Scholarship Opportunities

There are several types of scholarships available for applicants:

  1. The China Institute scholarship (Pending)
  2. The UAlberta Education Abroad Individual Award (CAD 1,500)
    All full-time students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits of UAlberta coursework (or one term of graduate study for graduate students) with a minimum GPA of 2.7 are eligible to apply for a $1,500 scholarship from the university's Go Abroad office. Please click hereto apply.

Note: To expedite the application process, we strongly encourage you to begin your scholarship application while applying for the summer program.

  1. Scholarship from The Taiwan Ministry of Education (choose one of thetwo): (Exchange rates based on rates as of October 2026)
  • Huayu Enrichment Scholarship
    (Monthly stipend of TWD 28,000, approx. CAD 2,429 for two months)
    The Taiwan Ministry of Education offers the 2026 Huayu Enrichment Scholarships for students wishing to study Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan for a short period. This scholarship provides a monthly stipend of TWD 28,000 (equivalent to approximately CAD 1,273, subject to currency fluctuations) to successful applicants. Please check back for the latest information.
    Note: To apply for the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship, students must first complete their registration at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). For registration details, please refer to the Application and Registration section.
  • Group Funding for Short-term Mandarin learning
    (Weekly stipend of TWD 6,000, approx. CAD 2,082 for 8 weeks)
    The Taiwan Ministry of Education also offers short-term scholarships for groups of over fifteen participants to study Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan. This scholarship provides a weekly stipend of TWD 6,000 (equivalent to approximately CAD 273, subject to currency fluctuations) to successful applicants. The applicants to the summer program who didn’t apply to the Huayu Enrichment scholarship will automatically be considered for this scholarship.