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Huayu Enrichment Scholarship
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The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES), is an international award for the study of Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan
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Huayu Scholars may study at any university or college-affiliated Mandarin training center. The scholarship is awarded for one year. However, it may also be held for three, six or nine months. Applications are considered in the Spring.
University and College fees are paid by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In addition, Scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses.
The program also aims to:
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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Huayu Scholars may study at any university or college-affiliated Mandarin training center. The scholarship is awarded for one year. However, it may also be held for three, six or nine months. Applications are considered in the Spring.
University and College fees are paid by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In addition, Scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses.
The program also aims to:
- Help scholarship recipients acquire a better command of Mandarin Chinese, and hence a greater understanding and appreciation of Taiwan's culture;
- Promote friendship between people in Taiwan and in countries around the world; and
- Generate opportunities to increase exchange with international educational institutions.
See Also
- List of Chinese language schools in Taiwan
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative OfficeTaipei Economic and Cultural Representative OfficeA Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office , sometimes known as a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office or a Taipei Representative Office , is a representative office, established by the Republic of China in countries that have diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China...