Overview of the International Higher Education Scholarship Program

International education and training has always been one of the core operations among the TaiwanICDF’s many functions. Human resource development programs play a vital role in assisting partner countries achieve sustainable development, and education is one of the crucial mechanisms in training workforces in developing countries. When the TaiwanICDF implements any cooperation project, it pays attention to education and training for program sustainability. The TaiwanICDF does this to ensure that its work will result in tangible long-term benefits and help as many people as possible.

The TaiwanICDF’s early human resource training programs consisted primarily of short- term workshops with specialized topics. These workshops focused on the most relevant and advantageous elements of ’s development, transmitting Taiwan’s successful experiences to government officials and professionals of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies.

The plan to promote the TaiwanICDF Scholarship Program was first started with the intent to train agricultural professionals. This was later extended to other research fields to diversify the overall scholarship program. As of 2020, the TaiwanICDF has been cooperating with 21 universities in 35 programs of study as follows:

Since Title University 1998 Master Program in Tropical National Pingtung University of Science Agriculture and Technology (NPUST) 2001 Ph.D. Program in Tropical National Pingtung University of Science Agriculture and Technology (NPUST) International Master of Business National Chengchi University (NCCU) Administration (IMBA) 2003 Master’s Program in International National Yang-Ming University Health (NYMU) Graduate Institute of International National Taiwan Normal University Human Resource Development (NTNU) (IHRD) International Master Program in National Taiwan Ocean University Aquaculture Technology and (NTOU) Management International Master of Business National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Administration in Technology Management 2004 International Master Program for National Central University (NCU) Environment Sustainable Development International Master Program in National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Information Systems and Applications 2005 International Master Program in (KSU) Mechanical Engineering 2006 International Master's Program in National Sun Yat-sen University Electric Power Engineering (NSYSU) (IMEPE) International Master's Program in (YZU) Industrial Engineering and Management Ph. D. Program in International National Yang-Ming University Health (NYMU) Undergraduate Program in Tropical National Pingtung University of Science Agriculture and Technology (NPUST) International Undergraduate National Chengchi University (NCCU) Program in Business Administration (IUP in BA) International Bachelor Program in Kun Shan University (KSU) Mechanical Engineering 2007 International Nursing Master of National University of Nursing Science Program and Health Sciences (NTUNHS) International Master’s Program in National Taiwan University (NTU) Agricultural Economics International Master Program in National Cheng Kung University Civil Engineering and Management (NCKU) (ICEM) 2008 Undergraduate Program in (MCU) International Business and Trade 2009 International Master's Program in Taipei Medical University (TMU) Health Care Administration 2011 International Master of the Arts Taipei National University of the Arts Program in Cultural and Creative (TNUA) Industries(IMCCI) 2012 International Master's Program in National Chengchi University (NCCU) International Studies in College of International Affairs International Master Program of National Chung Hsing University Agriculture(IMPA) (NCHU) International Bachelor Program of Agribusiness(IBPA) Undergraduate Program in Ming Chuan University (MCU) Journalism and Mass Communication 2013 Master in Educational Leadership National Chung Cheng University and Management Development (CCU) School of Medicine for International I-Shou University (ISU) Students 2014 International Bachelor Program in National Taiwan Ocean University Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science (NTOU) (Mandarin-taught Program) International Bachelor Program in National Cheng Kung University Civil Engineering (NCKU) (Mandarin-taught Program) Bachelor Program in Computer National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) Science and Information Engineering(CSIE) (Mandarin-taught Program) Bachelor Program in Medical Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) Laboratory Science and Biotechnology 2015 MBA Program of International Ming Chuan University(MCU) Business and Trade M. Sc. Program in Tropical Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) Medicine 2018 Ph.D. Program in Global Health Taipei Medical University (TMU) and Health Security 2020 International Bachelor Program in National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) Computer Science and Information Engineering