Taiwan targets AI transformation with talent training program

台灣推出瞄準人工智慧轉型人才培訓計劃，

Economics ministry teams up with universities to offer year-long training and paid internships


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The economics ministry announced Tuesday it has partnered with National Cheng Kung University and three other universities to launch its new AI talent initiative.

The plan offers a one-year practical training course divided into three four-month phases: industry professional development, AI application practice, and corporate internships, per CNA. It aims to drive smart transformation by cultivating AI talent, including local and foreign students.

The government will fully cover training costs and provide monthly stipends of NT$20,000 (US$670) during training and NT$30,000 during internships. Graduates must commit to at least two years of service in participating companies.

Designed to reduce financial burdens, the program requires no fees and provides substantial learning incentives, allowing trainees to focus fully on skill-building and real-world experience.

The MOEA’s Industrial Development Administration said the program partners with National Taipei University, National Taipei University of Technology, National Formosa University, and National Cheng Kung University. Each institution tailors its curriculum to leverage its strengths and develop cross-industry AI talent, it explained.

Enrollment is open, with courses set to begin in August. The initiative aims to create a pathway between academia and industry, easing talent shortages and accelerating AI adoption across Taiwan’s business sectors.