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The Taiwan Scholarship is a scholarship for international students who possess prior excellent academic performance and good moral character. The program began in 2004 as the jointly established Scholarship Program of Taiwan funded by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Ministry of Science and Technology of the Executive Yuan of the ...
The scholarships in Taiwan include scholarships for pursuing degrees (bachelor, master or PhD), academic exchange, conducting research, learning Mandarin and experiencing culture in Taiwan. They are mostly funded by the Taiwanese government, universities and Academia Sinica , but also by non-profit foundations.
According to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECO) in San Francisco, the purpose of the HES is "The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan provides the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship for foreign Mandarin/Chinese learners including beginners to study at any accredited Mandarin center at a university or college in Taiwan." [3]
With far fewer cultural classes offered as in past Study Tours due to the much smaller number of students, the current Tour focuses on introducing participants to Taiwan history, culture, landmarks, and also includes "participation in earth environmental activities and charitable activities" as described in the OCAC's application form.
TOCFL test takers who reach the level requirements will receive a certificate, which can serve as a credential of proficiency in Chinese for: Applying to the Taiwan Scholarship. Applying to academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan, as a reference for the subject of Chinese. Providing a job-required proof of language competency.
4 February – The Hsinchu District Court sentences nine people to up to ten years' imprisonment over the discovery of a cannabis-growing operation in Hsinchu County that becomes the largest such operation uncovered in Taiwan, with nearly 6,000 cannabis plants and related products valued at NT$2 billion (US$60.81 million) recovered. [7]
Meanwhile, following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, U.S.–China relations had deteriorated, especially since the start of the China–United States trade war in 2018. While Taiwan felt its international space shrinking, relations with the US saw major breakthroughs, including a phone call between Trump and Tsai, the passage of ...
18 potential World Heritage Sites have been identified in Taiwan by the Taiwan World Heritage Committee, of the Taiwanese Bureau of Cultural Heritage. [1] These have not been listed as actual World Heritage Sites due to the influence of the People's Republic of China, [2] and also because Taiwan is not a member of UNESCO or the United Nations.