ELIGIBILITY:

An applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

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 institutions in Taiwan.

Duration of Scholarships:

Undergraduate program: maximum 4 years;

Master program: maximum 2 years;

Doctoral program: maximum 4 years.

BENEFIT:

The MOE will pay up to NTD 40,000 (approximately US$1,250) each semester for each recipient’s approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses. If these exceed a total amount of NTD40,000, the remaining amount must be paid to the university/college by the student. 

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).