2023 MOE Taiwan Scholarship & Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Award Ceremony held on 7 July 2023

From Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia

2023-07-07

Representative Yeh posed for a photo with scholarship awardees(1)

A total of 60 Malaysians have been awarded the MOE Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) this year, including 37 to pursue academic degrees and 23 to study short-term Mandarin courses in Taiwan.

In her remarks, Representative Phoebe Yeh expressed congratulations to the Scholarships awardees and encouraged them to take this opportunity to expand their knowledge and broaden their horizons when studying in Taiwan. The skills and expertise obtained will enable them to excel themselves in various fields and serve as a bridge for enhancing the bilateral relationship between Taiwan and Malaysia.

Representative Yeh pointed out Taiwan’s competitiveness has rapidly increased over the years. Taiwan has moved up to the sixth place among 64 economies in the 2023 world competitiveness rankings released recently by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Taiwan has become one of Asia’s most competitive economies, second only to Singapore. Taiwan’s overall ranking has improved for the fifth consecutive year.

Representative Yeh posed for a photo with scholarship awardees(2)

She added that Taiwan's higher education is world-renowned for its R&D competitiveness, industry–academia collaboration, and pioneering development in semiconductors, information technology as well as cultural and creative design industries. Its focus on scientific research and practical application of knowledge has received high recognition from students worldwide.

In addition to government scholarships, a Malaysian student was awarded the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship Program to undertake a Master's degree in Taiwan. Another outstanding student was granted a generous scholarship to study bachelor's degree under a program co-organized by National Cheng Kung University and Education Division of TECO in Malaysia this year.

Each scholarship awardee at the event received the scholarship certificate from Representative Yeh. More than 100 students and their family members, and representatives from media attended the award ceremony to share the honor and the excitement, while 4 awardees shared their wonderful experiences of studying in Taiwan.