Around 600 international students have received scholarships to study in Taiwan this year, but Higher Education has the potential to offer Taiwan more if the authorities dare to think big
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/10/06
By: David Spencer, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer
At the start of this week, the 2017 Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment
National Taiwan University. (Flickr user MinAn)
Scholarship Program was launched in Taipei. This laudable scheme is designed to encourage students from around the world to choose to study at university level or learn Mandarin in Taiwan by offering a variety of scholarships.
The program is particularly targeted at Taiwan’s Diplomatic allies and has enjoyed some success. This year saw some 1,500 applications being received from more than 80 countries, around 600 of which were accepted. Meanwhile, in the 13 years since it was established, it has provided scholarships to more than 100,000 students from over 100 countries around the world.
The many benefits of international students
The positive long-term impact of this program on the students who participate is difficult to underestimate for Taiwan. Students who study in Taiwan will return to their home countries with (hopefully) a hugely positive view of Taiwan to share. They will have developed language skills and contacts which will enable them to do business with Taiwan in their future careers. Some may even choose to remain in Taiwan and directly contribute to the economy and to Taiwanese society. [FULL STORY]
