Taiwan launches "Youth Ten Billion Overseas Dream Fund Plan (TGPI)" to create the National Team Thiel Fellowship

Here is the English translation, with the specified terms retained: The "Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative (TGPI)," dubbed the "Taiwanese National Team version of the Thiel Fellowship," officially launched yesterday (24th). The program chants the slogan "Taiwan, the nation to collaborate; Dream, you to do," dedicated to helping Taiwanese youth aged 15 to 30 fulfill their dreams of going abroad. TGPI describes its vision on the official website: The TGPI aims to focus on expanding international connections and exchanges, driving innovation and growth across various industries through youth, and leading diverse creative actions by youth, allowing Taiwanese youth to showcase their creativity, vitality, and resilience on the international stage, and letting the world see the diverse power of Taiwanese youth. TGPI Program Details: According to the announcement, the TGPI program is mainly divided into two dream-fulfilling models: the Dream Factory Group and the Overseas Soaring Group. According to the introduction by renowned scholar Yeh Ping-cheng, the specific information of these two dream-fulfilling models includes: 1. Dream Factory Group: Encouraging youth to propose their own plans, the Ministry of Education will provide professional incubation guidance resources and mechanisms to assist youth in realizing their dreams abroad. 2. Overseas Soaring Group (including the annual flagship program): - Collaborating with relevant ministries and civil organizations, planning internships at international organizations or foundations, think tanks, youth councils and exchanges, entrepreneurship and industry training, and various youth action programs, providing youth with opportunities to apply for internships and training abroad. - Additionally, planning an annual flagship program, with the Ministry of Environment taking the lead in 2024 with the theme of "Environmental Sustainability," providing application opportunities for youth interested in this topic. Currently, the first batch of registration has been opened, with the deadline on March 14th. Interested Taiwanese youth can click the link to visit the TGPI official website. Taiwan's National Team Version of the Thiel Fellowship: It is worth mentioning that this Taiwanese youth billion-dollar overseas dream-fulfilling program inevitably reminds people of the Thiel Fellowship launched by Silicon Valley legendary venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel in September 2010. The Thiel Fellowship selects 20 to 25 students under the age of 22 each year, providing each of them with a $100,000 grant, personal guidance, and networking opportunities to support their entrepreneurial dreams, on the condition that they drop out of school. Since its launch in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship has funded over 270 students, many of whom have already achieved great success, such as Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and Figma co-founder Dylan Field. Previously, AppWorks founder Jamie Lin also launched the "Jamie's Gap Year Program," providing Taiwanese outstanding young students with a NT$1 million travel/entrepreneurship scholarship, also following the principles of the Thiel Fellowship: no questions asked, no interference, and no strings attached.