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Scholarship Agreement with the French Office in Taipei
To encourage its outstanding students to pursue short-term exchange programs or dual degree programs in France, National Cheng Kung University collaborated with the French Office in Taipei. On March 11, Huey-Jen Jenny Su, President of NCKU, and Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave, Director of the Office, signed an MOU on NCKU-French joint scholarship, pledging to promote two-way communication and talent exchange and to create the optimal arrangement for students to broaden their horizons.
According to the agreement, each year, as many as 12 NCKU students can receive scholarships at a maximum of 150,000 NTD per semester and a maximum of 240,000 NTD per academic year. This will help alleviate their financial stress for studying abroad. In addition to providing one economy class round-trip ticket between Taipei and France, the Office also offers the scholarship students exemption of registration fees and priority in dormitory applications. The students will be welcomed into France Alumni Taiwan and will be invited to the alumni activities held by the Office. Furthermore, consultation with and student visa application through the Office will be free-of-charge for the scholarship students.
“France looks forward to establishing collaborations with Taiwan in various fields,” Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave said. In many aspects, NCKU’s contributions to the scholarship programs are powerful steps in shaping the future and creating strong links with universities, helping to strengthen the two-way talent exchange and communication between France and Taiwan.