The
MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES), is a competitively awarded international scholarship for studying the
Mandarin language
Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of ...
in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. The award is not limited to countries with
diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Huayu itself () refers to the
Standard register of the Mandarin language, also referred to as or .
According to the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' e ...
(TECO) in San Francisco, the purpose of the HES is "The
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
(MOE) in Taiwan provides the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship for foreign Mandarin/Chinese learners including beginners to study at
any accredited Mandarin center at a university or college in Taiwan."
Huayu Scholars may study at any university or college-affiliated
Mandarin training center. The scholarship may be awarded for a maximum of one year; although applications for shorter study periods of three, six and nine months are accepted.
Scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend of
NT$25,000 (~ USD as of 2017) in order to cover accommodation and living expenses. Awards are distributed through the university or college which the recipient will be attending; the document states that no additional subsidy will be given.
The program also aims to:
*Help scholarship recipients acquire a better command of Mandarin Chinese, and hence a greater understanding and appreciation of
Taiwan's culture;
*Promote friendship between people in Taiwan and in countries around the world; and
*Generate opportunities to increase exchange with international educational institutions.
See also
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Scholarships in Taiwan
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List of Chinese language schools in Taiwan
Taiwan has long been a destination for foreign learners of Mandarin and is home to many Mandarin language schools. Several schools also offer courses in Minnan, or less commonly Hakka and Cantonese. Below is a list of Mandarin language schools ...
*
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' e ...
*
Taiwan Scholarship
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Mandarin Training Center
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Mandarin Learning Center
The Chinese Culture University Mandarin Learning Center (CCU MLC; ) is a sub-division of Chinese Culture University, the largest institute of continuing education in Taiwan. The MLC is one of several satellite campuses of Chinese Culture Unive ...
References
External links
Introduction to the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)at the TECO in Los Angeles's official site
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship at the Chinese Culture University's Mandarin Learning Center
Language education in Taiwan
Scholarships in the United States
Student exchange
Student financial aid
Scholarships in Taiwan
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