How to Apply

  1. Major/minor: The program is open to all students, regardless of major/minor.
  2. Minimum of 3.0 GPA
  3. An application form (submit online)
  4. Two Letters of Recommendation (submit online)
    • One of the recommendations must be from a Chinese instructor.
  5. Submit the “Authorization Statement” (download)*. 

*The $500 deposit is non-refundable once you committ to the summer program in March 2013.

*For non-USC students, please 1) make the $500 check payable to USC; 2) include your name & SSN on top of the check, and 3) put "2013 Taiwan Summer Program deposit" in the memo line.

E-mail the program director, John Chang, at johnwcha@usc.edu for any questions about the application process.


  • Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
  • University of Southern California
  • Taper Hall 356
  • Los Angeles, California 90089-0357

  • All photos taken by Elissa L., Yulee Kim and Ka Wong