One of the world’s toughest challenges nowadays is eradicating poverty, and that challenge is an indispensable part of sustainable development. NCUE not only actively subsidizes domestic low-income students to ensure social mobility and increase their chances of a bright future, but also attaches great importance to the poverty-eradication measures for students from low- or lower- middle-income countries. The following NCUE projects help students from low- or lower-middle-income countries pursue their studies in Taiwan:

1. NCUE formulates relevant plans, scholarships, and bursaries.

NCUE has formulated and continues to implement scholarships and bursaries for economically disadvantaged students from lower- middle-income countries, (e.g., Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal,  and Eswatini.) The financial aid includes the following:

(1) Grants for Overseas Taiwanese Students: Providing support for overseas Taiwanese students from underprivileged backgrounds who are dedicated to their studies. (Please refer to Annex 1.3.5A)

(2) Graduate School Scholarship for Outstanding Overseas Taiwanese Students: Encouraging outstanding overseas Taiwanese students to return to NCUE for graduate studies. (Please refer to Annex 1.3.5B)

(3) Foreign Students Scholarship: Attracting outstanding foreign students to enroll in degree programs at NCUE and encouraging foreign students on campus. (Please refer to Annex 1.3.5C)

(4) Nurturing Excellence Doctoral Students Scholarship: Encouraging outstanding and research-capable doctoral students. (Please refer to Annex 1.3.5D)

(5) Ministry of Education’s TEEP (Taiwan Experience Education Program): Attracting more outstanding young individuals from advanced countries or emerging markets to come to Taiwan. (Please refer to Annex 1.3.5E)

2. NCUE continues to grants subsidies as it implements the plans.

In 2023, 172 students received financial aid, totaling NTD$8,937,910 (Table 1). NCUE also pressed ahead with subsidies for students from developing countries. For relevant statistics, please refer to Annex1.3.5F.

Table 1. Schedule of subsidies for students in need from low-income or lower-middle-income countries