Whether you are going abroad as part of a university exchange programme or an internship, and whether or not you plan to work alongside your academic activity, you may be eligible for grants to fund your stay in Taiwan.
- Scholarships granted by the French government
- Scholarships granted by the European Union
- Scholarships granted by Taiwan
Scholarships granted by the French government
If you are travelling as part of an exchange programme, and if your parents live in France, we suggest you look into financial aid options available from the conseil départemental, the conseil régional or the mairie of your parents’ main place of residence.
These grants might not cover the entire duration of your stay or all destinations, but they may be useful.
Please note that some regions and/or departments do not offer this type of mobility grant and/or that the amount of the financial aid available varies from one department or region to another.
For more information, please contact your conseil départemental or your conseil régional directly.
You are allowed to combine several grants when travelling abroad: don’t hesitate to do your own researches!
Scholarships granted by the European Union
If you are undertaking an internship in Taiwan for at least 60 days, you are eligible for an ERASMUS+ grant.
More information here: [ERASMUS+] STUDY and INTERNSHIP mobility grants - How does it work?
Scholarships granted by Taiwan
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)
This scholarship is funded by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is intended for international students wishing to learn Chinese (Mandarin) at a university language centre in Taiwan. Applicants may choose to apply for a stay of 3, 6 or 9 months, or for a summer session (2 months in June/July or July/August).
Costs covered by the scholarship:
The monthly amount of this scholarship is 28,000 NTD.
Application requirements:
- To be a French citizen,
To not hold a Taiwanese passport nor have the status of an overseas Chinese, nor be a national of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao;
To be at least 18 years old,
To hold at least a Baccalauréat (or secondary school leaving certificate) with good academic results,
To not already be enrolled at a language centre in Taiwan or have previously received this scholarship (or the Taiwan Scholarship),
To not be participating – at the time of receiving the Chinese language scholarship – in an inter-university exchange programme between their home institution and a Taiwanese educational institution;
To not have previously received a Chinese language scholarship or a Taiwan university scholarship, and must not simultaneously hold a scholarship awarded by another Taiwanese government body or a Taiwanese educational institution.
Application submission and timetable:
Applications are open from early February to the end of March. The application process is divided into three steps:
- registration via the online platform of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan (MOE),
- registration via the Google Form provided by the Education Section of the Taipei Representative Office in France (BRTF),
- sending of your application papers (to be downloaded and printed from the online platform) to the Service Education of the BRTF.
For reference, to apply, one must generally prepare:
- the application form (often online),
- the copy of passport,
- the copy of the highest obtained diploma and academic transcripts,
- two letters of recommendation,
- a proof of admission (or application for admission) to an accredited language centre in Taiwan,
- a motivation letter.
Useful links for further information:
How to contact Service Éducation du Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France :
78 rue de l'Université, 75007 Paris. Email : france@mail.moe.gov.tw.
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