Yenching Academy of Peking University 2021-2022 Master's Scholarship (China)

Applications are hereby invited from interested and suitably qualified students for Yenching Scholarship in China. The scholarship is available and accessible to both domestic and international students enrolling in degree program of the University.

International scholars will enrol in a Master’s programme studying at Yenching Academy. The scholarship includes tuition fees, round trip airfare to Beijing, accommodation, and living costs on the Peking University campus.

The Yenching Academy provides full fellowships to its scholars, and offers them a wide array of interdisciplinary courses on China within broadly defined fields of the humanities and social sciences. Working closely with their academic mentors, Yenching Scholars create their own study paths by choosing courses from six research areas.

The Yenching programme places an “emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China’s development from both Chinese and international perspectives.”

• Table of Content
• About Yenching Academy of Peking University
• Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Master's Scholarship
• Requirements for Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Yenching Academy of Peking University

The Yenching Academy offers a highly customizable Master's program in China studies for English speakers with varied levels of Chinese language competency. At the core of the program lies its emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China; past, present and future - from both Chinese and international perspectives. It also aims to push the study of China beyond the boundaries of traditionally defined humanities and social science disciplines, and is designed to incorporate the experiences and intellectual training of its diverse student body. Scholars are ... continue reading

Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Master's Scholarship

Successful candidates for Yenching Academy of Peking University Yenching Scholarship in China, will receive the following benefits;

1. Full tuition fees
2. Round trip airfare to Beijing
3. Accommodation, and
4. Living costs on the Peking University campus.

Requirements for Master's Scholarship Qualification

Interested applicants seeking for Yenching Academy of Peking University Yenching Scholarship in China, candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. The award is available for both domestic and international students.
2. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field or currently enrolled in a degree program awarded no later than August 31, 2022;
3. An outstanding academic record;
4. Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;
5. A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;
6. English proficiency.

Documents Required for Application

Each applicant will create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:

1. Completed online application form;
2. Personal statement (750 words or less);
3. Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);
4. Curriculum Vitae;
5. Official transcript(s);
6. Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrollment;
7. Two academic letters of recommendation;
8. English requirements and minimum scores: IELTS (Academic): Overall 7.0, TOEFL (iBT): Overall 100, Cambridge English Scale (Advanced): Overall 185, CET 6: Overall 600,  TEM 4: Pass level of “??” or above.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Yenching Academy of Peking University website.