Taiwan 11 Fulbright Full Grants. Language requirements vary depending upon the purpose of the applicants' study. Applicants in traditional Chinese studies are expected to have the level of language skills required by their research, especially if they plan to conduct dissertation research. Students who want to pursue Chinese language study must have completed at least one year of basic Chinese before applying for a Fulbright award. Several programs are available in Taipei for candidates who want to study Chinese language intensively and have had the required one year of basic Chinese.
Academic terms vary at local language institutes.
Grants are for up to 10 months and are not renewable. Preference will be given to students who possess at least a master's degree and to Ph.D. students doing dissertation research or who have a well-defined research or study project. A limited number of grants may be available to graduating seniors. Applicants who are interested in formal enrollment at a university or college in Taiwan are advised to apply formally to the university concerned before April 1. Entrance to the Chinese language program at the Mandarin Training Center of National Taiwan Normal University also requires application 4 months before the beginning of the term.