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Photo: (2nd row left 2) Education Division
Director Sophie Chou and Participants
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After going through nearly two
months of application review process and several extensive discussions engaged in
the Ministry of Education (MOE) Scholarship Review Committee (Review Committee)
meetings, successful candidates have been finally determined among a handful of
outstanding candidates this year for the MOE Taiwan Scholarship and the MOE
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES). Once the award lists were confirmed, the
Education Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston (the
Education Division, TECO) mailed out the notice of the Review Committee’s decisions
to candidates, both snail mail and e-mail.
Before the Memorial Day’s long
weekend holiday, Education Division’s e-mail box was flooded with messages
expressing excitements and gratitude as well as inquires on preparations for
departure to Taiwan from successful MOE scholarship candidates. To provide
those who are about to undertake studies in Taiwan with survival basics as
international students, invitations for an orientation in combination of lunch
meeting was sent by mid-May. The gathering came out to be a very enjoyable and
successful one taken place on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Greenway Plaza, TECO-Houston
office.
In addition to the
awardee-to-be, college students who plan to study in Taiwan and local university
professors were also taking part in the event shared their travel experiences to
Taiwan and passions for getting to know more of the land, the culture, and the
people. While participants having the famous Taiwanese delicacies, Savory-Crispy
Chicken Nuggets in one hand, Pearl Milk Tea on the other, the Education
Division urged those who are interested in pursuing further study in Taiwan to
grab the “money opportunity-scholarship” offered by the MOE. A list of useful
websites was passed out to participants and practical advices were given to better
facilitate the needs of those future foreign students in Taiwan.
At the end of the presentation,
attendees responded enthusiastically by posing questions that came across their
minds. After all the answers were sought, they walked out of TECO with happy
stomach and great smiles on their faces. “I don’t have my return trip ticket
yet. I’ll see after my 9-month Huayu study with HES.” said one of the HES
recipients.
日期：103年6月4日
發稿單位：駐休士頓辦事處教育組
發稿人：陳憶如