National Dong Hwa University International Student Scholarship

Application Eligibility: 1. Newly admitted students: Newly admitted International Students who followed the proper application procedures for International Students and are officially enrolled at NDHU. Scholarships will be awarded to students with outstanding performances after a review of their application documents and academic achievements. 2. Currently enrolled students: (1) Students who have been enrolled for…

參訪毛利大學 台灣可望成立第一所原住民族大學!

【LiMA新聞世界第222集】參訪毛利大學 台灣可望成立第一所原住民族大學!

因應總統蔡英文「建立原住民族教育體制」政策,原民會2017年6月委託東華大學執行「國立原住民族大學設立可行性評估」研究案,預計今年10月完成組織規程草案。 計畫主持人、東華大學原民院院長浦忠成指出將以紐西蘭毛利大學為榜樣,目前也已經蒐集國外多所民族大學或學院相關資料,作為原住民族大學的設置參考。 因此,三月下旬,台灣學者跟地方人士組成的參訪團,前往紐西蘭幾個毛利大學參訪,希望做為未來台灣原住民族大學參考跟建置指標。浦忠成院長提到,原住民族大學的設立,需要國家政策支持,好培養出真正符合原住民族群體利益與價值的優秀人才,現在就帶您來了解他們的參訪過程。

News source:Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation

Taiwan – Aotearoa, New Zealand Connection Project “He waka eke noa – We’re in this together”

Mr. Eddie Walker, Liaison for the ‘Taiwan – Aotearoa, New Zealand Connection Project’, visited Taiwan recently. Mr. Walker who has tribal affiliations with Ngati Kahu, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi, is a Digital Platform Architect at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – one of the largest adult education institutions in New Zealand. He has been involved with…

Guarding Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Territory:A Global Solidarity Effort

The Center for International Indigenous Affairs (CIIA) at NDHU invited Native American Director Myron Dewey (Newe-Numah / Paiute-Shoshone) and indigenous rights attorney Patrick Kincaid (Cheyenne) to Hualien for film screening and workshop. Following the screening of Myron’s directorial film Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock and a vibrant Q&A session, a social gathering was hosted…

Really Deserved!”Taiwan – Aotearoa, New Zealand Connection Project“ was selected for the 2018 Successful Bilateral Exchange Program!

The “Taiwan –  Aotearoa, New Zealand Indigenous Higher Education Connection Project“ from National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) has been selected as 2018 Successful Bilateral Exchange in Colleges and Universities case. The “2018 Bilateral Exchange Excellence Case Campaign” was held by Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET). The top five winners, National…

Austronesian Women’s Workshop: Participation in International Affairs

Austronesian Women’s Workshop: Participation in International Affairs   Indigenous women in Taiwan have achieved much success in international exchanges in professional fields such as academic research, arts and cultures as well social participation. On May 5th, 2018, the Center for International Indigenous Affairs hosted an ‘Women in International Affairs Workshop: A Spring Celebrating of Austronesian…

Indigenous Peoples’ Higher Education and New Zealand Connection

Indigenous Peoples’ Higher Education and New Zealand Connection   Given the demand for indigenous education against the backdrop of transitional justice, Pasuya Poiconu, Dean of the College of Indigenous Studies at National Dong Hwa University accepted a commission from Indigenous Peoples Council to assess the possibility of establishing the National Taiwan Indigenous University. This project…