This award sits within the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and is run in Taiwan by the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange with National Taiwan University. Two awards are offered.
Recipients join the full-time Master of Global Health at NTU’s College of Public Health in Taipei, taught in English, starting September 2027.
Benefits & funding
- Tuition waived for the credits needed to graduate.
- NT$25,000 a month (NT$18,000 base plus NT$7,000 living), and NT$36,000 for settling in and baggage on arrival.
- Round-trip economy airfare and a shared two-person dorm room.
- 12 months at first; the second year needs a GPA of at least 3.0.
- No support for dependants, who may not accompany the grantee.
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 enrolment (final-year students may apply); no completed doctorate.
- Not living in Taiwan during 2026–27, and not abroad five or more consecutive years in the six before applying.
- Applicants born in mainland China need four years of U.S. citizenship and residence and proof of losing mainland China citizenship for the visa.
- Mandarin or Taiwanese helps but is not required.
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“Applicants with completed doctorates at the time of the start of the award are not eligible. … 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. … Candidates currently residing in Taiwan (or those who will be living there during the 2026-2027 academic year) will not be considered.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
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Education required
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Application process
- 1Apply through the Fulbright U.S. Student online application with three recommendations by 6 October 2026, choosing “National Taiwan University Award”; no language evaluation.
- 2Apply separately to NTU by the university’s own deadline; an admission letter is needed before the grant is final.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
2027–28 application deadline (closed)
Recommendation notices
End of January 2027
Final selections
March–June 2027
Grant starts
September 2027