Purpose
The purpose of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Huayu
Enrichment Scholarship (HES) is to encourage American students and individuals
to undertake Mandarin Chinese language training and courses at Chinese language
institutes affiliated with universities or colleges in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Award
Value
1.
Each
scholarship recipient will receive monthly stipends of 25,000 New Taiwan
Dollars (NTD) in conjunction with the duration of scholarship approved.
2.
The
foreign exchange rate from USD to NTD is estimated at 1 to 29. The actual
exchange rate is subject to currency fluctuations.
Available Scholarships
There are thirteen (13) one-year openings available for MOE
HES 2021-2022. Eligible applicants from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas are welcome to submit applications.
Duration
1.
Each
applicant must select the duration of the scholarship for which they will
apply. Study periods may vary based on the duration selected, as described
below:
Scholarship Durations |
Study Period |
2 months |
Limited to summer courses
from June to July, 2021 or from July to August, 2021 |
3 months |
Between September 1, 2021
and August 31, 2022 (2021-2022 academic year) |
6 months |
|
9 months |
|
12 months |
From September 1, 2021 to
August 31, 2022 (2021-2022 academic year) |
2.
The
Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston reserves
the right to decide the duration of scholarship for successful candidates.
Eligibility
1.
Applicants
must be American nationals, above the age of eighteen (18), with a high school
diploma or higher degree, must have excellent academic records, and must be of good
moral character.
2.
Applicants
are not eligible if they meet any of
the following restrictions:
(1) overseas
Chinese or nationals of the Republic of China (Taiwan);
(2) students
who are currently registered at any universities/colleges or enrolled in
Mandarin language training programs in Taiwan;
(3) individuals
who received an MOE HES or MOE Taiwan Scholarship in the past;
(4) exchange
or dual/joint degree students admitted in accordance with academic cooperation
agreements between local universities/colleges and foreign
universities/colleges;
(5) individuals
who are currently receiving financial benefits from Taiwan government or any educational
institutions in Taiwan.
Application
1.
Required
documents:
(1) a
completed HES Application Form 2021-2022, signed and dated by the applicant
(2) a photocopy
of the applicant’s passport or other documents that can verify the nationality
of the applicant
(3) a photocopy
of the certificate of the applicant’s highest degree obtained and original academic transcripts from that institution. Note:
Transcripts must be sealed. Transcripts that are issued by international
educational institutions must be presented in English language and authenticated
by an overseas Representative Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
(4) proof
of application to language centers in Taiwan (e.g. photocopies of application
form, a notice or e-mail from the language centers acknowledging their receipt
of the application, etc.)
(5) two
letters of recommendation, sealed and signed by the writers
(6) original
Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program Terms of Agreement,
signed and dated by the applicant
2.
Submission:
(1) Applications
shall be submitted between February 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021.
(2) Applicants
must directly apply for admission to language centers on the List of Language
Center. Proof of application for admission to language centers is required for the
HES application.
(3) Applications
must be sent to the following office and postmarked no later than March 31, 2021
at:
Education
Division of TECO in Houston
Attn: HES
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite
2012
Houston, TX 77046, U.S.A.
(4) All
HES applicants will be notified by May 31, 2021 of the selection results.
(5) Successful
candidates must submit a photocopy of the admission letter that is issued by
the language center at houston@moetw.org by June 30, 2021.
(6) Two-month
scholarship applicants MUST submit a photocopy of the admission letter that is issued
by the language center upon their application for the HES.
Procedure
1. Applications
are considered complete when all of the aforementioned required documents have
been submitted. Incomplete applications or those missing required documents
will be withdrawn from the selection process without further notice to the
applicants.
2. Documents
will be reviewed during the preliminary selection process and interviews with qualified
candidates via internet, telephone, or in person may be required for final
selection process.
3. Late
applications will not be considered for selection.
Other
Regulations
1. For
further details on the regulations for HES, please refer to the Ministry of
Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) International Student Directions
(EN), which can be downloaded at https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/scholarship.aspx.
2. The
application instructions and guidelines are given in Chinese and English and, in
the event of any discrepancy, the Chinese version will take precedence over the
English text.
3. For
the List of Language Center, please visit https://english.moe.gov.tw/cp-23-24206-13c8a-1.html
or https://www.studyintaiwan.org/.
4. Please
refer to “Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)
International Student Directions” for Terms and Conditions for Recipients,
Scholarship Suspension and Cancellation.
5. Program contact:
Education Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural
Office in Houston
Address:
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2012
Houston, TX 77046, U.S.A.
Telephone: 713-871-0851
- Instructions and Guidelines for Huayu Enrichment Scholarship 2021_English
- Instructions and Guidelines for Huayu Enrichment Scholarship 2021_Chinese
- Application Form for Huayu Enrichment Scholarship 2021.doc
- Application Form for Huayu Enrichment Scholarship 2021.pdf
- Terms of Agreement for Huayu Enrichment Scholarship
- Huayu Enrichment Scholarship International Student Directions_English
- Huayu Enrichment Scholarship International Student Directions_Chinese
- List of Chinese Language Center in Taiwan
- Chinese Languages Center in Taiwan Searching Website
- Taiwan Scholarship and HES Program Office_Website