Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) fellowships were created to help strengthen exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan’s nongovernmental organizations and foreign individuals involved in the development of democracy and human rights by encouraging them to undertake independent studies in Taiwan.

I. Financial assistance

• Fellowship Grants will be evaluated and approved by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.

• One round-trip economy-class flight ticket to Taiwan.

• Monthly stipend.

II. Eligibility

• Four categories of fellowships:

1. ​Dissertation Fellowships, for Ph.D. candidates writing their thesis;

2. Postdoctoral Fellowships, for those who received PhD no more than seven years ago;

3. Democracy and Human Rights Service Fellowships, for those who are practitioners devoted to the promotion or building of democracy or human rights (and have an MA in a relevant field or at least two years of relevant work experience) at the time of application;

4. International Visiting Fellowship, for those who are well-established scholars or experts in the field of democracy or human rights.

• More details are available on the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy website: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/fellowships/introduction.html

III. Contact Information: 

Tel: +886-2-2708-0100
Fax: +886-2-2708-1148
Emai1: fellows@tfd.org.tw
Website: http://www.tfd.org.tw/opencms/english/

IV. Application period:

Please visit the official website for details.