That possibility is very exciting; I’m afraid of not knowing anyone at the school! I’ll also let you know if I hear anything! I hope that you hear some good news, since your going is contingent on receiving the scholarship.
@silke yes there is so little on the selection process, and also on the application process, and the scholarship itself! I found out about the scholarship randomly long after I decided I wanted to study at NTU and nearly missed the deadline!
On my form it didn’t even ask how many sessions i want to sign up for, so i dont know how you would add any…
@Shuangmaotai call your office, thats what i did, they told me should get back to successful applicants by email in early July…
@brap When I told my mom about this scholarship and I said they still have yet to get back to me and seem to be nearly unreachable, she was like, “are you sure it’s a real scholarship and not a scam? they say they’re the government, but maybe you got fooled?”
The form for NY-Teco had lengths of time: summer, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months. I checked off 6 months. I’ve also read, I think on this forum, about people getting less than what they asked for?
@brap July?! Aww hell no. TECO-NY’s instructions form names today as the announcement date. I’m hoping they’re running days and not months behind (or that it arrives in the mail tomorrow, since I live less than 2 miles from their office). But it sounds like your application form/process is pretty different from ours. Why NTU?
@silke You can’t blame her, it DOES sound too good to be true. I only applied for 3 months. I found the same stories you mentioned and figured if gave me the best odds. I’m sure not knowing anyone won’t be a problem. You’ll be starting with a bunch of people in the same situation. Maybe TECO-NY puts recipients in touch/brings them in for a group photo? But if we both get it, at least we each know one person who’ll be starting at the same time.
Yes sorry i should have said each office has different deadlines, so its July just for me.
I really hope I didn’t miss anything in my form, but I did check it carefully so it should be fine.
Initially I wanted to go to Feng Chia, because the university and the living costs are dirt cheap.
But after being in Taipei and Taichung I just wanted to live in Taipei.
I chose NTU because it has a good reputation, smaller classes (just one person less but still…) and good facilities. However it is the most expensive one, so if I don’t get the Huayu I’m gonna have to very careful, and also try to get a job, Visa permitting
It will be my 3rd time in Taiwan, the other 2 were one week holidays, looking forward to it
@Shuangmaotai Even if I don’t get it, if you do, you’ll still know someone starting at the same time!
@brap Does the visa permit you to get a job??
In certain cases you may be able work, i dont remember the details, so dont ask lol.
However i think that getting the scholarship might limit your options, it would be a good problem to have!!
Sounds like @brap will be arriving before me, but knowing someone who’s already a few months in surely has its own benefits.
As of 4PM Monday, still no mail or email. Same for you both, @silke and @brap? In 3 hours I have my weekly Chinese class, 6 blocks from TECO. Maybe I’ll stop by and ask what gives.
Yes, still nothing! I called again and still no one picked up, and nobody’s responded to my email.
(If you’re comfortable with sharing, @Shuangmaotai, I’m curious to know where you take Mandarin, and/or at what level! I don’t know any Mandarin classes around that area)
Has anyone applied to the Boston office? @Shuangmaotai @silke Did the NY TECO office require you to interview for the scholarship? If so how long ago did you interview? Thanks
My office will contact the winners in July, so not expecting anything till then. I would say keep calling they’ll answer eventually.
Im already mentally prepared to not get it, so everything is a bonus
@wanhengli Hi, I don’t know about @Shuangmaotai but nobody contacted me for an interview! (Did you have to interview?)
Hey @wanhengli. No interview. I submitted my application, emailed to ask if it was received, received a response confirming that it was, and haven’t heard anything since. Did Boston?
@brap Oh right, you’re not expecting to hear yet. Well I have my fingers crossed for you for July!
Yes I submitted my application late march, was asked for an interview in late April, and interviewed in early May. The lady I interviewed with said to expect to hear back in late May so here I am…
Was the interview in person? are you able to share what they asked you?
Yes in-person interview at the TECO office, they mostly focused on why I wanted to learn Mandarin and why in Taiwan, how I would deal with potential culture shock, and how I’ve dealt with challenges in professional and academic settings in the past.
Cheers mate, well its only the 20th so plenty of time to go, I’d say its definitely a very good sign they called you for the interview.
I don’t even live in the country of my TECO office, so hopefully I can do it over the phone! anyway i’ll cross that bridge when i get there!
Thanks, given the other replies in this thread it seems like a good amount of TECO offices might not even do interviews at all so I wouldn’t worry if I were you, Best of luck.
Thanks, worst case i’ll jump on an early plane and do a day trip.
What term did you apply for by the way? and will you go even if you don’t get the scholarship?