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NCKU Distinguished International Student Scholarship
250,000 TWD total over 2 years• Deadline: April 10, 2026
Scholarship Coverage
100% Tuition Waiver
Dormitory Support
Overview
Awarded to the top-performing international applicants to NCKU's English-taught Master's programs. Approximately 80–100 awards per intake year. Engineering, Science, and Technology programs receive the largest allocations.
Award Value
• Year 1: Tuition waiver (~62,000 TWD/semester × 2) + Dormitory subsidy (up to 6,000 TWD/month × 12) ≈ 196,000 TWD
• Year 2: Same structure, contingent on GPA maintenance
• Total value: approximately 250,000–300,000 TWD
Eligible Programs
• Semiconductor and Electrophysics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Computer Science and Information Engineering
• Business Administration (English-taught cohort)
Eligibility
• Applying to one of NCKU's designated English-taught Master's programs
• Undergraduate GPA: minimum 3.3/4.0 or 80% average
• IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79 / TOEIC 750
• 2+ recommendation letters
• Priority: students in top 20% of undergraduate class
Application: No separate form needed. Indicate interest in your NCKU admission application. OIA contacts shortlisted recipients in May.
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum GPA: 3.3/4.0
- English Proficiency: IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 79 (TOEIC/IELTS/TOEFL)
- Chinese Proficiency: Not required (TOCFL)
- Eligible Degrees: Master