MOE/TMU Elite Scholarship (V.2) - Office of Global Engagement

MOE/TMU Elite Scholarship

The MOE–TMU Elite Scholarship was established to encourage university lecturers from New Southbound and African countries to pursue graduate degrees in Taiwan, with priority given to applicants enrolling in Ph.D. programs.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the MOE-TMU Elite Scholarship, you must meet these minimum requirements:

Be a registered TMU student
Apply in the appropriate semester for your region:
*New Southbound countries: Fall semester only
*Africa: Fall or Spring semester
Currently holds a university lecturer position in your home country
Be a citizen of one of the eligible countries listed under the New Southbound or Africa regions.

New Southbound Applicants

Eligible Citizenship

Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, India, Pakistan, Bengal, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan

Funded Programs

All Ph.D. programs

Eligible Intakes

Fall Intake Only

Africa Applicants

Eligible Citizenship

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Funded Programs

All Ph.D. & Master programs

Eligible Intakes

Fall Intake & Spring Intake

Application Timeline & Procedure

Application Open

September (Fall Intake)/February (Spring Intake, Africa only)

Application information will be announced on the OGE website/Google Classroom and sent via email to newly admitted international students.

Submit Application

Designated Application Period

Fill out the online application form using the link provided in the email.

Upload an up-to-date Lecturer Certificate (English version) along with all other required documents.

Certificate Validity Requirement

Fall Intake: The Lecturer Certificate must be issued after August 1, 2025.
Spring Intake: The Lecturer Certificate must be issued after January 1, 2026.

Note: Applicants who submit an application for the Elite Scholarship will have their current scholarship temporarily suspended until the final results are announced.

For proof of current university lecturer status, please use the following template:
Employment Certification Letter (for Scholarship Application)
Please ensure that the certification letter includes all of the following information:

Name of the Employee

Position Title – must clearly state Full-time Lecturer (not visiting lecturer)

Employment Start Date

A statement confirming that the employee is currently employed or has been employed up to the present

Date of Certificate Issuance – must be issued after January 1, 2026

Issuing Department/Office

Contact Email and/or Phone Number of the issuing unit

Name of the Institution

Official Seal / Stamp of the institution

Result Announcement

Late October(Fall Intake) / Late April (Spring Intake, Africa only)

MOE reviews all applications and announces the MOE–Elite Scholarship recipients.
The results will be announced on the OGE website and sent via email.

Tuition Fee Payment & Agreement Signing

After the result announcement

Complete the tuition fee payment within the designated period.
Sign the scholarship agreement as instructed.

Monthly Disbursement

Around December / May

Receive the monthly stipend.

*The disbursement date will be adjusted accordingly based on the final administrative procedures.*

Scholarship Details

Scholarship Amount
NTD 25,000 stipend per month

*Students are responsible for paying their own tuition fees*
Duration of Award
Master program: Maximum of 2 years (24 months)
Ph.D. program: Maximum of 3 years (36 months)
Application Period
New Southbound countries: September (Fall Intake only)
Africa: September (Fall Intake)/February (Spring Intake)

Remarks

Important Notes

The final number of recipients for the MOE Elite Scholarship is determined by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in accordance with its annual allocation plan.
Submission of an application does not guarantee selection for the scholarship.
By submitting an application, applicants acknowledge and agree that the selection decision is final and non-negotiable.

Taipei Medical University (TMU) bears no responsibility for providing any additional or alternative sources of funding.
Each applicant may submit the application form only once. After submission, no documents may be replaced, revised, or supplemented.

Disqualification Criteria

Students are not eligible for the scholarship if they:

Hold Taiwan (R.O.C.) nationality or have the status of an overseas Chinese student.
Are currently enrolled in a university in Taiwan or have deferred an admission offer in Taiwan.
(This restriction does not apply to students who are graduating and will pursue their next degree.)
Have previously studied in Taiwan for a degree at the same level.
Are exchange students or dual-degree students participating through an overseas institutional partnership.
Have already received stipends from this scholarship program for more than three years.
Are receiving other financial assistance or scholarships from a Taiwan (R.O.C.) government agency or TMU to support their studies in Taiwan.

Scholarship Regulations

The scholarship program will be managed in accordance with the MOE Elite Scholarship Program Action Plan.
The Elite Scholarship Program provides each student with a monthly stipend of NTD 25,000. A master’s student may claim stipends up to a maximum of two years; a doctoral student may claim stipends up to a maximum of three years.
Stipends may be used to cover tuition and miscellaneous fees, insurance, accommodations, and living allowance.
Students will receive the stipend from the month they begin studies until the scholarship expires; the student graduates, takes a leave of absence, or discontinues studies; or the scholarship is suspended/terminated.
Students will lose the scholarship if they fail to meet the standards required by TMU, violate Taiwan’s law, receive a demerit on their academic record, take a leave of absence, or are expelled.
The scholarship will be revoked if the student pursues studies abroad as an exchange or dual-degree student. Remaining stipends may not be retained or deferred.
The student’s scholarship will be suspended if they depart Taiwan. A student who departs Taiwan after the fifteenth day of a month is not required to return the stipend for that month.