Northwestern and Taiwan

Partnerships
Students
Units and Groups
Funding
Alumni

Partnerships

Partner Institution	Partner Type & Sponsor
Ministry of Education	Visiting Scholar Program > Office of International Relations
National Tsing Hua University	Dual Degree > Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
National Taiwan University	Cooperative Agreement > Office of International Relations Undergraduate Student Exchange > Global Learning Office
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Cooperative Agreement > Office of International Relations

Students

*Scholars category includes visiting faculty, researchers, post-doctoral fellows and lecturers

173 students from Taiwan at Northwestern

30 Undergraduate
79 Masters
40 Doctoral
24 Scholars*

For historical data, visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services website.

15 Northwestern students in Taiwan

11 Undergraduate
4 Graduate

Units and Groups

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers an education in the languages, cultures, and literature of Asia. Students will acquire linguistic and transcultural competence in one or more regions of Asia and learn to understand the continent as a dynamic site of international cultural relations.

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Asian Studies Graduate Cluster

Faculty in the Asian Studies Graduate Cluster (ASGC) offer comprehensive yet focused exposure to Asian cultures, histories, and societies, with an emphasis on transdisciplinary research and methodologies. The program trains graduate students in advanced research and interdisciplinary studies across the humanities and social sciences.

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Funding

Taiwan-Northwestern Doctoral Scholarship

The Taiwan-Northwestern Doctoral Scholarship supports up to three outstanding Taiwanese students pursuing doctoral degrees at Northwestern University. The scholarship provides 50% of the total cost of the doctoral program, paid over four years. Northwestern University provides the remaining cost for up to five years. Graduate admission and scholarship award decisions are made separately. Scholarships will be available for up to three students each admission year. Scholarship Contact: info@edutw.org. Northwestern Contact: Jennifer.Gerrard@northwestern.edu

Scholarship Website

Alumni

1000+

Northwestern alumni are based in Taiwan.

The NU-Kellogg Club of Taiwan offers social and networking opportunities to keep alumni connected to Northwestern and fellow alumni in Taiwan. Other ways to get or stay involved can be found here.

This page features data from the 2024-2025 academic year. For questions about the information listed here, please contact the Office of International Relations.

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