Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarship Program
2024-25
Please be advised that before we nominate you or endorse your candidacy for a fellowship competition, we will perform a conduct and academic honesty check to confirm that you are in good disciplinary and academic standing. A waiver granting permission for us to do so is part of the application process.
The Yenching Academy (YCA) of Peking University aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through a two-year, fully funded interdisciplinary master's program in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated an interest in China and a talent for leadership and innovation. Scholars are immersed in an intensive learning environment where they can explore China and its role in the world—past, present, and future. YCA offers 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.
See program website for details including eligibility requirements.
October 15:
- Submit the Prospective Applicant Form and the Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ).
- After submission, contact the Fellowships Office to schedule an appointment.
November 13:
- Personal Statement: 750 words maximum; should include a self-introduction and well-articulated explanation of how the candidate would make the most of the Yenching Academy program experience, as well as how it would benefit the candidate's career.
- Statement of Research Interest: 1500 words maximum, excluding citations; should include key research question(s), background to study and/or summary of literature, and study design that could reflect your academic training. You are not committed to making this proposed project your master's thesis topic; the Admissions Committee wants to judge how you formulate and write about academic topics.
- Have three recommendation letters submitted via our secure online recommendation submission form from each referee. Two of these letters must come from faculty of associate or full professor rank (Peking University requirement). The third letter may come from a faculty member of any rank with whom the applicant has studied or conducted research. Recommendation letter files should be named according to this format: Student Last Name_Fellowship Name Rec_Recommender Last Name (e.g., Smith_Yenching Rec_Jones).
Mid-November: Faculty committee selects nominees.
FOR NOMINEES ONLY:
December 2, 4pm EDT: Complete, final, revised application and final recommendation letters due for official submission.