TEEP programs are still continuing and executing in the Year 2023 for sure. However, the border of some countries may be still limited or controlled due to the pandemic of COVID-19, which has influenced students to arrange their plan of participating in TEEP program. 

Taiwan has already lifted restrictions on border entry and exit, but there may be some complementary measures that need to be complied with by inbound passengers. If your home country still has border controls, we suggest that please keep in contact with the program you are interested in, and of course, we'll also update the last information on the website. Once the border policy is relaxed, you can apply for TEEP program (contact an individual program, submit the application form and other documents required by the program), receive the acceptance letter, start the application process for entry VISA as a TEEP student and come to Taiwan.

First of all, we welcome all international students from around the world to come to Taiwan and join our TEEP program, whether nationality, degree level, age, gender, professional skills, or others. 

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education (MOE), the participants who are eligible to apply for the scholarship are below: 

• At least having a high school level diploma or above.
• A university student enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program, or a recent graduate, except for Ph.D. holders.
• Applicants who are not currently studying in Taiwan, including as degree-seeking or exchange students.
• Having a nationality other than the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the People's Republic of China.

The students who do not qualify for scholarship requirements may participate in TEEP programs at their own expense, if obtaining the program chief's permission.

TEEP programs are diverse and independent, their curriculums, timelines, or application process are all separate, those depend on each university and program's chief, namely that you should decide a program and contact them by mail or phone to confirm the detail or application process.

According to the regulation of the Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan, the participants will not be acceptable for entering plural TEEP programs at the same time, you can just choose one program that you decide to attend.

Yes, the requirements for every program will be different.

All the TEEP program have to follow the same acts or regulations (entry/exit, visa application, abidance by law in the duration of stay, etc) by the government, but the programs have its flexibility to set up the rules such as admission process, requirements, the amount of scholarship, duration, or timetable, so students have to check and confirm the rules of the program.

No, not all the professors or academic staff ask for an online interview with students. However, it's possible that if the program expects to select the applicants with high levels of professional skills, such as a research-based internship.

Basically, the TEEP program of next year will be announced in January of the becoming year. However, it depends on the date of final approval by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan.

Please contact the program's chief or staff directly to confirm whether they will provide a certificate upon completion or not. This decision depends on each program.

All the TEEP programs will provide a scholarship (tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend of living expenses, maximum 15,000 NTD) to participants, however, the amount of scholarship is decided by the principal investigator of the individual program.

Basically, the applicants don't need to pay too much in fees for TEEP programs, however, it may be possible that a few programs require applicants to pay for administration fees or others.

Because of the difference in application process and regulations between missions and embassies abroad of Taiwan (R. O. C.), please check the visa information on the embassy's website or contact them directly.  

All the TEEP participants will receive a visitor visa with remarks of TEEP program name and official document number after completing the visa application process in the Embassies & Missions Abroad of Taiwan (R.O.C.). Basically, the total period of stay cannot exceed 180 days.

Please refer to the page of "SUPPORTS" (https://teep.studyintaiwan.org/supports) and click "Useful Links" button, to see the list of Embassies & Missions Abroad of Taiwan (R.O.C.). 

Each of the embassies and missions has different regulations and official documents in submitting the visa application. Please check the web page of BOCA (Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to access individual R.O.C. embassies and Missions abroad and get the contact information.

No, each of the TEEP programs will arrange many kinds of activities such as internship (in the laboratory, research center, company or enterprise, etc), professional courses or seminars, Chinese language courses, or cultural visits, probably on-campus or off-campus, that depends on the principal investigator's planning and the difference between disciplines.

We welcome all the universities around the world to build collaborative relations with Taiwanese universities. Please search the program you are interested in the website and feel free to contact them, or let us know if need our suggestion.

Basically, the students will be arranged at the university dormitory, and won't need to find accommodation by themselves. However, it's better to be confirmed before applying for the program.

TEEP programs are diverse and independent. So it depends on the principal investigator's planning and the difference in disciplines. Some are in the semester, and some are flexible to apply.