This partnership award sits within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Taiwan and is run with National Dong Hwa University (NDHU). One award is offered per competition.
From September 2027 the grantee spends a first year on intensive Chinese, then takes NDHU’s two-year master’s in Ethnic Relations and Cultures in Hualien. Teaching is in Chinese, though homework, exams and the thesis may be in English; the course stresses fieldwork with Indigenous communities.
Benefits & funding
- NT$25,000 a month (NT$18,000 stipend plus NT$7,000 living allowance), plus NT$36,000 once on arrival for settling in and baggage.
- Full NDHU tuition, a student dorm, round-trip airfare and national health insurance, for up to three years.
- Awarded for 12 months first; renewal needs a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Dependents may not come along and get no support.
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents, dual U.S.–Taiwan citizens and Taiwan permanent residents are not eligible.
- A bachelor’s degree before enrollment (final-year undergraduates may apply); doctorate holders are not eligible.
- Chinese at CEFR B1 or equivalent; B2 expected at the start of year two.
- Not living in Taiwan now or during the 2026–27 academic year.
- If born in the PRC: U.S. citizenship for at least four years, four or more years’ U.S. residence, and proof of losing PRC citizenship.
- Not eligible after five or more consecutive years abroad in the six years before applying.
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“Applicants with completed doctorates at the time of the start of the award are not eligible. … Candidates currently residing in Taiwan (or those who will be living there during the 2026-2027 academic year) will not be considered. … Candidates who have lived outside the United States for five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of application is ineligible.” Eligibility
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Application process
- 1Apply through the Fulbright online application, choosing this NDHU award, by the national deadline: 6 October 2026 for 2027–28 (closed).
- 2Apply separately and directly to NDHU by the university’s own deadline.
- 3Send Chinese test results (ACTFL, CEFR, TBCL or New HSK) to Fulbright Taiwan by 5 February 2027.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
2027–28 application deadline (closed)
First notification
End of January 2027
Chinese test results due
5 February 2027
Final selections, on a rolling basis
Spring 2027
Grant begins
September 2027