TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship

TaiwanICDF offers full scholarships to outstanding students from partner countries to study in Taiwan. It aims to support socio-economic growth in partner countries and to internationalise Taiwan's universities, and it works with partner universities through the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance.

The 2025 guidebook lists a monthly living allowance of NT$18,000 for a master's and NT$20,000 for a PhD, round-trip economy airfare, student dormitory housing, tuition, credit fees and insurance. The 2027 guidebook was not readable, so check the amounts when it is published.

You must be a national of an eligible partner country, and Vietnam is listed under Asia Pacific in the 2025 guidebook. You cannot be a Taiwanese national or an overseas Taiwanese compatriot. The guidebook says there is no age limit and does not state a work requirement. You must provide your highest-level diploma before 31 July of the enrolment year.

The 2025 guidebook listed 29 programmes: 3 PhD and 26 master's, in agriculture, business and management, public health and medicine, engineering and science, education and others.

You apply online and also submit documents to Taiwan's embassy or representative office. The online window for 2027 is 1 December 2026 to 15 March 2027. You live in the dormitories, cannot hold another ROC government scholarship, and cannot defer or extend the award.

Documents

• Highest-level diploma, before 31 July of the enrolment yearRequired
• Documents submitted to the Taiwan embassy or representative officeRequired
• Documents for each partner university's admissionRequired