Fellowship, Tuition Fee & Living Costs

Cost of Study

The payment of tuition fees for students is about NT$ 27000/US$ 900 per semester (basic fee + credits fee). The payment should be made after the student registration day.

Medical Insurance

Six months (180 days) after the student receives the Alien Residence Certificate (ARC), the student will be qualified for Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program. The students are expected to pay the same premium (about NT$749/US$ 25 per month) as all the Taiwan citizens and will be entitled to the same medical coverage. The medical insurance will be added in the tuition bill.

Fellowship and Stipends

TIGP will provide fellowship support for all graduate students in their first year. All second and third year students are required to apply for the fellowship through an evaluation system during the summer of the first and second year. The stipend levels are NT$40,000 (about US$1,290) per month. In subsequent years (starting from the fourth semester), the financial support may be provided by the students' thesis advisors; however, the amount will not be guaranteed to be the same as the TIGP fellowship. Please see more information on TIGP website: https://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/pages/3097 

Living and Housing Costs

Options include on-campus housing and off-campus housing. On-campus self-catering student dormitories that provide single study bedrooms are available to TIGP students at reasonable costs. Off-campus private housing is generally more expensive. Rents for off-campus flats with 2-3 rooms range from NT$ 12,000 - 20,000 (US$ 400 - 670, facility expenses excluded) per month. You can find more information about TIGP Student Housing and off-campus housing here. 

Meals are available at the Activity Center Cafeteria, the Chinese Restaurant, and the Western Restaurant at modest costs. Various types of local cuisines are also available at off-campus cafeterias and restaurants within walking distance and at affordable costs.

Academic Mentor

The first and second-year students will be assigned an academic mentor before finding the thesis advisor.