalaa Holdings was founded in 2004 and is based in Cairo, Egypt with additional offices in Algiers, Algeria; and Nairobi, Kenya.

The main condition to apply for a QHS is to be accepted at the university of choice. A copy of a valid, official acceptance letter from the university is required for the application to be processed. Conditional acceptance letters are acceptable if they are solely on condition of funding. Acceptance letters with language conditions will not be accepted (see update on homepage regarding the 2020/2021 intake).

Location: Egypt

Benefits:

The QHSF funds under two schemes: the full scholarship covering tuition and living expenses and the partial scholarship covering tuition only. The ceiling for tuition fees is 50,000 USD per annum.

 Eligibilities

Applicant must be under the age of 35.

Must be an Egyptian national and residing in Egypt.

Applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience post-graduation.

Is planning to pursue his/her studies at one of the top universities abroad in their discipline of choice.

Must have been accepted at the university and program of interest.

Applicant must submit an unconditional acceptance letter (with the exception of a funding condition).

Excellent command of language of study. Good command of the English language.

Involvement with activities in civic, public or international affairs (NGOs, volunteer work, etc) will be an asset.

Must have a genuine financial need.

Not a beneficiary of any other partial scholarship or grants (with exception to waivers from the university of choice itself).

Upon completion of program, graduates must be committed to return to work in Egypt for a minimum of 2 years.

Military service status must be clear (for males).

Eligible Regions:  All countries outside Egypt.

QHSF accepts applications every year from January 15th to April 15th.

The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation website

https://qalaascholarships.org 

Apply

https://qalaascholarships.org/apply/

Australia Awards Scholarships 2023

 

For 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has offered 1,603 Australia Awards scholarships and short courses to individuals from 28 partner countries. The estimated 2022-23 budget for Australia Awards investments across the globe is $254 million.

The Australian Government’s development policy Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability recognizes that tertiary education is an important component of any investment in development. Find out more about Australia’s development assistance for education.

For more than 70 years, the Australian Government has supported the education of emerging leaders from developing countries, through the Colombo Plan in the 1950s to today’s Australia Awards. More recently, the New Colombo Plan is supporting Australian undergraduates to live, work and study in the Indo-Pacific. This two-way educational exchange underpins Australia’s bilateral relations with the region and the broader global community by building enduring institutional and people-to-people links.

Australia Awards contribute to the long-term objectives of promoting growth and stability in our region and strengthening links between people and organizations to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation. They equip recipients with the skills and knowledge to drive change and contribute to their own countries economic and social development, in effect, building the human resource capacity of partner countries within mutually agreed development sectors.

All recipients of Australia Awards become part of the Australia Global Alumni, connecting them to Australia and each other – building an engaged and influential global network of leaders and advocates, and establishing a network of ambassadors for Australia and its first-class education system.

They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and (TAFE) institutions.

The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.

Benefits

full tuition fees

return air travel–payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route

establishment allowance–a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials

Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.

Introductory Academic Program (IAP)–a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)–provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)

Pre-course English (PCE) fees–if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training

supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience

fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.

 Eligibilities:

Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.

Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.

 

Eligible Regions: Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Africa

Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

About Australia Awards Scholarships

www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-scholarships

How to apply for an Australia Awards scholarship

www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/how-to-apply-for-an-australia-awards-scholarship