Taiwan AID runs this annual fellowship for NGO professionals to gain practical experience in Taiwan’s civil-society sector. The 2026 cohort is tentatively capped at 12 fellows, and its application round closed on 1 June 2026.
Fellows arrive in Taipei, attend workshops and civil-society visits, join a roundtable, and complete a three-week placement with a Taiwanese NGO matched to their background. They finish by preparing a draft project for possible future cooperation in their home countries and join the alumni network.
Benefits & funding
- Round-trip airfare is covered.
- Dormitory-style accommodation, with six to eight beds per room, is covered.
- Meals and local transportation during the stay in Taiwan are covered.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be NGO professionals with at least three years of NGO-sector work experience.
- Applicants must be 25 to 40 years old.
- Eligible countries of origin are Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu.
- The stated focus areas are community development, environment, education, women’s rights, civic engagement and human rights, emergency relief, disability inclusion, children and families welfare, and social innovation and entrepreneurship; outstanding applicants from other fields may also be considered.
- Applicants need written and spoken English proficiency. Mandarin fluency is an advantage, not a requirement.
- Applicants must demonstrate professional excellence, independence, self-motivation, and the ability to complete the fellowship independently.
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
Decoded from the official rules. A free account checks them against your passport, degree and age in seconds.
Eligible nationalities
Brunei · Cambodia · Laos · Timor-Leste · Indonesia · Malaysia · Myanmar · Philippines · Singapore · Thailand · Vietnam · Bangladesh
+ 12 more
Bhutan · India · Nepal · Sri Lanka · Maldives · Pakistan · Japan · South Korea · Mongolia · Palau · Marshall Islands · Tuvalu
Experience required
≥ 3 yrs
Age requirement
25–40 yrs
Circlebreaker is a free database of global fellowships, scholarships and programs — every one decoded like this.
We only check the criteria we have data for. Always confirm full eligibility on the official page before applying.
Application process
- 1Confirm eligibility and availability for the full on-site program period.
- 2Use the registration form linked from the official program page when an application round is open.
- 3Submit by the stated cycle deadline; the 2026 deadline was 1 June 2026.
Program timeline
Application deadline
1 June 2026
Arrival in Taipei and program start
4 October 2026
Workshops, civil-society visits, and roundtable
5–8 October 2026
NGO field placement
12–29 October 2026
Wrap-up and closing ceremony
30 October 2026
Taiwan LGBT+ Pride attendance
31 October 2026
Departure from Taipei and program end
1 November 2026