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About the scholarship
One point of housekeeping first: NCTU no longer exists under that name. In February 2021, National Chiao Tung University merged with National Yang Ming University to form National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) — one of Taiwan’s leading research universities. Scholarship aggregators (including the one this topic came from) still call it “NCTU”, and the admission system may still show an “NCTU Scholarship” option, but the institution awarding the money is NYCU.
The NYCU International Student Scholarship is the university’s own award for incoming international students across undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programmes. It is structured in two parts: a monthly stipend (funded partly by the Office of International Affairs, sometimes topped up by your college, department or advisor) and a tuition award (a full waiver of tuition and credit fees, or tuition at local Taiwanese-student rates). You can receive one or both parts, and the award runs for one year at a time.
Eligibility
- Be a non-Taiwanese international applicant of any nationality.
- Hold a high-school diploma (undergraduate), a bachelor’s degree (master’s), or a master’s degree (doctoral).
- Be in good physical and mental health.
- Not be a recipient of any other scholarship at the time of application.
- Fill the application form correctly, honestly and completely, with all required materials.
Benefits
- Master’s: full tuition waiver + NT$22,000/month stipend; research assistantship from an advisor.
- Doctoral: tuition waiver + NT$29,000/month stipend; research assistantship from an advisor.
- Bachelor’s: up to NT$21,000/month and/or tuition waiver.
- The university’s official admission page frames the award as plans A–E: stipend of NT$7,000–25,000/month combined with either a full tuition waiver, local-rate tuition, or no tuition component.
- Awards are granted for one year and renewable — published programme rules require a minimum GPA of 3.5 for graduate students (3.0 for undergraduates) plus Mandarin course enrolment for renewal.
Documents to prepare
- Completed online application form.
- Highest-degree diploma verified with official stamps, and the highest-degree transcript.
- Two recommendation/reference letters (from a teacher, advisor or employer).
- Copy of a valid passport.
- Study plan written in English or Chinese.
- English proficiency evidence — or an official letter confirming your previous degree was taught in English (no IELTS required in that case).
- Academic thesis or relevant publications (PhD applicants).
How to apply
- Check the NYCU admission pages for your programme and its requirements.
- Submit the online application through the university’s admission system before the intake deadline.
- Select the “NCTU Scholarship” option in the admission application to be considered for the award.
- Upload all documents — diploma, transcripts, recommendation letters, passport, study plan, language evidence — by the deadline.
- Wait for results (around mid-May 2027 for the Fall intake) and reply by the admitted-students deadline.
FAQs
NCTU (National Chiao Tung University) merged with National Yang Ming University in February 2021 to form National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). Scholarship sites still write “NCTU”, but the awarding university — and the name to look for on the official site — is NYCU.
Fall 2027: applications open 20 December 2026 and close at 11:59 AM on 15 March 2027 (Taiwan time). Results come around mid-May 2027 and classes start in early September 2027. The Spring 2027 round closed on 30 September 2026.
Published 2027 figures: NT$22,000/month for master’s, NT$29,000/month for PhD, up to NT$21,000/month for bachelor’s — with tuition waivers. The university’s official plans show stipends of NT$7,000–25,000/month combined with full or local-rate tuition, so the exact package depends on the award plan you receive.
Not necessarily — if your previous degree was taught in English, an official letter from your previous institution confirming that can stand in for a test score.
No. Recipients of any other scholarship are not eligible for the NYCU International Student Scholarship.
Verified 24 Oct 2026: phil.nycu.edu.tw/en/admission/ (official NYCU admission page) — NYCU International Student Scholarship (1 year), Plans A–E with monthly stipend NT$7,000–25,000 and tuition waiver/local-rate options; opportunitiesinfo.com/nycu-nctu-international-scholarships-2026/ + opportunityportal.info/nctu-international-student-scholarship/ — Fall 2027 dates (system opens 20 Dec 2026, deadline 15 Mar 2027 11:59 AM GMT+8, results mid-May 2027, classes early Sep 2027) and Spring 2027 dates (opened 10 Aug 2026, closed 30 Sep 2026); bb-education.com/nctu-scholarship-2027-in-taiwan-fully-funded/ + scholarshipbob.com/scholarship/national-chiao-tung-university-nctu-scholarship-2027-fully-funded — NCTU→NYCU merger, NT$21,000/22,000/29,000 figures, document list, “select NCTU Scholarship” application step. Stipend payment-date and GPA/Mandarin renewal rules from a single secondary source each.
