The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award in Taiwan is run by the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (FSE), the Fulbright commission in Taiwan, with Taiwan’s Ministry of Education.
American graduates co-teach English beside local teachers in elementary and junior high schools across 15 cities and counties, and share U.S. culture in their communities. No Chinese is needed; all classroom teaching is in English.
Benefits & funding
- Monthly stipend of NT$43,000–NT$53,000, made up of base, living, partial housing and incidental allowances.
- NT$26,000 settling-in and baggage allowance on arrival.
- Round-trip airfare, National Health Insurance and the first month’s housing.
- An 11-month grant that opens with four weeks of pre-service training.
- Grantees cannot bring dependents or leave early for graduate school.
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens only; permanent residents, dual U.S.-Taiwan citizens and Taiwan permanent residents are not eligible.
- A bachelor’s degree by the grant start: graduating seniors, recent graduates and master’s candidates or graduates may apply; doctorate holders may not.
- Fluent English speakers (IIE page); the FSE page says native speakers.
- Anyone living in Taiwan now, or during the 2026–2027 academic year, is not considered.
- Anyone who has lived outside the United States for five or more consecutive years of the preceding six is not eligible.
- U.S. citizens born in mainland China need at least four years of U.S. citizenship and documented U.S. residence.
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“Has lived outside the United States for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding … Holds a doctorate.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Residence required
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Education required
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Application process
- 1Apply online through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program application (IIE) by 6 October 2026 for the 2027–2028 grant.
- 2Arrange three recommendation letters.
- 3Selection runs from regional peer review in early January to host-country review in mid-February and final approval in April.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
Application deadline (2027–2028)
Regional peer review
Early January 2027
Final approval
April 2027
1 August 2027
Grant starts with pre-service training (the FSE page still says 1 August 2026)