UAAT Mandarin Scholarship Info Session

The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT)

The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), established by The Ministry of Education of Taiwan (R.O.C.), aims to bring key universities in Taiwan together for facilitating the exchange and circulation of top international talents between universities in Taiwan and overseas universities. The collaboration pinpoints the disciplines ranging from semiconductors, quantum science, artificial intelligence and data science, sustainable development, agricultural biotechnology, and Mandarin education, etc.  

The UAAT Mandarin Scholarship Program 

The Scholarship Program provides students from the University of Illinois System with the opportunity to study Mandarin and gain career insights in Taiwan. The program hosted by the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan. Other university partner in Taiwan include National Taiwan University (NTU), which students could also choose to study in.

The UAAT Mandarin Scholarship Program at Illinois is administered by the NTHU-UAAT Mandarin Language Education Program Liaison Office for the UI System and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

Scholarship Benefits:

• Awarded students will receive a stipend of NT$28,000 per month (approximately USD930, subject to the exchange rate) for a total of 3 months during the summer term.

• The scholarship can cover most of the cost of the Chinese language courses offered by NTHU and NTU.

• The scholarship will be granted on a monthly basis. 

Flight Ticket Subsidy:

• Students will be granted the subsidy of round-trip flight tickets for the economy class on the designated flight between Chicago and Taiwan only if they have either
  • completed 120 hours of preparatory Mandarin course offered by UAAT Liaison Office in the UI System , OR
  • obtained a certificate for the TOCFL-Novice Listening and Reading Test at the Novice 2 level or higher before visiting Taiwan (the certificate is valid for 3 years; see the TOCFL exam dates at: https://tocfl.edu.tw)

Qualification:

• A person who is not a citizen of Taiwan.
• A student enrolled at a UI system institute, including those currently on a leave.
• A person who has not received a scholarship from the Huayu BEST Program or the UAAT Mandarin Program for more than 9 months (the maximum scholarship duration is 12 months).
• If awarded students are verified to be ineligible, their scholarship will be revoked and they must return all the funds received during their period of study in Taiwan.

Obligations:

Awarded students should

• Take Mandarin course for 15 hours per week and maintain an 80% attendance rate each month, at NTHU or NTU.

• Participate in the Youth English Cultivation activities and Project-based Language Learning (PBLL) activities or other culture events during their stay at NTHU or NTU.

• Take the TOCFL speedy screening test before leaving Taiwan (for students staying no more than 3 months).

• Submit a brief report of academic life before leaving Taiwan.