MOST (Taiwan) Research Fellowships for researchers from Germany

Research Fellowship for researchers from Germany The MOST (Taiwan) Research Fellowship supports you as a highly qualified postdoc or experienced researcher from Germany in conducting your research in Taiwan – regardless of discipline.

The Taiwanese MOST funds up to two three- to twelve-month research stays annually; these stays can potentially be extended up to a total duration of three years. Applicants are pre-selected by the Humboldt Foundation.

If you would like to apply for a MOST Research Fellowship, you will require an academic host who has previously received project funding from the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).

The MOST (Taiwan) Research Fellowship enables you to carry out your research in Taiwan in cooperation with a qualified academic host of your choice.

The monthly fellowship amount paid by MOST is currently 85,000 NTD. During your stay abroad, the Humboldt Foundation will provide you with a contact person. We will also assist you in reintegrating in Germany: e.g. with allowances for job interviews or the possibility of a twelve-month return fellowship. We will keep in contact with you even after your research stay: Our alumni sponsorship measures flexibly support every Humboldtian’s individual journey through life, in both their career and their future collaborations.

The Selection Committee Committee responsible for reviewing applications to this programme meets every February, June and October. Please send your completed application form, including any additional documents required, well in advance of the desired selection date. Applications are usually processed within four to seven months.

You may apply for a MOST (Taiwan) Research Fellowship for postdocs and experienced researchers from Germany if you meet the following criteria:

• You completed your doctorate no more than 12 years prior to applying, or will complete it within the next six months and are already able to present its results in writing. You may not under any circumstances begin your fellowship until you have completed your doctorate.
• You have been published in academic journals and by academic publishers peer reviewed to international standards.
• You have German citizenship.
• You have excellent command of English. Chinese language skills are not necessarily required. Humanities scholars, social and medical scientists must however have good Chinese language skills if those are needed to successfully carry out their research.
• We expect you to abide by the rules of good scientific practice (PDF) and the principles of scientific ethics.