The Ministry of Education (MOE) launched the Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program (TFETP) in 2021 to expand the recruitment of foreign English teachers and teaching assistants, to create more opportunities for Taiwanese students in primary and secondary schools nationwide to learn English. 

To qualify to teach English in public schools in Taiwan, candidates must be native speakers with a bachelor’s degree or higher degree, a state-issued teaching license or credential, and a clean criminal record. The monthly salary for English teachers ranges from NT$62,720 to NT$91,420 — equivalent to approximately US$2,250 to US$3,300 subject to the exchange rate — and they also receive a travel subsidy, health insurance, and other benefits. Salary will be determined based on the teacher’s highest education level and years of full-time teaching experience. 

Candidates for English teaching assistant positions must also be native speakers with a bachelor’s degree or higher degree, and a clean criminal record, but they don’t need to have a state-issued teaching license or credential. English teaching assistants work with local teachers to create an immersive English learning environment that encourages students to actively learn English and improve their overall English proficiency. Teaching assistants receive a monthly stipend of NT$45,000, equivalent to approximately US$1,620, and a travel subsidy, health insurance, and other benefits.

For more information, please visit https://tfetp.epa.ntnu.edu.tw/

Source: https://english.moe.gov.tw/cp-117-28801-5424e-1.html​

​On December 8, 2021, the Ministry of Education and Cornell University signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to establish the Taiwan–Cornell Scholarship program to encourage outstanding students from Taiwan to undertake Ph.D. programs at Cornell University. The MOA was signed by Professor Wendy Wolford, Vice Provost for International Affairs at Cornell, and Dr. Nicole Yen-Yi Lee, Director General of the Department of International and Cross-strait Education of the Ministry of Education in a virtual signing ceremony. James K.J. Lee, Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in New York and Dr. Min-Ling Yang, Director of the Education Division of TECO in New York were among the dignitaries who participated in the ceremony for the signing of this milestone agreement.

Over the years, the Ministry of Education has worked to establish scholarships with universities ranked in the top 100 in the world to encourage Taiwanese students to pursue doctorate programs at these prestigious universities. The Taiwan–Cornell Scholarship program will become the seventeenth such scholarship programs set up with universities across the world, including nine universities in the United States. 

In her remarks after the signing, Director General Yen-Yi Lee said that she was delighted that Taiwan–Cornell Scholarship recipients will be able to join the academic community at Cornell, and pursue their studies at a world-class university in a vibrant international environment in New York. This will expand their international outlook and prepare them for future careers in their chosen fields. She thanked the people at Cornell University and at the Education Division of TECO in New York who worked together to set up the scholarship program.

TECO Director-General James K.J. Lee said that he will be glad to see more outstanding Taiwanese students pursue their dreams at Cornell University, one of the world’s leading universities, and that he looks forward to seeing the future collaborations between Cornell and Taiwan, which will be enhanced by the Taiwan-Cornell Scholarship.

Professor Wendy Wolford spoke of the long and profound history that Cornell has with Taiwan.  Former president Lee Teng-hui and current president Tsai Ing-Wen are both alumni of Cornell University. She said that Cornell values the substantial partnership with Taiwan immensely and is very excited about co-founding this scholarship with Taiwan’s MOE.

There are currently approximately 120 Taiwanese students studying at Cornell University. Cornell is a private Ivy League research university, located in Ithaca in New York. In 2021, the university ranked 19th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 18th in the QS World University Rankings. Cornell enjoys a reputation for excellence in many fields of study, including economics, agriculture, veterinary science, and education.

Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities and a collaboration agreement for the “Taiwan Huayu BEST program” on November 1, 2021, making PSU the first public university in the eastern United States to collaborate with a university in Taiwan for the program. Ambassador James K. J. Lee of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York and Dr. Tanya Garcia, Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as well as Pennsylvania State Senator Gene Yaw and Representative David Rowe, all participated in the signing ceremony to witness the commencement of this collaboration.

The Memorandum of Understanding between PSU and NTNU was jointly signed by PSU President Eric J. Barron and NTNU President Cheng-Chih Wu, while the Collaboration Agreement for Taiwan Huayu BEST Program between the two universities was signed by PSU Vice Provost for Global Programs Roger Brindley and NTNU Vice President for International Affairs Chun-Chi Lin.

This collaboration aims to promote Chinese language instruction and learning through academic cooperation and visiting scholar and student exchanges. NTNU will assist PSU in establishing their Chinese language center, and it will send two Chinese language instructors on exchange to PSU annually to promote the TOCFL Chinese language proficiency tests and Taiwanese culture. Moreover, PSU students who receive the Taiwan Huayu BEST Program Long-Term Study Scholarship will go to NTNU for in-depth Chinese language study and to provide English language tutorials to local elementary schools in New Taipei City under the “Hand-in-Hand International Companion Program,” in accordance with Taiwan's “2030 Bilingual Nation Policy.”

In his opening remarks, Ambassador James K. J. Lee mentioned that the United States and Taiwan launched the “U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative” last December, which emphasizes Taiwan’s critical role in providing Mandarin language instruction while safeguarding academic freedom. This mutually beneficial collaboration helps provide PSU and other universities with valuable Mandarin learning resources.

