Tuition, Financial Aid, and Others
Tuition
Tuition is around US$1,500 per year.
*Tuition for TIGP students is the same as for domestic students based on the agreement with all our partner universities.
*Due upon registration.
*TIGP office will only subsidize tuition fees for international students for 5 consecutive years, during which international students only need to pay the same amount as the local students do. If the student apply for suspension anytime during those 5 years, the subsidy cannot be delayed for later use. (e.g. A student is admitted with NTHU in 2016, tuition discount will apply until 2021 Spring semester without extension. The tuition will be charged as International Student starting from 2021 Fall semester)
Financial Aid
Once admitted, each TIGP student will receive a monthly stipend of NT$40,000 (around USD1,270) for the first year.

The support will be extended for two more years for students based on the student's performance. For more information, please refer to Academics/Regulations.

For the subsequent years (4th year onwards), the thesis advisor will be responsible for the financial support.
*TIGP Stipend Regulation:
Academic Year/ Advisor Affiliation NYCU (BMI)
NYCU (IBSB: enrolled after 2022) 		NTHU NTU Academia Sinica
1st & 2nd year Students NT$34,000 will be fully subsidized by TIGP office, and NT$6,000 will be subsidized by AS Supplemental Stipend Program
3rd year Students
AS Supplemental Stipend Program 		TIGP:
NT$34,000 		TIGP:
NT$10,000

Advisor:
NT$24,000 		TIGP:
NT$21,280

Advisor:
NT$12,720 		TIGP:
NT$10,000

Advisor:
NT$24,000
4th year and after
AS Supplemental Stipend Program 		Stipend will be fully subsidized by the advisors respectively.
(Stipend amount may subject to the advisors)
Note:
  1. Stipends subsidized by TIGP are all exempted from income tax.
  2. Stipends subsidized other than TIGP (e.g. By advisors) are liable for income tax (6% if monthly stipend is < NT$33,000; otherwise, 18% will apply).
TAX
The tax year in Taiwan runs from January 1st to December 31st. Taxes for the current year is filed in May of the next year.
For foreigners, if your residency is less than 183 days left in the calendar year that you've arrived in Taiwan, you will be taxed at 18% for all the remaining months of the current year. If your residency is more than 183 days left in the calendar year, the tax rates will depend on your net income for the year. For detailed information please refer to the Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. (Taiwan). The scholarship provided by the TIGP fellowship is tax-free. However, your stipend paid from other sources, such as your advisor’s grant is taxable.
*Please refer to Student Tax filing for details*