GovernmentTaiwan
TaiwanICDF Scholarship Program
Fully Funded Scholarship
All levels
Applications
Opens
Not announced
Deadline
See official site
Application feeNone (University application fees may vary)
Bachelor'sUp to 4 years
Master'sUp to 2 years
PhDUp to 4 years (Depends on selected programme)
What you get
Airfare: One round-trip, direct economy-class flight ticket to and from Taiwan.
Housing: Full coverage for student dormitories (all students must live in the dorms).
Tuition: 100% of your university tuition fees.
Credit Fees: Full coverage for your registered course credits.
Insurance: Accidental and necessary medical insurance, plus mandatory student safety insurance, covered for the entire program.
Textbooks: Covered as required by your instructors (subject to your program director's approval).
Monthly Allowance: A cash allowance deposited into your local bank account each month: Bachelor's Students: (NT$15,000 per month Master's Students: NT$18,000 per month Ph.D. Students: NT$20,000 per month)
Who can apply6
Must be a citizen of an eligible TaiwanICDF partner country (Myanmar is eligible) and meet any local government criteria. Nationals of Taiwan (ROC) and overseas compatriot students are not eligible.
Must meet all specific admission requirements for the chosen partner university.
Must qualify for a Resident Visa (Code: FS) and an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) through the Taiwanese government. The scholarship may be revoked if visa requirements are not met.
Cannot hold any other Taiwan government-sponsored scholarships concurrently. Additionally, applicants must not have had a previous Taiwanese scholarship revoked or have been expelled from a Taiwanese university.
Cannot apply for back-to-back TaiwanICDF scholarships. Past recipients of TaiwanICDF, MOFA, or MOE scholarships must have graduated before July 31, 2025, to apply for the 2026 cycle.
The highest-level diploma (relevant to the level of study) must be provided by July 31, 2026; otherwise, the applicant must wait until the following year.
How to apply7
1Submit your online application on the TaiwanICDF portal.
2Submit a separate admission application directly to your chosen partner university.
3Contact your local ROC (Taiwan) Embassy or Representative Office to check if they require paper or digital copies of your documents.
4Wait for the local Embassy screening results (sent to TaiwanICDF by March 31).
5Wait for the University Academic Committee review.
6Check for the official winner announcement by June 10.
7Sign and return the acceptance consent form through your local Embassy if selected.
Good to know7
Government-funded international development scholarship
All programmes are taught in English
Available through TaiwanICDF partner universities
Requires both TaiwanICDF application and university admission application
Students must live in university dormitories
Scholarship cannot be combined with other Taiwan government scholarships
Designed for students who plan to apply knowledge gained in Taiwan to their home country
Good to know
Government-funded international development scholarship
All programmes are taught in English
Available through TaiwanICDF partner universities
Requires both TaiwanICDF application and university admission application
Students must live in university dormitories
Scholarship cannot be combined with other Taiwan government scholarships
Designed for students who plan to apply knowledge gained in Taiwan to their home country