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Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program (TFETP)

Ministry of Education (Taiwan), K-12 Education Administration

Pays you

NT$45,000–NT$78,045/mo

Two distinct tracks. Foreign English Teaching Assistant (FETA): flat NT$45,000/month. Foreign English Teacher (FET) with a bachelor's degree: NT$62,720-78,045/month; master's NT$69,965-86,820; doctorate NT$73,025-91,420. Also airfare reimbursement, housing reimbursement, insurance, and professional development funding. FETs additionally get performance bonuses and spouse/relative airfare reimbursement; FETAs get TESOL/TEFL/CELTA certification reimbursement and transport allowances. 980 positions budgeted for the 2026 recruitment round.

Taiwan's government program placing foreign English teachers (FETs) and teaching assistants (FETAs) in public elementary and junior high schools nationwide under a co-teaching model with local Taiwanese teachers. Salaried, with airfare reimbursement, housing reimbursement and insurance.

Term
12 mo
Housing
Not provided
Airfare
Covered
Selectivity
Moderately competitive
Citizenship
Any citizenship

Deadlines

  • 2026-2027rolling

    Applications are open now via tfetp.k12ea.gov.tw with rolling review and interviews until all positions fill. Recruitment for August starts typically runs January-April (an April 30 cutoff has been cited in past cycles); for February starts, September-November.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Verified 9/13/2026 · english.moe.gov.tw