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Study Scholarships for British Students

 

 

The Ministry of Education's Chinese Language Scholarship for British Students

The aim of the scholarship

To provide financial support for students of Chinese Studies in the U.K. who hold a British passport who wish to go to Taiwan to study Mandarin

 

The provisions of the scholarship

A monthly stipend of NT$ 25,000 fro two months or one year's study in Taiwan. 

 

The selection process

Selection is by the British Association for Chinese Studies

 

The number of scholarships available

Decided annually.

 

Those eligible for the scholarship

Open to any student on a full-time or part-time Chinese language course in the UK provided the student holds a full UK passport.

 

The application deadline

between the end of January to the beginning February (annually)

 

For further details and an application form, please contact:

BACS c/o Carol Rennie
The British Academy
10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH

e-mail: secretary@bacsuk.org.uk

Web Site: http://www.bacsuk.org.uk

 

For information about Mandarin training centres in Taiwan please refer to the following website: www.edu.tw/bicer

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Guidelines for Foreign Student Scholarship Applications (Extract)

2. All foreign students who are studying in R.O.C. and who apply for the Ministry of Education in Taipei's General Scholarship and Special Scholarship will be handled according to these guidelines.

3. The Ministry of Education's General Scholarship provides a monthly stipend of NT$ 20,000.

4. Applicants for General Scholarships should meet one of the following qualifications:

a. the applicant has already studied at a junior college, college, university, or graduate department of the R.O.C. for at least one academic year. Undergraduates must have maintained average grades of 60 and above. Grades of 80 and above for conduct must be maintained. The applicant must have maintained the required course load every semester; or,
b. the applicant is a foreign language exchange student studying abroad in the R.O.C. who had been accepted by a school on the basis of Ministry of Education approved academic exchange agreements; or
c. the applicant has studied for at least one semester (three months and above) at a Chinese language centre affiliated with a college or university in the R.O.C. The applicant must have maintained grades of 80 and above, and attended no less than ten hours of class per week.

8. The Ministry of Education Special Scholarship grants a monthly stipend of NT$ 25,000 to be borne by the Ministry of Education for the period of the scholarship.

9. The first year of the special Scholarship is awarded by the Ministry of Education.
Starting from the second year, the scholarships are awarded according to rosters provided by the schools or Chinese Language training centres and are granted after grade transcripts are reported for review by the Ministry of Education.

11. Ministry of Education Scholarships are limited to a term of three years for undergraduates, two years for MA students, and three years for Ph.D. students. Scholarships for students at Chinese language training centres are limited to one year. Foreign exchange students from schools having Ministry of Education approved academic co-operation agreements or reciprocal arrangements with host institutions in the Republic of China may have their scholarships extended for one more year.

Grants related to cultural exchange agreements or overseas exchange plans entered into by the Ministry of Education are governed by separate regulations.

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Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.

  Suite 3, 73 / 75 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7SQ, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 7436 5888   b   Fax: 020 7436 2605