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8 Open Study/Research Awards

Accepted Degree Levels
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
Grant Period
10 Months
PDO
No Pre-Departure Orientation
Grant Period

10 Months

Grants must begin in September 2019 and end in June 2020. Grantees should arrive in Taiwan in time for the Welcome Meeting (usually the Friday after Labor Day).

Pre-Departure Orientation

No Pre-Departure Orientation

Candidate Profile

Master's and Ph.D. students are preferred, but graduating seniors and recent graduates will be considered. Applications are welcome in all fields of study. Candidates must be willing and able to work with a high degree of independence.

Accepted Degree Levels

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency

Not Required

Additional Information: A working knowledge of Mandarin or Taiwanese is strongly encouraged, but not required if the project does not need it. Conducting dissertation research in Traditional Chinese Studies will require advanced language skills.

Mandarin study in Taiwan is highly encouraged. 

Fulbright Proposal Types

Independent Study/Research: Yes

Graduate Degree Enrollment: No

Affiliation

Applicants must identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications.

Ineligibility

  • Candidates currently residing in Taiwan (or those who will be living in Taiwan during the 2018-2019 academic year) will not be considered.
  • Individuals with dual U.S.-Taiwanese citizenship or permanent residency are not eligible.
  • Applicants with completed doctorates at the time of the start of the award are not eligible.

Special Opportunity for Research

If the research project requires it and the Fulbright Commission in Taiwan (FSE) approves, up to one-fifth of the total grant period may be spent in mainland China with unsuspended maintenance.  

Dependents

Dependent support is available

Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website

http://www.fulbright.org.tw