Study Abroad Information Centers in Taiwan, ROC

Ths following centers are set up to provide information and
counseling services to students who wish to study abroad. In order
to foster student exchange, American universities and collges are
encouraged to send updated graduate and undergraduate catalogs and
other information to these centers.

1. Information Center for Study Abroad
National Central Library, Taiwan Branch
Floor 2, No.4, Lane 16, Pucheng Street
Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: (02) 364-5438
Fax: (02) 364-5437

2. Reference Room for Study Abroad
Taipei Municipal Library
3F., 125 Chienkuo S. Rd, Sec. 2
Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: (02) 707-1008
Fax: (02) 701-0721 or 707-1126

3. Reference Room for Study Abroad
Kaohsiung Municipal Library
39 Min-Sheng II Road, Chien-Chin District
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: (07) 261-1706

4. Reference Room for Study Abroad
Taiwan Provincial Taichung Library
291-3 Chingwu Road
Taichung, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: (04) 223-3879
Tel: (04) 225-2957

5. Reference Room for Study Abroad
Library of Hualien Hsien Culture Center
6 Wenfu Road
Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: (038) 227-121 ext. 17
Fax: (038) 227-665

6. Study Abroad Electronic Center, R.O.C.
Foundation for Scholarly Exchange
1-A, Chuan-Zhou Street
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: (02) 332-8188 ext. 132
Fax: (02) 332-5445
http://www.saec.edu.tw/

Foreign students generally spend one or two years in Taiwan studying chinese language or culture. A broad choice of strong language and cultural programs and an open social environment are two of the factors that attract students of Chinese language to Taiwan. Many Southeast Asians and Latin Americans also come to pursue science or engineering degrees at the university level. Due to limited facilities, medical colleges do not admit foreign students.

Most foreign students in Taiwan are self-supporting; however, 423 received one-year scholarships from the ROC government in 1992. Of these, 81 were special scholarships of US$440 per month, and 342 were general scholarships of US$320 per month. Students may apply for substantial government scholarships after completion of one year of study at a college or university, or one term of study at a language training center lacated on a university campus in the ROC.