This Fulbright U.S. Student Program graduate degree award funds Americans to study full time for a Master’s in Political Economy at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU). Fulbright Taiwan (FSE) manages the grant.
The English-taught MA is run by NTHU’s Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE), which prepares students for international organizations, government, business, civil society, or later PhD study.
Benefits & funding
- Full tuition and a shared two-person student dormitory room.
- NT$25,000 a month (NT$18,000 stipend plus NT$7,000 living allowance) and NT$36,000 for settling in and baggage on arrival.
- Round-trip airfare and national health insurance.
- Awarded for 12 months; the second year is renewed only with a GPA of at least 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale.
- Dependants may not accompany grantees.
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens or nationals by the application deadline; permanent residents, dual U.S.–Taiwan citizens and Taiwan permanent residents are not eligible.
- A bachelor’s degree before the grant starts (final-year undergraduates may apply); completed doctorates are ineligible.
- Not living in Taiwan now or during the 2026–27 academic year, and not abroad for five or more of the six years before applying.
- Applicants born in the PRC need at least four years of U.S. citizenship and residence, plus proof of losing mainland citizenship.
- 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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Application process
- 1Submit the Fulbright study/research application, with three recommendations, by October 6, 2026 (2027–28 competition, now closed).
- 2Apply separately to NTHU; its letter of acceptance is required before the grant starts.
Program timeline
Fulbright application deadline (closed).
October 6, 2026
Initial screening results.
End of January 2027
Final selections, on a rolling basis.
March–June 2027
Grant begins.
September 2027