Asia-Pacific Regional Studies have been well-developed on both theoretical and empirical success. The Ph.D. Program in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies (APRS) resided at National Dong Hwa University was initiated by College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2019, followed by the establishment permission from Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Collaborating with faculty members from Department of Taiwan and Regional Studies (TRS), Department of Public Administration (PA), Department of Economics (ECON), Department of Sociology (SOCI), and Department of History (HIS), the Ph.D. Program includes regional studies of culture, society, economics, and public policy in the regions of Southeast Asia, South Asia, as well as adjunct Pacific countries such as United States, New Zealand, and Australia.

https://aprs.ndhu.edu.tw/app/index.php 

The PhD Program in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL) for International Students is administered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Dong Hwa University. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest college of NDHU, has a strong faculty support in both Humanities and Social Sciences and integrates excellence in teaching and research resources. Particularly, Social Sciences at NDHU was ranked among the world’s top 1% most cited research field by the Essential Science Indicators (ESI).

One of the unique features of our International TCSL PhD Program is that it is the only one of its kind in Taiwan that is exclusively for international students. Since then, the courses in the Program, designed and tailored based on the learning conditions and needs of international students, are country-specific in contents and teaching formats.

The design of its curriculum emphasizes "Teaching & Practice" and "Country-specific differences". It will combine the language, culture and teaching scenes of different countries to cultivate talents in Chinese language teaching research and practice, including different phenomena in language acquisition, cultural differences and practice among students from different countries. 

This program will take into account the different needs of students. Students who already have teaching experience will have practical teaching opportunities. Students without teaching experience will have sufficient internship courses to develop a flexible, free and diverse learning environment.

https://tcsl.ndhu.edu.tw/?Lang=zh-tw

Founded in 2001, the College of Indigenous Studies (CIS) at NDHU is the first college in Taiwan devoted to the studies of indigenous issues. It currently offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees through three departments, Department of Ethnic Relations and Cultures, Department of Indigenous Development and Social Work (including the Undergraduate Programs of Indigenous Social Work), Department of Indigenous Languages and Communication, and Bachelor Program of Indigenous Performance and Arts. It also houses four centers each promoting indigenous issues as well as offering resources to students to navigate through campus life and career. CIS missions is currently focused on the following directions:

1. Indigenous development issues and theoretical framework,
2. Indigenous education,
3. Influence over policy-making,
4. Maintain and development indigenous cultures,
5. Community-based practices and service delivery,
6. International Indigenous Research Center.

With the growing number of graduates who are committed to work in various areas with and for indigenous people, CIS has enjoyed a nation-wide reputation in educating a generation of indigenous youth to serve indigenous peoples.
 

https://b015.ndhu.edu.tw/files/11-1016-18094.php?Lang=en