72 Indonesian students receive scholarships from Taiwan government in 2018

72名印尼學生於2018年獲得台灣政府的獎學金

Taipei Economic and Trade Officein Indonesia to hold a briefing session forIndonesian students who received2018 Taiwan Scholarships


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- 72 Indonesian students who received 2018 Taiwan Scholarships had a pre-departure briefing session with The Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Indonesia.

Those scholarships are the Taiwan Scholarship from Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Technology, Huayu Enrichment Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, and the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship.

After promotions in Indonesia, the 2018 Taiwan Scholarshipattracted a total of 952 applicants from several islands in Indonesia such as Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Bali. Those includestudents from well-known public and private universities like University of Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology, Yogyakarta State University, and Muhammadiyah University.

After the selection process, there were 38 students who received Taiwan Scholarships from Ministry of Education, 24 students who received Huayu Enrichment Scholarships from Ministry of Education, fourstudents who were grantedTaiwan Scholarships from the Ministry of Science and Technology, and sixstudents who accepted ICDF Scholarships. In total, there are 72 students from Indonesia who obtainedscholarships to study in Taiwan this year.

Ambassador John Chen, the TETO representative in Indonesia, said that the country is a key for Taiwan’s New Southbound policy, and Taiwan will actively assist Indonesia in the cultivation of higher education and technical talents. He pointed out the safe living environment, good quality of educationand the convenient public transportation in Taiwan are worth for Indonesian students to experience.

Chen also hopes that Indonesian students in Taiwan can continue to serve asa bridge between the two nations.