The US is putting money behind sending its students to Taiwan to study chips, a positive sign for both countries' tech workforce and for future cross-border investment.

• AIT director Raymond Greene announced two programs to fund American students studying in Taiwan.
• The University of Arizona received a $20 million gift to support study abroad, with Taiwan pushed as a destination.
• Two Fulbright semiconductor scholarships will send US master's students to National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in 2027.
• Taiwan's direct investment in the US hit a record last year, helping rebuild American manufacturing.
• Education minister Cheng Ying-yao said the exchange runs both ways, giving Taiwanese students international exposure too.

Outlook: Expect more US-Taiwan deals on chip training and investment as trade and economic talks between the two continue.