Deadline: 20 January 2017
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is seeking applications from the artists based in Latin America to collaborate with Taiwan to expand and develop bilateral exchanges between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Latin American nations and to promote profound mutual understanding in such areas as culture, history and social development.
Funding Category
Exchanges and Collaboration
- The exchange or collaboration period in principle shall not exceed six months;
- Funding for each proposed project shall not exceed NT$1.5 million; and
- Funded items include the following expenditures of Latin-American individual invited to Taiwan or the applicant going overseas during the exchange or collaboration period:
- Travel: Round-trip air fare (restricted to economy-class air fare),
- ground transportation (in principle, from airport to place of residence) and visa fees;
- Insurance: During the approved period for the undertaking of the
- project, traveler’s insurance for a maximum of NT$4 million may be taken out in accord with actual needs;
- Lodging and living expenses: For Latin-American individuals coming to Taiwan, a maximum of NT$1,400 per day for lodging, limited to actual expenses; and a NT$400 per diem living stipend, and signing a receipt from the funded agency upon receiving funds. For domestic applicants traveling overseas, funding based on the standard of living in the destination country, with a funding limit to be additionally set, and signing a receipt upon receiving funds.
- Creation and writing fees (not including the income tax obligation of Latin-American collaboration nominees); and
- Publicity, promotion and marketing costs pertaining to the results of project in the locality in which it is undertaken.
Promotion of Project Results
- Grant amount and terms: The grant for each such application shall not exceed NT$1.5 million, and the Ministry will fund expenses based on consideration of the effectiveness of the proposed project. Proposed promotions of project results shall comprise joint exhibitions or creations by project applicants and their Latin-American collaboration nominees. Applicants may apply for return of the said results from their locality of creation to Taiwan or for the cost requirements of launching the project in a Latin-American nation; however, funding of travel to Latin America for promotional purposes is limited to festivals, exhibitions, touring exhibitions or performances of a major or international nature in the said region.
- Funded items: Air fare of individuals directly connected to the project, artifact transportation, insurance, performance fees, publicity, translation fees and other relevant expenses approved by the Ministry. However, routine personnel expenses, building, equipment and materials costs are not included.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include public and private university and colleges, academic institutions, domestic legal persons or civic groups registered or incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Eligibility requirements for collaboration nominees
- Latin-American citizenship and not subject to regulations of the country of citizenship requiring military service or imposing travel restrictions;
- Engagement for three successive years in projects with concrete accomplishments or results; and
- Nominees invited to Taiwan for collaboration shall not have not been employed or schooled in Taiwan for one year before the specified beginning date of the proposed project.
How to Apply
Applicants should assemble ten (10) copies of the application form and project plan, as well as one CD-ROM containing all documents requested during the application period.
All application documents must be submitted via postal mail.
Eligible Countries
Taiwan
Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Cuba, Ecuador, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Guatemala, Nicargua, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti
Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas The, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands
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