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Overview

The Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), through its International Education and Training Division, has long been committed to sharing Taiwan’s development experiences with partner countries worldwide. The aim is to foster human resource capacity building and cultivate talented professionals who can contribute to their home countries’ sustainable development.

To achieve this goal, the TaiwanICDF offers Higher Education Scholarships in collaboration with selected Taiwanese universities—collectively known as the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance (TICA). Through these programs, scholarship recipients pursue degree studies in Taiwan while participating in intercultural and professional activities that strengthen both academic and international engagement.

NDHU–TaiwanICDF Partnership

The Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE) at National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) proudly joined the Taiwan International Cooperation Alliance (TICA) in January 2014. Since then, NDHU CSIE has served as an academic home for outstanding international students under the TaiwanICDF Scholarship Program.

Starting from 2025, CSIE’s ICDF partner program is the International Master Program in Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Applications (AIIA) — a cutting-edge, fully English-taught graduate program designed to cultivate global talents in AI, machine learning, and intelligent systems.

Program Structure

Core Learning Areas include:

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Big Data Analytics
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Multimedia and Computer Vision
• Cloud & Edge Computing
• Cybersecurity
• Intelligent Systems and Applications

Eligibility

1. Be a citizen of a country listed as eligible for the TaiwanICDF Scholarship Program, and meet any additional requirements set by their home governments.
2. Not hold citizenship of the Republic of China (Taiwan) or be an overseas compatriot student.
3. Fulfill all NDHU admission requirements under the TaiwanICDF scholarship framework.
4. Be eligible for a Resident Visa (FS code) and an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) in Taiwan.
5. Not hold any other Taiwan government-sponsored scholarship (e.g., MOE or MOFA scholarships) during the same academic year.
6. If previously awarded a TaiwanICDF, MOFA, or MOE scholarship, applicants must have returned to their home country for at least one year before reapplying.
7. Have no record of scholarship revocation or university expulsion in Taiwan.

Application Process

Applicants must complete both of the following applications to be considered for admission under the TaiwanICDF Scholarship:

1. TaiwanICDF Online Scholarship Application System
2. NDHU International Student Admission System