An Overview on the Current Education Cooperation Links between the USA and Taiwan

1. An Overview on the Current Education Cooperation Links between the USA and Taiwan Ministry of Education, Taiwan June 10, 2011

2. Contents • Bilateral Agreements • Inter-university Links between the U.S. and Taiwan • Grants to the U.S. • American Students in Taiwan • Taiwan Students in the U.S.

3. I. Bilateral Agreements (A) Since 2005, Taiwan has signed education cooperation M.O.U.s with 13 U.S. states. • Ohio Department of Education, USA • Indiana Department of Education, USA • Michigan Department of Education, USA • Iowa Department of Education, USA • California Department of Education, USA

4. I. Bilateral Agreements (B) • State of Arkansas, USA • Clark County School District, Nevada Department of Education, USA • Tennessee Department of Education, USA • South Carolina Department of Education, USA

5. I. Bilateral Agreements (C) • Maryland Higher Education Commission, USA • Florida Department of Education, USA • Utah Department of Education, USA • Maine Department of Education, USA

6. II. Inter-university Links between the U.S. and Taiwan (A) • The U.S. is the Leading Country 24.26% Total agreements: 7,045

7. II. Inter-university Links between the U.S. and Taiwan (B) Among these, 1,709 have been signed between 659 institutions from the U.S. and 149 from Taiwan.

8. III. Grants to the U.S. (A) Taiwan Scholarship Program The MOE is supporting Taiwan Scholarship program for promising foreign students to pursue degree studies in Taiwan.

9. III. Grants to the U.S. (B) MOE Mandarin Enrichment Scholarship Program To encourage international students to enhance their Mandarin language skills in Taiwan, the MOE is supporting 266 Mandarin Enrichment Scholarships from 52 countries in 2010.

10. III. Grants to the U.S. (C) 2010 Mandarin Study Tour Scholarship

11. III. Grants to the U.S. (D) 2010 Taiwan Studies Grants to U.S. Institutions 1. University of California, Santa Barbara 2. Boston University 3. George Mason University 4. University of Maryland 5. University of California, San Diego 6. University of Wisconsin 7. University of Texas at Austin

12. IV. American Students in Taiwan 2009-10 Top 7 Leading Countries of Origin for Foreign Students in Taiwan 8.74% Total foreign students in Taiwan: 21,356 Resource: Education Statistics, MOE, Taiwan

13. V. Taiwan Student in U.S. (A) 2009-10 Taiwan ranked 5th in terms of Place of Origin for Students in the U.S. Resource: Open Doors, IIE

14. OPT (Optional Practical Training) Other 13.4% 7.1% Undergraduate Graduate 24.8% 54.8% V. Taiwan Student in U.S. (B) Academic Level (2009/10): The breakdown of Taiwan’s Students was as following: Resource: Open Door, IIE

15. V. Taiwan Student in U.S. (C)

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