In an effort to encourage Nigerians to enroll in Taiwanese colleges, the Government of Taiwan is providing fully funded MOE Taiwan Scholarships to them. The Government of Taiwan MOE Scholarship 2025 completely covers $2,500 in tuition costs and a $7,500 annual living stipend.
For interested and eligible applicants, further information regarding the scholarship program will be included in this article. We will also go over the prerequisites, advantages, and a detailed application process.
MOE Taiwan Scholarship 2025 Summary
- Host Country: Taiwan
- Study Abroad: Study in Asia
- Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: Nigeria
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $7,500 Living Stipend per year
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: May 15, 2025
- Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE
MOE Taiwan Scholarship 2025 Details:
The MOE Taiwan Scholarship is granted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding Nigeria students (excluding students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) to undertake degree programs in Taiwan.
The scholarship offers study opportunities for a wide range of disciplines at universities in Taiwan. This program also aims at promoting people-to-people relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan, and increasing bilateral academic and educational links of higher learning as well.
Likewise, focal point of the program is to develop outstanding and prospective professionals and experts to meet the needs in a global village.
Eligibility Requirements for MOE Taiwan Government Scholarship 2025
To be considered for the MOE Taiwan Government Scholarship 2025, you must:
- High school graduate or above, with an excellent academic performance in most recent formal academic experience, of good moral character, and does not possess criminal records.
- Citizen of Federal Republic of Nigeria;
- Not a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan);
- Not a R.O.C. (Taiwan) Overseas Compatriot student;
- Has never enrolled in Taiwan for the same level of degree studies;
- Is not an exchange student in accordance with any agreements of cooperation between an international university/college and an educational institute in Taiwan, at the time of receiving a Taiwan Scholarship;
- Has never received the scholarship to undertake any degree programs for more than the total award period of 5 years;
- Has never been disqualified from a Taiwan Scholarship;
- Is not a recipient of any other scholarship or subsidy offered by the Taiwan government or by any other educational institution in Taiwan.
Benefits of MOE Taiwan Scholarship 2025
- NTD 40,000 (approximately US$1,250) each semester for each recipient’s approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses.
- Living allowance:
- Undergraduate : A monthly stipend of NTD15,000 (approximately US$468) ;
- Master: A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$625) ;
- Doctoral: A monthly stipend of NTD20,000 (approximately US$625).
Duration of Scholarships
- Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years;
- Master program: maximum 2 years;
- Doctoral program: maximum 4 years.
Required Documents for MOE Taiwan Government Scholarship 2025
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- A completed Taiwan Scholarship Application Form
- A photocopy of the applicant’s Nigerian passport
- A photocopy of diploma and transcript of highest degree obtained (Please obtain an authenticated translation if the original is not in English or Chinese. Translated documents must be authenticated by a Taiwan representative office.)
- A photocopy of application for admission to a participating university in Taiwan(for example, photocopies of the application fee remittance, the application form, and a notice or email from the university/college acknowledging receipt of the application.)
- A photocopy of language proficiency proof:
(a) Applications for non all-English study programs: Photocopy of score report or certificate for attaining Level 3 or above on the “Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language” (TOCFL).
(b) Applications for all-English study programs: If English is not your native language, a score report for an English proficiency exam, such as the TOEFL, is required.
Applicants who apply to a program not included in the Ministry of Education’s English Program List must provide a photocopy of an all-English program proof document issued by their intended university/college in Taiwan.
- Two reference letters – from a principal, a college or university president, professors, and/or supervisors – personally signed, and placed in sealed envelopes.
- A completed “Taiwan Scholarship Terms of Agreement.”
How to Apply for MOE Taiwan Scholarship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the MOE Taiwan Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the button below to visit Taiwan’s Ministry of Education website.
- You must apply directly for admission within the deadlines specified by the individual universities for the Taiwan Scholarship.
- Selection of applicants will be based on a comprehensive review of documents and, if necessary, may include an interview.
- Applicant will be notified of scholarship decision by May 30, 2025.
- Applicants awarded a Taiwan Scholarship will be required to submit proof/letter of admission to their university/college to Taipei Trade Office by June 30, 2025. Once admission is confirmed, the said Office will issue an official Certificate of Scholarship to the award recipient.
