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Taiwan Scholarship (Ministry of Education)

For study starting September 2027 (the 2027 round at the Taipei Trade and Economic Representative Office in Ulaanbaatar). The office asks for a finished school certificate when you hand in the papers in May 2027, so if you finish 12th grade in June 2027, ask the office first and be ready to aim for September 2028.

Taiwan's Ministry of Education pays up to NTD 40,000 (about USD 1,300) of your tuition and fees each semester and gives you NTD 15,000 (about USD 490) a month to live on, for up to 4 years of a bachelor's degree at a Taiwanese university. It does not pay flights, housing or insurance. In 2026 Mongolia had 14 places for all degree levels together.

Checked against official pages on 8 October 2026.

Key dates

  1. NCCU Round 1 closes (university admission)

    15 October 2026, 17:00 Taiwan time (the same as Ulaanbaatar time). Round 2: 19 January to 4 March 2027.

  2. NTU Round 1 closes (university admission)

    5 November 2026, 16:00 Taiwan time. Results 14 January 2027.

  3. NTU Round 2 closes (university admission)

    19 January 2027, 16:00 Taiwan time (opens 1 December 2026). Results 8 April 2027.

  4. Most other universities take applications

    Mostly December 2026 to March 2027. Published so far: NTNU 11 January to 2 March 2027; CYCU Round 1 1 December 2026 to 1 March 2027. Shown on the portal or tentative: NCKU 21 December 2026 to 7 March 2027; NSYSU 15 January to 15 March 2027. NYCU, NTUST, Ming Chuan and Tamkang have not published yet.

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  5. Office publishes the 2027 scholarship call

    Usually late January 2027 (2026 call: 28 January 2026; the Ministry's rule is by 31 January)

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  6. Hand in the scholarship file at the office

    From the call until about the end of May 2027, weekdays 09:00 to 12:00 (2026: until 29 May at 12:00; 2025: until 31 May at 12:00)

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  7. Interview at the office

    June 2027, only for applicants whose papers pass (2026: June; the time is sent to each applicant)

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  8. Send a copy of your university admission letter

    By 30 June 2027 (2026 call and the Ministry's rule: by 30 June). Without it you lose the scholarship.

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  9. List of winners

    Mid-July 2027 (2026: mid-July)

    Usual window. Check the new call.

  10. Scholarship year starts; register at your university

    1 September 2027. You must arrive and register on the date your university sets; the award cannot be moved to the next year.

    Usual window. Check the new call.

What it pays

  • Tuition and fees up to NTD 40,000 (about USD 1,300) each semester. You pay any amount above that, unless your university is on the Ministry's list of universities that cover the rest.
  • A living allowance of NTD 15,000 (about USD 490) a month for bachelor's students, paid by your university.
  • Up to 4 years for a bachelor's degree, and at most 5 years of Taiwan Scholarship in your whole life. For bachelor's students starting from 2026, the allowance runs until 30 June of the graduation year.
  • Some universities pay the part of the fees above NTD 40,000 for all departments (2026 list): for example Ming Chuan, Taiwan Tech (NTUST), National Sun Yat-sen, National Central, National Chung Cheng and Chung Yuan Christian University. NYCU adds up to NTD 15,000 a semester.
  • Not covered: flights, housing, insurance (Taiwan's National Health Insurance is compulsory), administration fees and internet. You pay these yourself.

Who can apply

  • Mongolian citizen. You cannot apply if you hold Taiwanese (ROC) nationality or overseas Chinese status. If one of your parents was a Taiwanese national when you were born, you count as Taiwanese and cannot apply.
  • Finished complete secondary education (12th grade) or higher, with excellent grades and good conduct. The Ministry's rule for a bachelor's is an average of at least 3.0 on a 4.5 scale, converted by the office; Mongolia's own conversion is not published.
  • No age limit is published.
  • You must have applied yourself for admission to a university in Taiwan.
  • Language (2026 call): for a Mandarin-taught programme, a TOCFL certificate at Level 3 or higher; for a fully English-taught programme, TOEFL iBT 72 or ITP 543, IELTS 5.5 or TOEIC 785.
  • You cannot apply if you already study at or hold a reserved place at a Taiwanese university, studied in Taiwan at the same level before, came as an exchange or dual-degree student, ever had this scholarship or the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship cancelled, or get another Taiwanese government or university scholarship at the same time.

How you apply from Mongolia

You make two separate applications. First you apply yourself for admission to a Taiwanese university, by that university's own deadline (between October 2026 and spring 2027, depending on the university). Then you hand in the scholarship papers in person at the Taipei Trade and Economic Representative Office in Ulaanbaatar, which checks them, interviews you in June and chooses the winners. No Mongolian ministry, school or agency nominates you.

One scholarship, a different application at every university

The Taiwan Scholarship is one award from one office, but it only counts if a Taiwanese university admits you, and every university runs its own admission: its own deadline, fee, documents, language level and sometimes an interview, a test or a portfolio. The language of your programme also changes what you show the office in Ulaanbaatar: a TOCFL certificate for a Mandarin-taught programme, an English test for a programme on the Ministry's English list. The rules below are from the 2026 Mongolia call and from each university's Fall 2027 rules where published (otherwise Fall 2026, as marked). Check the page of every university and department you choose, because departments add their own requirements.

