MALAYSIANS have received a record number of scholarships to study in Taiwan this year.
And of the 137 awardees, about 70% are from non- Chinese ethnic backgrounds, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Malaysia in a press release.
The recipients of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan Scholarship, Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) and Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship will be pursuing academic degrees or short-term Mandarin language courses in Taiwan.
Speaking at the award ceremony on July 26, TECO in Malaysia representative Dr Lien Yu-Ping noted that 95 of the 137 awardees are non-Chinese Malaysians.
This shows that an increasing number of students from diverse ethnic backgrounds are choosing Taiwan for both degree studies and Mandarin language learning, she said.
She added that most applicants for this year’s Taiwan scholarships were seeking postgraduate degrees, with master’s programmes attracting particularly strong interest.
She encouraged the awardees to take this opportunity to expand their knowledge and broaden their horizons during their time studying in Taiwan.
Each MOE Taiwan Scholarship recipient will receive tuition and miscellaneous expense support of NTD$40,000 (RM5,050) per semester, along with a monthly living allowance from NTD$15,000 (RM1,894) to NTD$20,000 (RM2,525).
Meanwhile, HES recipients will receive a monthly stipend of NTD$28,000 (RM3,535) during their award period.
