Mandarin
Scholarships
Taiwan
Student/family contribution is $7,500.
How you can apply:
This covers:
Contact:
Rotarian Ian Shuey
Rotary District 9830 [Tasmania]
Youth Exchange Program
• Round-trip airfares
• Insurance
Phone:
• Travel documents
[ie passports and visas]
03 6278 1198
0409 979 947
Email:[email protected]
• Spending money,
additional travel and
tour fees.
Design by Imogen Brown
to
Closing date:Expressions of interest
close 1st August 2015.
Additional information on:
This matches closely
what it costs to maintain
and educate a student
in Tasmania for one year.
www.ryetaiwan.org
www.taiwan.net.tw
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It’s an amazing life-changing experience.
www.rotary9830.org.au
[search –Youth Exchange]
Attention – all Tasmanian
students aged 15-18,
interested in accelerated
learning of Mandarin,
through a 12 month Rotary
Youth Exchange in Taiwan.
[January to December 2016].
As a Rotary Youth Exchange student,
you’ll learn and experience:
Why Rotary:
Scholarship value and student contribution:
For over 75 years, students and host families have
broadened their horizons through Rotary Youth
Exchange. More than 80 countries and 8000
students each year participate in the program.
Rotary in Tasmania and Taiwan are both strong and
administered regionally at a District level and at the
local level by Rotary Clubs.
Rotary 12 month scholarships to Taiwan are valued
at approximately AU$8,000.
• A secure, safe and caring environment
• An opportunity of a lifetime
• A new way of living
• A great deal about yourself
• A globally important new language
• Being a Tasmanian ambassador
Why Taiwan:
• Cultural differences.
•A
modern, open and forward thinking demographic
society
This covers:
• Local Rotary clubs generously hosting students
and providing room and board with up to four
families, sharing their lives and involving them
in family, community and cultural activities
• A small monthly stipend
•A
n excellent education system, with Mandarin
being the official National language and the
primary language of instruction in schools
•A
welcoming, friendly and supportive population
• School fees and uniforms
• Three Orientation Camps.
[Hobart 14-16 August 2015, Perth [Tas]
25th October, and 11-13 December 2015]
• Debriefing Camp [January 2017].
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ince 1949 Taiwan’s industrial progress has been
spectacular
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very beautiful island nation.
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I’ve learnt a lot about myself, through becoming
more confident, mature and independent.
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You make life-long friendships with the host families,
Rotarians and fellow exchange students and help to
build goodwill and friendship between countries.
Taiwan is an amazing country filled with incredible people.
It became my home and I can’t wait to go back.