Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) at Academia Sinica, Fall 2027

About this scholarship

An English-taught PhD run by Academia Sinica with partner national universities in Taiwan, with a monthly stipend for admitted students. Applications for the Fall 2027 intake are open from 1 November 2026 to 1 February 2027.

Funding type

Covers: a tax-free stipend of NT$40,000 a month in the first year (NT$34,000 plus NT$6,000). It continues for a second year if you perform well. After that, funding depends on your thesis advisor. Academia Sinica pays the extra tuition that universities charge international students for 5 years, so you pay the domestic rate. Does not cover: the domestic tuition, about NT$28,000 to 31,000 a semester in the first four semesters and NT$16,000 to 20,000 after that, depending on the partner university. The scholarship page says one more year. The FAQ on the application portal gives NT$40,000 and 2 to 3 more years, and an older FAQ on the TIGP site gives NT$34,000 a month and 2 to 3 more years.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A bachelor's or master's degree in science, arts or a related field No restriction on nationality. The programme takes students from Taiwan and abroad You can apply to one TIGP programme only Each programme has its own extra requirements. Earth System Science and Biodiversity ask for an acceptance letter from a potential advisor before you apply

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required TOEFL iBT IELTS TOEIC Other test Waiver possible

TOEFL iBT 79 to 80, IELTS Academic of at least 5.5 overall in programmes that accept IELTS, TOEIC Listening and Reading 785, or GEPT high-intermediate. Scores must be from the last two years. TOEFL ITP is not accepted. Nationals of the English-speaking countries listed on the page and holders of a degree taught fully in English can be exempted. The East Asia and the Making of the Modern World programme asks for another language test.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Apply on the TIGP portal from 1 November 2026 to 1 February 2027 at 23:59 Taiwan time (GMT+8). There is no application fee and no separate scholarship form. Admitted students receive the stipend. If you pass the first review, post your original transcripts and test reports to the TIGP Office. All materials must arrive before the deadline. Results usually come in late June or early July, and study starts in the fall semester of 2027.

Required documents

Transcripts for all study after high school English test score report Statement of purpose Three letters of reference An acceptance letter from a potential advisor, for Earth System Science and Biodiversity only GRE results if you have them, which are optional

Application steps

Choose one of the 14 TIGP programmes and read its requirements. Register on the TIGP online application portal and fill in the form. Upload your documents and enter your three referees. Submit before 1 February 2027 at 23:59 Taiwan time, and post the originals if asked.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

TIGP Office: [email protected]Copy

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