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 2021 TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS The 2021 Taiwan Fellowship programme has opened for online applications. The&#160;deadline for applications will be 30 June 2020.The Taiwan Fellowship was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of&#160;the Republic of China (Taiwan) to award foreign experts and scholars, who are&#160;interested in researching Taiwan (including Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy, as well&#160;as its links with the Asia-Pacific and the world), cross-Strait relations, the Asia-Pacific&#160;region and sinology, the chance to conduct advanced research at universities or&#160;academic institutions in Taiwan.The fellowship includes a stipend paid at the beginning of every month. Professors,&#160;associate professors, research fellows and associate research fellows are entitled to&#160;NT$ 60,000 while assistant professors, assistant research fellows and doctoral&#160;candidates are entitled to NT$ 50,000 (40 NTD = 1 GBP). Recipients are also entitled&#160;to one round-trip economy class ticket for the most direct route to Taiwan (the&#160;subsidy for travel will be decided in accordance with the relevant regulations).Accident insurance (plus medical insurance for accidental injuries) of up to NT$ 1&#160;million is also provided.The recipients of the fellowship will begin their research in Taiwan in January 2021. The duration of the programme is from 3 to 12 months and should be within the year 2021. The fellowship cannot extend to 2022 (i.e. to obtain a full 12 months the recipient must begin the fellowship in January 2021 and end by December of the same year).For more information, please visit:http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw/eng/index.aspx