In order to strengthen cooperation and academic exchange with foreign institutions and to encourage and support experts and scholars from foreign universities or research institutes in conducting academic research at the National Taiwan Library (hereinafter referred to as “the Library”), these guidelines for the National Taiwan Library Fellowship for International Visiting Scholars (hereinafter referred to as “the Fellowship,” Mandarin ver./ English ver. are hereby established.

I. Applicants must satisfy one of the following eligibility criteria:

1. Individuals currently holding positions in relevant departments of foreign universities, including professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, or postdoctoral researchers; doctoral candidates, or Ph.D. students; or library personnel and researchers of equivalent rank at related academic institutions.
2. Individuals not covered under the preceding category who are recommended by an institution with which the Library has signed an international academic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) and whose research topics align with the subject areas specified in Item II.

Applicants who are currently engaged in research, teaching, or studies in Taiwan are not eligible to apply.

II. Research projects eligible for the Fellowship shall primarily fall within the fields of humanities and social sciences. The research topics must be limited to Taiwan Studies or Southeast Asian Studies.

III. During the application period, applicants must submit the following documents online. Incomplete submissions will result in disqualification:

1. Application Form (to be completed online)
2. Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications).
3. Research Proposal (generally limited to three pages in Chinese or English, prepared in accordance with academic research conventions).
4. A recommendation letter (must be submitted as a PDF file) should be sent by the referee to liao1108@mail.ntl.edu.tw with the subject "Recommendation Letter for [Applicant's Name]" by April 20, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
5. A Letter of Approval from the highest administrative authority at the applicant’s home institution (e.g., employer for staff; academic institution for doctoral students and candidates.)

IV. Application Date and Deadline: From the announcement date until April 20, 2026

V. Results Announcement: The list of awardees will be published on both the Library's and the Taiwan Studies Research Center's websites by the end of April 2026(subject to the Library's actual operational schedule).

VI. Application Procedure: The application is exclusively online; paper applications will not be accepted.

VII. Online Application Link (available from the date of announcement to April 20, 2026).

VIII. Number of the Awardees: In principle, the number of primary award positions shall range from 1 to 3, with up to 2 alternate positions. However, the actual number of primary and alternate awards may be adjusted or left vacant based on available funds and evaluation results.

IX. Awardees Registration Date: Registration will be accepted from June 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.

X. Fellowship Duration: The fellowship duration is generally 3 to 6 months, and it cannot span across years. Additionally, the fellowship cannot be deferred to the following year.

XI. the Fellowship includes as follows:

• Airfare Subsidy:
  • One economy-class round-trip ticket, based on the most direct route to Taiwan, will be reimbursed at actual cost for the awarded scholar.
  • The maximum airfare subsidy is as follows:
    • From Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia: New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) 35,000.
    • From other regions: NTD 60,000.

•  Monthly Research Grant:
  • Awardees with a doctoral degree will receive a monthly grant of NTD 60,000.
  • Awardees without a doctoral degree will receive a monthly grant of NTD 40,000.

XII. For further details and the rights and obligations of the Awardees, please refer to the " Guidelines for the National Taiwan Library Fellowship for International Visiting Scholars and Students." (Mandarin ver./English ver.)