Taiwan Announces 2025 NARLabs International Internships for Foreign Graduate Students#
The National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) in Taiwan has announced its 2025 international internship program, inviting foreign Master and PhD students from universities worldwide to participate in hands-on research at leading Taiwanese research centers.
NARLabs aims to foster global research collaboration by providing scholarships and practical research experience to students interested in working at one of its renowned research centers. The program encourages cross-border academic exchange and strengthens ties between Taiwan and the international research community.
Who Can Apply?#
- Foreign Master and PhD students enrolled in domestic or international universities
- Students interested in gaining hands-on research and practical experience
Internship Fields#
Applications are open for students working in the following fields:
- Earth & Environment
- Information & Communication Technology
- Biomedical Technology
- Science & Technology Policy
Program Highlights#
- Scholarship support for selected students
- Research experience at top NARLabs centers
- Opportunities for international academic exchange
The goal of the program is to promote research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and cross-border internship opportunities between Taiwan and the global academic community.
For more information and application details, visit the official NARLabs website or contact your university’s international office.
Why This Matters for Israeli Graduate Students#
For Israeli Master’s and PhD students, a NARLabs placement is a rare direct line into Taiwan’s applied-research ecosystem — the same ecosystem that anchors the island’s semiconductor, ICT, and biomedical industries. Israel and Taiwan are small, innovation-driven democracies with strikingly parallel R&D cultures, and the two governments have been actively encouraging exactly this kind of academic exchange (see our coverage of the Israel–Taiwan technology and innovation partnership). A research stint at a NARLabs centre is a concrete way for a student to build that network early in a career.
It also fits a broader pattern of widening student mobility between the two countries: Taiwan has been funding Chinese-language study scholarships for Israeli students and has eased post-study work rules for international graduates, so a NARLabs internship can be a first step rather than a one-off.
Update (May 2026): The Successor Program Is Now Open#
Since this post was first published, the original 2025 cycle has closed. The program has continued under a successor run jointly by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and NARLabs: the 2026 International Internship Pilot Program (IIPP). Verified details for the current cycle:
- Eligibility: foreign students enrolled at overseas universities (undergraduate or graduate).
- Duration: placements of 28–90 days, concluding by February 2027.
- Allowance: a tax-free stipend of NTD 1,000 per day for the duration of the internship.
- How to apply: register and apply for posted vacancies on the IIPP portal at
iipp.stpi.niar.org.tw; questions go toiipp@niar.org.tw.
Israeli applicants should still confirm current deadlines and any home-university requirements with their institution’s international office before applying, as cycle dates shift year to year.
Successor-program details verified May 2026 against NSTC/NARLabs IIPP announcements.
