Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) 2027: Learn Mandarin in Taiwan with NT$28,000 a Month

Opportunity Overview

A Ministry of Education (Taiwan) scholarship to study Mandarin Chinese (Huayu) at a Mandarin centre attached to a Taiwanese university, with a monthly allowance of NT$28,000 (per the comparison table updated on 10 February 2026). Awards last two months in summer or 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, usually from 1 September, and do not cover tuition, flights, insurance or housing. Foreign nationals aged 18 or over with at least a secondary-school diploma, an excellent academic record and good character may apply. Not eligible: citizens of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, holders of a Taiwan passport and overseas Chinese students, anyone currently studying Mandarin in Taiwan or who has completed a degree there, previous HES or Taiwan Scholarship recipients, exchange students and anyone receiving other Taiwan government support. You apply through the Taiwan office (embassy or representative office) in your country of nationality, or the office that covers your country if there is none, and each office sets its own deadline and number of awards (the Dublin office set 1 May 2026 for the 2026 round; the Ministry says deadlines are usually in January or February). The 2027 dates have not been announced. Recipients may work only if their course lasts six months or more, and those funded for nine months or more must sit TOCFL at Level 3.