Thanks!!! Hope you find out soon, too!!
Congratulation!
Hey, man. Yeah, Iām heading over in late August to the MTC. Canāt wait.
Hell yeah, dude! I got mine from the same office a few days ago too. Hyped.
Itās 25,000 NTD, so about $850 USD a month
I know Iām joining in late but Iām of Taiwanese descent (my mom is Taiwanese) and I got the scholarship for 3 months. I had a friend, both of her parents were Taiwanese, and she got the scholarship for 9 months.
IMO, the selection criteria is pretty arbitrary. You have a shot no matter what. I have no idea why some people get it and others donāt.
Yes, that was my case and I got the scholarship. In fact, I was living in Taipei when I applied, although I did fly back to visit my family and applied while in the States for a few weeks.
nice! Did you apply for 3 months or 12?
Do they decide the length?
I applied for 12 months and got 3. I think I got less due to the fact that I was of Taiwanese descent AND was living and working in Taiwan at the time of my application. However, I canāt complainā¦ because I at least got the scholarship, even if it was for less than what I was hoping.
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Hey everyone,
I just heard back and I was awarded 9 months. Iām thinking of studying at National Sun Yat Sen University in Kaohsiung. My friend said itās better to study in a smaller city as it will force you to speak Mandarin as there are less English speakers there. I tried to look for reviews online but it only shows the one in China. Anyone know about NSYSU? I know a lot of people study at NTNU insteadā¦ But I just want to make sure I look at all options before selecting one.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
A
National Sun Yat Sen is an amazing university - itās location on a cliff near the beach in Kaohsiung is absolutely beautiful. You will love spending time there!!
Iāve heard the Chinese program there is very intense, which may or may not be a good thing for you! NSYSU was my first choice, but unfortunately, I will still be working my job from back home (remotely) while studying in Taiwan, so I have chosen National Kaohsiung Normal University because I heard their teachers are very understanding of those who work and are busy, and therefore donāt give out as much homework. Not very ideal, but I figured as long as Iām in Taiwan and having an opportunity to study, it will be worth it no matter what school I go to.
Best of luck!
Thank you for the feedback!
NSYSU is making me do a health check form. Asks me to do chest xray for TB and other stuff. I asked someone else whoās done the program and they were never asked to do it. Did anyone experience the same thing? Itās annoying because it takes 2 weeks to get blood results . I need admissions letter before the end of the month!
National Kaohsiung Normal University asks for the health check as well, but I asked them and they said I can wait until I am in Taiwan this fall to do it. Basically, it would just need to be done before I start classes. They were able to process my application without it for now - so maybe you should just ask NSYSU if they can wait. Iām pretty sure itās mandatory that anyone studying at an approved Chinese Learning Centre in Taiwan needs the health check.
Howdy! Anyone applying through Houston get any feedback yet?
I heard back and apparently was placed on the āalternate listā. Iām not sure what that means, but I think itās where dreams go to die.
I applied for the 9 months, but I only got 3 months. I asked them to see if they can extend it to a longer duration and I think someone in the group of students they gave the scholarship to declined it so they gave me 9 months. I am super excited for them being very accommodating and sweet! I am studying at MTC in the fall (want to be in the city). Super stoked.
Applied for 12 months, got it. Iām going ntue Clec! Iām pretty exited, bought the ticket already. I fly at aug 20 from hungary
So I was 5th in line on the alternate list but got a 3-month after all! Dreams really do come true.
Hey @caspian, Iām wondering if you told or mentioned that you were of Taiwanese descent. I have one parent who is a national and I have a passport (no residency), but I made the mistake of asking the question to the person you submit your application to. I would still like to apply - do you think that rule about being a Taiwanese national counts? Or did you just not mention it? Do they check? How did you get around it? Thanks so much!
I mentioned that Iām of Taiwanese descent in my application but I made it clear that I spent the vast majority of my life in the US.
I donāt think that the rules are hard and fast. The basic idea is that if you wouldnāt have studied Chinese in Taiwan if it wasnāt for the scholarship, youāre more likely to get it.
I know someone who got the scholarship and both of her parents were Taiwanese. But she had never been to Taiwan. So, the scholarship brought her to Taiwan. Thatās what theyāre looking to do.
In my case, I was already living in Taiwan but I wouldnāt have studied Chinese if it wasnāt for the scholarship. Thatās why I got it.
Find a way to market yourself why the scholarship is really important to bringing you to Taiwanā¦ and what amazing things youāll do if you study Chinese in Taiwan