| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Rationale | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1.1 the Hsue-Shen Tsien Question | 第12-13页 |
| 1.1.2 Three Waves of Chinese Students Studying in America | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance and Contribution of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Organization | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-23页 |
| 2.1 Intercultural Experience of U.S.-educated Chinese Scientists | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2 Professional Trajectory of the Top-notch CISAs | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第23-29页 |
| 3.1 The Concept of Human Capital | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2 Human Capital Acquisition at Personal Level | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2.1 Family Influence | 第24页 |
| 3.2.2 Formal Education | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.3 Research and Development | 第25页 |
| 3.2.4 Migration | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Institutional Components of Human Capital Production | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Formal Education System | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.2 Values on Human Capital | 第27页 |
| 3.4 Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第29-34页 |
| 4.1 Sample Selection | 第29-32页 |
| 4.2 Study Approach | 第32-33页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Five Human Capital Formation of the Top-notch CISAs at Personal Level | 第34-60页 |
| 5.1 The Influence of Social Origin | 第34-39页 |
| 5.2 The Attainment of Higher Education | 第39-46页 |
| 5.2.1 Undergraduate Education | 第40-42页 |
| 5.2.2 Graduate Study | 第42-46页 |
| 5.3 The Advancement of Scientific Career | 第46-52页 |
| 5.4 The Impact of Immigration | 第52-55页 |
| 5.5 The Working of Socialization | 第55-58页 |
| 5.6 Summary of the Chapter: Changes and Continuities | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Six Institutional and Socio-cultural Factors in the Human Capital Formation ofthe Top-notch CISAs | 第60-72页 |
| 6.1 Linking the Top-notch CISAs with the Systems | 第60-67页 |
| 6.1.1 Chinese Formal Education System | 第60-62页 |
| 6.1.2 American Higher Education System | 第62-63页 |
| 6.1.3 American Science and Technology System | 第63-64页 |
| 6.1.4 American Immigration Policy | 第64-67页 |
| 6.2 Cultural Factors in the Human Capital Formation of the Top-notch CISAs | 第67-69页 |
| 6.2.1 The Impact of Traditional Chinese Culture | 第67-68页 |
| 6.2.2 Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Top-notch CISAs | 第68-69页 |
| 6.3 Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital of the Top-notch CISAs | 第69-72页 |
| 6.3.1 Bonding Capital | 第69-70页 |
| 6.3.2 Bridging Capital | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter Seven Concluding Thoughts | 第72-78页 |
| 7.1 Summary of the study | 第72-74页 |
| 7.2 Policy Implications | 第74-76页 |
| 7.3 Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research | 第76-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-86页 |
