Study Abroad

Students of Chinese who are interested in attending the programs either in China or Taiwan should first consult with the head of the Chinese Section. Students can also visit Asian Studies and consult Chinese Section faculty for more information. Some scholarships that are available for students studying abroad are also listed on the Asian Studies website.

Recommended Programs

• International Chinese Language Program (ICLP), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Princeton in Beijing (PIB), Beijing, China (Princeton in Beijing will resume its in-person program in China beginning in summer 2024. Additional information regarding program costs and application deadlines will be available soon on the PIB website.) 
• The Harvard Summer Program in Taipei, Taiwan (also known as the Harvard Taipei Academy)
• Chinese Language Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
• Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS), United States Department of State; two locations in Taiwan: Tainan and New Taipei City
• Taiwan Intensive Summer and Semester Language Programs (TISLP), American Councils for International Education; three locations in Taiwan: Tainan, Hsinchu, and New Taipei City
• Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad, two locations: Beijing, China and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• CET Academic Programs, three locations: Beijing and Harbin, China and Taipei, Taiwan
• Mandarin Training Center  (MTC), National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

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