Pick one to see what your application involves.

English-taught programmes

Only a few bachelor's programmes in Taiwan are fully taught in English. For the scholarship the programme must be on the Ministry's yearly English list (2026 list) or you bring a letter from the university itself; then you show an English test instead of TOCFL. Each university sets its own English level, often higher than the office's.

How they select
Universities select mainly on documents (grades, study plan or personal statement, recommendation letters, language score); some add a short online interview (NCCU ICI, NTUST IATP, some NTU programmes). The office then reads your scholarship file and interviews you in June.
Language
For the office (2026): CEFR B2 shown by TOEFL iBT 72 or ITP 543, IELTS 5.5 or TOEIC 785, original and still valid. Universities: NTU B2 (IELTS 5.5 / iBT 72); NTHU IBP IELTS 6.0 / iBT 82; NCCU ICI B2; NTNU B2 for its fully English programmes; NTUST IATP B1; NSYSU International Business IELTS 6.0 / iBT 79; Ming Chuan IELTS 5.0 / iBT 61; Tamkang B1 (IELTS 4).

Universities and how each selects

  • National Taiwan University (NTU) · Taipei

    Fall 2027 English-taught bachelor's: Foreign Languages and Literatures, Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Intelligent Engineering and Technology, Biotechnology and Food Nutrition, Life Science, and the Global Undergraduate Program in Semiconductors. The Life Science programme was not on the Ministry's 2026 list.

  • National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), International Bachelor Program · Hsinchu

    Tsing Hua College International Bachelor Degree Program (IBP), fully in English: Group A Education Sciences; Group B Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Business Management. 180 places for Fall 2027. Group B students choose their college in year 2.

  • National Chengchi University (NCCU), International College of Innovation · Taipei

    Bachelor Program in Global Studies (ICI), fully in English, with Global Governance, Sustainability and Society, and Data Analytics tracks; 30 places in Round 1. The Department of English also has enough English courses to graduate.

  • National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) · Taipei

    Fully English (Fall 2026 list): Undergraduate Program of Global Studies; Global Education and Transdisciplinary Innovation (College of Education); the English track of Business Administration. The Department of English and Physics have enough English courses to graduate.

  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST, Taiwan Tech) · Taipei

    International Advanced Technology Program (IATP), a 4-year engineering bachelor's in English; in year 2 you choose Mechanical, Chemical, Materials or Civil and Construction Engineering. It is the only English-taught bachelor's open to school leavers.

  • National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) · Kaohsiung

    On the Ministry's 2026 English list: International Business Bachelor Program, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering. Other departments have English tracks (for example Computer Science and Engineering) that are not on the list.

  • Ming Chuan University (MCU) · Taipei and Taoyuan

    English-taught bachelor's on the Ministry's 2026 list: International Business and Trade, Journalism and Mass Communication, Fashion and Innovation Management, International Affairs and Diplomacy (Taipei); Information Technology and Management, Travel and Tourism, Semiconductor Applications, Applied English (Taoyuan).

  • Tamkang University (TKU) · New Taipei (Tamsui)

    English-taught bachelor's (2026-27): Global Commerce, Global Financial Management, Business Administration, Computer Science and Information Engineering, English, Diplomacy and International Relations, International Tourism Management, Global Politics and Economics.

Each university's own selection is in Plus: what it tests, how and when.

Step by step

  1. Step 1 · Now (October 2026)

    Check which round is yours

    The office in Ulaanbaatar asks for a finished secondary education and a copy of your school-leaving certificate when you hand in the file (2026: by 29 May). If you have already finished school, the 2027 round is yours. If you finish 12th grade in June 2027, you will not have the certificate by the end of May, and the call does not say whether a certificate of study is accepted. Email tteromn@mofa.gov.tw and ask before you plan on 2027; if the answer is no, your round is 2028 and you apply to universities from autumn 2027.

    Tip: Taiwanese universities do accept a certificate of expected graduation at the application stage. The open question is only the scholarship file at the office.

  2. Step 2 · Now

    Choose Mandarin-taught or English-taughtThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  3. Step 3 · Now to March 2027

    Pick universities and write down each deadlineThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  4. Step 4 · Now to April 2027

    Take your language test in UlaanbaatarThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  5. Step 5 · Now, before your first university deadline

    Translate and verify your school documentsThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  6. Step 6 · By each university's deadline (October 2026 to March 2027)

    Apply online to each universityThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  7. Step 7 · January to May 2027

    Get two signed recommendation lettersThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  8. Step 8 · When the 2027 call appears (usually late January 2027)

    Fill in the scholarship formThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  9. Step 9 · Before the office deadline (2026: 29 May, 12:00)

    Hand in your file in personThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  10. Step 10 · June to September 2027

    Interview, admission letter and the moveThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

Documents to prepare

11 in Plus

How they choose

In Plus

For applicants from Mongolia

6 in Plus

Mistakes that cost applications

6 in Plus

Official sources

All scholarships