NSTC Taiwan Scholarships

Key information

Deadline date: 17 June 2026

Scholarship overview

This scholarship has been made possible with the support of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan, for the purpose of promoting and furthering scholarship, research and teaching in Taiwan Studies, a subject area for which SOAS is already a world leader.

Scholars will be closely involved with SOAS world-renowned Centre of Taiwan Studies, further enhancing its outputs by being active participants in our research and events programmes.

There are multiple NSTC Scholarships available for 2026/27 providing £10,000 towards tuition for Home fee students and £20,000 for Overseas fee students. For students studying part-time, the amount will be split across two or more academic years.

Eligible programmes

Full-time or part-time (2 years) MA Taiwan Studies beginning in 2026/27.
Any full-time or part-time research degree programme with a focus on Taiwan Studies beginning in 2026/27.

Candidate criteria

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

Be a new admission, starting in September 2026.
Have a minimum 2:1 bachelor’s degree from a UK university or international equivalent (postgraduate taught applicants)
Have a minimum Merit ranked masters degree from a UK university of equivalent (postgraduate research applicants)
Hold an unconditional offer for their programme by the time the scholarship panel meet.

Please note that this scholarship does not cover funding or allow for pre-sessional programmes.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, applicants should follow the following steps:

Step 1

Apply for your programme.

To apply for a master’s degree programme, please see taught masters applications.
To apply for an MPhil/PhD programme, please visit our Doctoral School.
Guidance for applying to a Research Programme and information on makes a complete application can be found on the How to apply webpage.

Applicants applying for scholarships must submit an application for admission as soon as possible. Please note that complete applications for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.

Step 2

Apply for the scholarship by 12 noon UK local time on 17 June 2026. You must apply for this scholarship via the admissions portal and will need to have applied for a course to get login credentials for this.

Candidate assessment

Candidates will be assessed by a selection panel based on their academic merit, personal statement and their focus and interest in Taiwan Studies. We will not consider late or incomplete applications.

Information included in your scholarship and admissions applications will be reviewed by the panel.

Applicants should not use generative AI tools to write their scholarship application statements. You may, however, use AI tools to check grammar and spelling or to help you plan the structure of your statements. For further guidance on appropriate AI use, please refer to our guidance to students on the use of AI.

Notification of results

The scholarship shortlisting and awarding period is expected to be completed by mid-July at the earliest. Successful candidates will be contacted first, and once all awards have been allocated, unsuccessful candidates will be notified.

Contact

For enquiries regarding your programme application procedure please email mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk (postgraduate taught) or dsadmissions@soas.ac.uk (postgraduate research)

For any enquiries regarding the scholarship application procedure, please email scholarships@soas.ac.uk.