Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- travel expenses
Visegrad–Taiwan Scholarships facilitate academic mobility between the V4 region and Taiwan by providing financial support to PhD candidates and doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, who are citizens of the V4 countries, to study/conduct research at selected higher-education institutions in Taiwan.
Visegrad–Taiwan Scholarships offer funding for PhD candidates (early-stage researchers), and doctoral and postdoctoral scholars (experienced researchers) to study/conduct research in Taiwan.
The amount of the support is €1,000/month for each scholar + €1,000 in the form of a one-time travel grant (tuition and other costs associated with the research are covered by the Taiwanese side)
The application must be submitted on-line via My Visegrad between August 1 and September 30, 12.00 PM CET (noon) and must include the following enclosures in English or accompanied by certified translation:
A scan of the highest obtained university diploma with transcript (in English or translated into English);
Scanned verified confirmation of current enrollment/involvement in PhD study/research issued by the present university/institution;
A scanned letter of acceptance or an equivalent document (e.g., invitation letter) from the host university/institution containing a detailed working plan of the study/research period (not older than 3 months when submitting the application);
Scans of two letters of recommendation, with one of them issued by the supervisor (leader of the research group in case of postdoctoral scholars) at the present university/institution, stating that the supervisor/leader agrees with the proposed stay abroad).