The application period in 2013 for the Taiwan Fellowship is originally from May 1 to June 30, and has been extended to July 15. Please go to Online Application：http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/eng/apply01.aspx. By submitting, please send all the official copies of your application documents to the R.O.C (Taiwan) Embassy or Representative Office in or nearest to your country of residenc by July 16.
The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in 2010 to encourage foreign experts and scholars in the fields of social sciences and humanities interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, Asia-Pacific region and Chinese studies to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.
1. Financial assitance
One direct round-trip economy-class ticket and monthly grant
Level of professors and associate professors: NT$ 60,000 each month
Level of assistant professors and doctoral candidates: NT$ 50,000 each month
2. Grant period
3 to 12 months (research period should be from January to December in 2014)
3. Eligibility
Recipients shall be foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors, post-doctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, or doctoral program students at related departments of overseas universities, or are research fellows at an equivalent level in academic institutions abroad.
4.Application documents
(1) application form
(2) resume (including a publication list)
(3) research proposal
(4) letters of recommendation
For details, please contact the Center for Chinese Studies (CCS)
CCS Address: 20 Zhongshan S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 10001, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-2-23147321
Fax: +886-2-2371-2126
Email: twfellowship@ncl.edu.tw