1. Resources for Overseas Chinese Studies

(1) Institutions
Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Center of Chinese Education Studies
Center of Overseas Chinese Documents
Center of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao and Overseas Chinese Literature Studies
And several other Overseas Chinese teaching and research sections and oriented projects.

(2) Subjects
Overseas Chinese Studies is involved with Economics, Politics, History, Education, Sociology and Literature. We have 6 Masters degree programs related to Overseas Chinese studies and 2 Ph.D. for programs Overseas Chinese oriented projects.

(3) Researchers in the field of Overseas Chinese
We have more than 50 research professionals; over 20 of them are involving in the field of Overseas Chinese.

(4) Research Projects
Since 1996, we have undertaken over 20 projects funded by National Science Foundation, National Social Science Foundation, Ministry of Education, Overseas Chinese Affairs of State Council of PRC, and Guang
Dong province government and others

(1) When applying for the key National Social Science Research Base, we reorganized and redirected Overseas Chinese Studies. In April 1999, Ministry of Education displayed to establish the key Humanities and Social Science Research Basis, the standards are: first class and unique. Mainly, all applying institutions must be the first class in the country, and its position in the country cannot be substituted by the other same sort of mechanisms. There will be only one basis in one field that undertakes research planning and international exchange on behalf of the country. Ji Nan University is directly under Overseas Chinese Affairs of State Council, and has the tradition and resource in the field of Overseas Chinese. So, she has her unique superiority on applying for the key basis of Overseas Chinese research. Most importance is that we can take the opportunity to change the status quo such as overlapped departments, improperly-used human power and lacked overall planning.
(2) Institution: approved by Overseas Chinese Affairs of State Council, we will reorganize the university's resource and build Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies.
(3) 3 years implement plans of Institute of Overseas Chinese Studies
During the first year, we will focus on reorganizing our institute, which will include improving all research facilities, regrouping of personnel, introduction of new information systems based on electronic technology, streamlining of organizational structure, modernization of management systems, and creation of a productive environment for research.

            The third year, after achieving significant progress in research, we will explore vigorously international cooperation and exchange, which will set up extensive and close relationships with all kinds of associations, institutes and academic organizations in overseas Chinese society. Meantime, we will place consultant services on the agenda, which guide overseas Chinese's enthusiasm on China's modernization to serve the country's economic development. We also will build Overseas Chinese Research foundation to prepare for our institute's continuous development. At that time, our institute will truly become a first-class research base and one of the world's best Overseas Chinese research centers