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Tzu Chi University
International Student Scholarship
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Financial support for admitted international students at TCU; coverage may include tuition and miscellaneous fees, on-campus accommodation, and a monthly allowance.
Do I qualify 9 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality Applicants from all countries, subject to identity and academic requirements
- international students
- citizenship Foreign national; has never held Republic of China nationality
- admission Never studied in Taiwan as an overseas Chinese student and not admitted through the University Entrance Commi…
- residence Continuous overseas residence of at least 6 years; at least 8 years for applicants intending to apply to the …
- admission Officially admitted to Tzu Chi University
- Outstanding
- Not open to: Mainland Chinese students
+1 more requirements
- Not open to: enrolment Exchange students, Deferred students
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- degree High school diploma or equivalent academic qualification for undergraduate applicants
- degree Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic qualification for master’s applicants
- degree Master’s degree or equivalent academic qualification for doctoral applicants
Not open to: Mainland Chinese students; exchange and deferred students
- Who is eligible
- All nationalities explicitly accepted
- Eligible residence
- Continuous overseas residence of at least 6 years; at least 8 years for applicants intending to apply to the School of Medicine or the Post-Baccalaureate School of Chinese Medicine
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- Can cover tuition and miscellaneous fees, on-campus accommodation and a monthly allowance of up to NT$5,000 (up to 4.5 months per semester); the exact duration and amount depend on the university's annual budget and scholarship regulations.
- Host country
- Taiwan
- Host institution
- Tzu Chi University
What I need No fee
- Application fee
- No fee
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Apply On tcu.edu.tw
How to apply
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- Complete the online application, selecting the scholarship option during the process; upload all required documents in PDF format, including the completed Scholarship Application Form and its required supporting documents. Required
- Deadline
- 6 November 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Renewal requires academic performance within the top 10% or 85+, a conduct score of 80+, and at least 20 hours of volunteer or humanity service per semester. Scholarship interest is selected during the online application process and requires a Scholarship Application Form.
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