Program Overview

Introduction to the China Studies Master's Program

The China Studies Master's Program is a collaborative effort between National Tsing Hua University and the Academia Sinica, established in 2003. This program integrates the academic resources of both institutions, covering fields such as politics, economics, and society, with a strong emphasis on the combination of research and teaching.

Program Overview

During their studies, students participate in research projects led by faculty members. Upon graduation, students are awarded a Master's degree in Sociology by National Tsing Hua University, with a notation indicating their participation in the collaborative program between National Tsing Hua University and the Academia Sinica. The Academia Sinica provides financial support for students' field research in mainland China, and students have access to various software and hardware facilities at both National Tsing Hua University and the Academia Sinica.

The program aims to cultivate three core competencies in its students:

• The ability to ask profound questions about social phenomena.
• The ability to design research, collect and create materials to answer these questions.
• The ability to apply research findings in practical contexts.

Faculty Members

National Tsing Hua University Faculty

• 古明君 (Ku Ming-chun), Associate Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, The New School for Social Research
  • Research Areas: Cultural Sociology, Contemporary Chinese Cultural Governance
• 沈秀華 (Shen Hsiu-hua), Associate Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Kansas
  • Research Areas: Gender Studies, Chinese Marriage and Family, Migration Studies, Taiwanese Business Studies
• 陳明祺 (Chen Ming-chi), Associate Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, Yale University
  • Research Areas: Organizational Sociology, Taiwanese Business Sociology, China Affairs Practice, Quantitative Methods
• 鄭志鵬 (Cheng Chih-peng), Associate Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, Boston University
  • Research Areas: Developmental Sociology, Economic Sociology, Vocational Education, Taiwanese Business Studies
• 陶逸駿 (Tao Yi-chun), Assistant Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, National Taiwan University
  • Research Areas: Contemporary Chinese Social Governance, Institutions, and Organizations

Academia Sinica Jointly Appointed Faculty

• 吳介民 (Wu Jie-min), Jointly Appointed Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Columbia University
  • Research Areas: Political Economy, Political Sociology, Social Movements, Democratization
• 陳志柔 (Chen Chih-ju), Jointly Appointed Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, Duke University
  • Research Areas: Contemporary Chinese Collective Protests, Socialist State Transformation
• 林宗弘 (Lin Tsung-hung), Jointly Appointed Professor
  • Education: Ph.D. in Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Research Areas: Social Stratification, Disaster Sociology, Comparative Political Economy

Program Regulations

Research Assistance

1. Frontier Research: Assistance methods, application forms.
2. Thesis Field Research: Assistance methods, application forms.

Application Procedures for Non-Department of Sociology Students

1. Application for Mainland Chinese, Overseas Chinese, and International Students to Join the "China Studies Program": Application form.
2. Application for Department of Sociology Students to Transfer into the "China Studies Program": Application form.

Past Field Research

China Field Research:

• 2017: Yangtze River Delta
• 2018: Fujian Xiamen
• 2019: Hangzhou
• 2014: Beijing
• 2015: Sichuan Chengdu
• 2016: Pearl River Delta
• 2013: Yangtze River Delta
• 2012: Pearl River Delta
• 2011: Sichuan Chengdu

Past Graduates' Theses

List of past graduates' theses in the "China Studies Program" at the Department of Sociology, National Tsing Hua University (data updated to August 31, 2025).

Admission Announcements

• Admission for the 2024 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Examination admission (online application: November 26, 2023 - December 3, 2023).
• Admission for the 2024 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Screening admission (online application: October 2, 2023 - October 8, 2023).
• Admission for the 2023 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Examination admission (online application: November 27, 2022 - December 4, 2022).
• Admission for the 2023 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Screening admission (online application: October 5, 2022 - October 11, 2022).
• Admission for the 2022 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Examination admission (online application: November 28, 2021 - December 5, 2021).
• Admission for the 2022 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Screening admission (online application: October 5, 2021 - October 11, 2021).
• Admission for the 2021 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Examination admission (online application: November 29, 2020 - December 6, 2020).
• Admission for the 2021 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Screening admission (online application: October 6, 2020 - October 12, 2020).
• Admission for the 2020 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Examination admission (online application: November 30, 2019 - December 7, 2019).
• Admission for the 2020 Academic Year "China Studies Master's Program": Screening admission (online application: October 6, 2019 - October 12, 2019).