This scheme is targeted at individuals who demonstrate the potential to rise to become future leaders of their professions, decision makers and opinion formers in Taiwan. BTCO mainly sponsor Taiwanese students who wish to study in our priority subject areas, including political science/international relations, economics and finance, environmental studies, science and technology, human rights/law, journalism/media studies, public/business administration. Applications for other related subjects are also welcome.

Michael Reilly, Director of the BTCO, said, “This scheme is a strong example of the U.K. building education links with Taiwan. We hope that these scholars will play an important role in Taiwan in the future in their respective fields, building on the knowledge they gain in the U.K.”

The BTCO Scholarships program is currently sponsoring 5 scholars, who have recently started studying their master’s degrees in the U.K. Scholars are drawn from business, government and NGO backgrounds, which highlights the breadth of the scheme.

BTCO Awards are for postgraduate courses of between 3 and 12 months or research attachments. BTCO scholarships will cover course fees up to 12,000 pounds. The British Council Taipei manages the Scholarship program on behalf of the BTCO. Qualified applicants must be between 25 and 35 and have three years of working experience.

Further details of the scholarships, application forms, additional criteria, and timetable are available on the British Council Web site — http://www.britishcouncil.org.tw, or by contacting Erin Lin, Scholarships Officer at the British Council, at (02)8722- 1020, e-mail: Erin.Lin@britishcouncil.org.tw.