Taiwan

Placement Information

• Partner Organization:Foundation For Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan)
• Eligible Program Timeframe: January – May 2028 or September – December 2028 
• Language Requirement: None
• Monthly Allowance: Between $3,900 - $4,250
• Eligible Thematic Areas:
  • Super Intelligence (SI) and Technology Innovation in Education
  • Future-Ready Skills, Career Readiness, and Apprenticeship Pathways
  • Innovative STEM Education
  • Effective Civics Education through Comparative Pedagogy
• Host Institution Expectations: Selected participants will be placed at host institutions based on their Educator Project focus and proposed activities. Final placement arrangements will be confirmed by Fulbright Taiwan.

• Dependent Information:Dependents are not eligible for school enrollment in Taiwan because a grant period for less than six months does not qualify for the resident visa required for foreign enrollment. If, however, participants wish to pursue alternatives such as homeschooling or virtual schooling, traveling with school-aged dependents may be feasible.    

  Tuition support for participants planning to pursue alternative schooling options for school-aged dependents is subject to availability, and requests for funding are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research alternative schooling options during the application phase. 

Country Overview

See recommended resources for the country overview below:

• An overview of Taiwan's historical timeline, from its Indigenous peoples to more recent history. 
• Digital Taiwan: A bilingual collection of historical and cultural documents and images covering Taiwan's past and present.
• Taiwan Panorama: A bilingual magazine featuring articles on Taiwan's political, economic, social, and cultural life. 
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs' News and Events: Official updates on Taiwan's current affairs and international relations. 
• Primary Sources on Taiwan: English translations of historical documents spanning the Japanese colonial period to the present.
   

Educational System Overview

See recommended resources on Taiwan's education system below:

• Ministry of Education: The official English-language site, including information on K-12 education and the MOE's responsibilities and an overview of Taiwan's education structure.
• The government of Taiwan's website offers an introduction to education in Taiwan.
• "English Language Education in Taiwan: Policy ambitions, pedagogical changes, global aspirations, and emerging trends" (Cambridge University Press, 2025): An overview of English-language education and the Bilingual 2030 policy, useful for understanding one current policy area.