Join the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication for Rice in Taiwan this summer. The eight-week program will take place in Taipei, Taiwan.

The program is open to students of any Rice major. Scholarships are available to offset the program costs. Students who receive need-based aid during the academic year are eligible to receive financial aid for summer coursework. Pell Grant recipients may apply for Pell Grant funds toward summer session costs.

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Rice in Taiwan Facts

Prerequisites	CHIN 264 or CHIN 206 or above; For MDHM 421, recommended prerequisites are CHIN 319 or its equivalents such as CHIN 302, CHIN 329, CHIN 312, or above. MDHM 421 also requires students to take MDHM 201 before enrolling. Contact Dr. Melissa Bailar (melba@rice.edu) for questions regarding the recommended prerequisites for MDHM 421.
Location	Taipei, Taiwan
Program Dates	Mid-May - Early July 2027
Courses	2 combinations: CHIN 307 + CHIN 308 or CHIN 307 + MDHM 421
Applications Open	November 2, 2026
Application Deadline	January 18, 2027

See below for more important dates.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Application Period	November 2 - January 18, 2027
Decision and Scholarship Notification	February 26, 2027
Acceptance Deadline	March 1, 2027*
Program Dates	May 17 - June 26, 2027

*Once you have enrolled in the Rice in Country program, you have made a commitment to participate and will pay tuition.

Estimated Program Cost

Expense	Rice Students Pay
Tuition*	$11,400
Airfare (estimated Houston - Taipei)	$2,000
Daily Lunch	included
Books and Supplies	included
Personal Expenses	$700
Sub-total	$2,700
Total	$14,100

*Tuition Includes:

Courses, lodging, excursions, community engagements, breakfasts and lunches, language partners, local family gatherings, SIM cards, Metro EasyCard; textbooks.

Learn about financial aid options at this link: Rice in Country Financial Aid

Wagoner Scholarship / Rice in Country Partnership

Students may combine Rice in Country with research through a partnership between CLIC and the Center for Civic Leadership (CCL). Rice in Country participants may extend their stays to conduct research on topics of interest through the CCL's Wagoner Research Pathway Scholarship. To find out more about the Wagoner Scholarship, use this link to log in to Canvas.

For more information about Rice in Taiwan, contact the faculty leader, Prof. Liang Fu (lf4@rice.edu).