NTNU President Cheng-Chih Wu stated that NTNU and PSU have already enjoyed close partnerships for many years in areas such as research, teaching, and administration. The Taiwan Huayu BEST program builds on this foundation and marks a new milestone in the relationship between the two universities. NTNU's world-renowned reputation in Chinese language learning and its innovative digital tools will benefit PSU through collaboration with the NTNU Overseas Mandarin Training Center.

Founded in 1855, Pennsylvania State University is one of the ten largest public universities in the United States and has been dubbed a “Public Ivy” due to its outstanding academic reputation. PSU and NTNU established their sister university partnership in 1983.
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As a result of NTNU’s solid expertise in the fundamentals of Chinese language learning, it was awarded the Taiwan Huayu Best Program this year by the Ministry of Education, in line with the government’s plan for the global Chinese language learning market. In the program’s first year, NTNU has successfully commenced various Chinese language programs with Pennsylvania State University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

National Taiwan University(NTU) 2022 September Entry First Round Applications are now open until December 2. Available programs and admissions procedures can be found at NTU admissions website.
 
NTU will be holding the Virtual Open Day for International Students through a virtual exhibition. Students and parents from around the globe are welcome to join us virtually and learn more about the latest admissions information.
 
Date: November 1-12, 2021
Link: https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/event/
 
NTU Open Day Highlights:

Ÿ   2 Exhibition Halls – Everything you need to know about NTU
Ÿ   Admissions Info Sessions – All about our application procedures
Ÿ   Student Vlogs – Unique experiences of international NTU students

The 16th annual Mets Taiwan Day was held on August 29th, 2021 in New York City. Over two thousand Taiwanese fans attended at Citi Field on that day to celebrate the annual event. As part of the event, Mets Taiwan also collaborated with Hello Taiwan and produced 2, 350 limited-edition “Taiwan #1” jerseys, which were sold out roughly a month before the game.

President Tsai Ing-wen made an appearance and addressed New York Mets Taiwan Day via video. President Tsai was pleased to welcome the fans back at Citi Field to cheer on the Mets after a tough season last year. She proudly introduced the Taiwanese athletes and thanked the United States for donating COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan. President Tsai also thanked the Representative to the United States Ms. Hsia Bi-khim and the team of Taiwan diplomats in the US for all their hard work. At the end of the video, President Tsai and Representative Hsiao appeared together and cheered for the METs game and for US-Taiwan relationship.

The Mets Taiwan Day event was held almost annually since 2005. In the past there might be featured activity booths, culture performances or advertisements to attract the fans to learn more about Taiwan. For this year’s event, The Representative to the United States Ms. Hsiao Bi-khim was invited to throw out the honorary first pitch, and she is the first Taiwanese representative to the US to throw the first pitch. There were also cultural performances outside the venue, and booths to provide Taiwan tourism information.
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The Federation of Taiwanese Student Associations in New York joining with Education Division of TECO NY invite more than 200 Taiwanese Students to Mets Taiwan Day. The oversea Taiwanese students in New York region were very excited to meet so many Taiwanese and to see the national flags flying in the Citi Field.  Representative Ms. Hsiao Bi-khim, Director General Mr. James Lee, and Education Director Min-Ling Yang joined the celebration with Taiwanese students and took selfing photos during the event.

Many colleges and universities in the US now require students and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the start of the 2021-22 academic year so the Education Division of TECO-New York has been working with Taiwanese Students Associations in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania to remind all new students who are starting their studies this fall to check the official website of their universities in order to comply with the vaccination requirements. Each university lists its COVID-19 vaccination requirements, and deadlines and most, if not all, universities, allow exemptions for genuine religious or medical reasons.

Cornell University will require vaccination for students returning to Ithaca, Geneva, and Cornell Tech campuses for the fall semester. Cornell accepts COVID-19 vaccines approved by the following three organizations: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the World Health Organization (WHO). These currently include the AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer, Sinovac, and Sinopharm vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all university students, faculty, and staff at Columbia University, and individuals had to submit their documentation by August 2 showing that they have received vaccination with a vaccine authorized by the FDA or by WHO. Anyone requesting a medical or religious exemption also had to submit their request and documentary evidence by August 2, to give the university time to review and evaluate the request.

Rutgers University requires all students to be fully vaccinated with a vaccine authorized by the FDA or by WHO before they arrive on campus in the fall. 

NYU will require all students—undergraduate, graduate, and professional—to be vaccinated with an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed vaccine as a condition of having access to NYU buildings (residential and non-residential) for the 2021–22 academic year. 

The 2021 Mandarin Online E Camp at National Taiwan Normal University is now recruiting. Please visit the official website for more information: 
https://ntnucamp.sce.ntnu.edu.tw/mandarinonline/intro.php

Program Contact:
Contact：Ms. Zhang / Mr. Chiu
Telephone：+886-2-7749-5851 / +886-2-7749-5824
E-mail：wendyzhang@ntnu.edu.tw/wenting741008@ntnu.edu.tw

The National Taiwan University 2022 February Entry Graduate Applications for international students are now open until October 7, 2021. Please visit the official website here for more information on the application requirements. 

​If you have any questions, please contact the Office of International Affairs at NTU at intadmission@ntu.edu.tw.​

NCUE now offers online mandarin courses in summer 2021, please see below link for more information: www.facebook.com/267099290454345/posts/1181868415644090/?d=n