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NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTUST) MASTER’S AND PHD SCHOLARSHIP.

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Application Deadline: Sept. 11 (end at 12:00 noon), 2026

LOCATION: Taiwan

The one-year scholarships are offered by NTUST to outstanding students from abroad to complete a Master’s or PhD program at Taiwan Tech.

ELIGIBILITY:

First-time applicants: International students who hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees from universities abroad (including dual-degree program students, excluding overseas Chinese students, students from China and exchange students) applying for admission to our graduate programs as full-time students

Scholarship recipients applying for an extension: Enrolled international students (excluding overseas Chinese students, students from China, and exchange students) may apply for the renewal of the scholarship for their next year of graduate study at the end of their first academic year.

Not eligible are students

Who are already receiving other forms of financial aid from NTUST or the R.O.C government (Exceptions to these regulations may be granted to students who receive research stipends or work-study payments or financial aid provided under special agreements signed with NTUST.)

Who are concurrently enrolled at NTUST and another university in Taiwan or who engage in full-time paid employment in the R.O.C.

First-time applicants should follow our admission guidelines to submit the related application documents in the admission system.

NTUST scholarship recipients applying for an extension of their scholarship must submit the transcript of the previous academic year, a report on or examples of their research achievements, and a recommendation letter from their advisor.

NTUST scholarships are granted for one academic year, and may be extended once to a maximum period of two years for the completion of a master’s program, or twice to a maximum period of three years for the completion of a Ph. D program.

Master’s programs: Maximum 2 years; dual-degree program students, maximum 1 year.

Doctoral programs: Maximum 3 years. For Ph.D. fourth-year students are awarded a tuition and fees waiver scholarship for one year upon the recommendation of their advisors.

Fast-track master’s to Ph.D. programs (i.e., doctoral students who entered an NTUST Ph.D. program after completing the first year of a master’s program at NTUST): Maximum 4 years. For the fifth year, they are awarded a tuition and fees waiver scholarship for one year upon the recommendation of their advisors.

New students should submit the scholarship application with their application for admission to NTUST.

Scholarship recipients should submit the scholarship application to their department or graduate program office before the expiration of their current scholarship and no later than the scholarship application deadline announced by the university.  

BENEFIT:

The payment of full or partial monthly stipends will come from two sources, i.e. from the university and from the department or thesis advisor. The scholarship installments may be transferred to the recipient’s bank account at different times.

Type of ScholarshipFull scholarshipPartial scholarship
Degree Programdoctoralmasterdoctoralmaster
University NT$12,000NT$6,000NT$6,500NT$3,000
Department or thesis advisor NT$6,000NT$6,000NT$6,000NT$6,000
TotalNT$18,000NT$12,000NT$12,500NT$9,000
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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY AND MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL PHD SCHOLARSHIP TO DRIVE HEARING HEALTHCARE INTERVENTIONS

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The National Tsing Hua University and Macquarie University are pleased to offer a scholarship funded by both institutions to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research.

Stakeholders in the hearing health sector in Australia and Taiwan have an untapped opportunity to harness the power of big data to drive improvements in patient outcomes and inform policy decisions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Student type: Domestic, International

Area of study: Medicine and health

For course: PhD

This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry, full-time PhD program commencing in 2027.

Students will enroll at both institutions from the outset. In terms of their location for study, the entry point for students beginning at NTHU is February 2027 (exact date TBC).

Applicants who are already enrolled in a doctoral degree at the NTHU or Macquarie may be considered for the position if they have a minimum of 24 months left in their PhD candidature at the time of joint enrollment (February 2027).

Admission and scholarship criteria of both universities must be met:

For National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), see how to apply and entry requirements

For Macquarie, see PhD entry and English language requirements, and graduate research scholarship eligibility criteria.

Applicants must not already:

Hold a doctoral degree; or

Be matriculated for a doctoral degree at another institution.

Students are to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to:

Professor Bamini Gopinath (Macquarie supervisor) at bamini.gopinath@mq.edu.au

Professor Chunyu Chuang (NTHU supervisor) at cychuang@mx.nthu.edu.tw.

Include the following documents:

CV including information about publications

transcripts of most relevant/recent degrees

information about thesis components (thesis mark, word count, weight/length in comparison to the degree overall)

statement of suitability as a candidate for the project (max 500 words)

indication that the student meets the English language requirements for entry into a PhD program at both universities, or willingness to obtain relevant English language proficiency test results.

The preferred candidate will be invited to submit a formal application to NTHU and Macquarie.

At NTHU, candidates submit the application form to the Office of Global Affairs at gac@my.nthu.edu.tw.

At Macquarie, candidates apply for the PhD program and the Cotutelle/joint PhD scholarship through the application portal.

Upon formal application, the Macquarie Global Programs Team and NTHU Office of Global Affairs draft and finalize the student agreement. Enrollment is subject to formal offer, acceptance, and agreement finalization at Macquarie.

All relevant entry and immigration requirements for both institutions must be met.

BENEFIT:

Macquarie will provide:

A living allowance scholarship at an annual rate of AUD $39,700 (2026 rate, tax-exempt), paid pro rata, while the student is in Australia, and a tuition fee scholarship for the period of joint enrollment (up to 36 months).

An airfare allowance for flights between Taiwan and Australia up to a maximum of AUD$4000.

NTHU will provide:

Macquarie student with a dual PhD degree scholarship of NTD15,000 per month while the student is at NTHU (up to 24 months) and a tuition fee scholarship.

NTHU student with a dual PhD degree scholarship of NTD11,000 per month while the student is in Australia (up to 24 months). While studying at NTHU, students may apply for additional sources of funding. For more detailed information, contact the relevant departments directly.

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