Applications for the Yenching Academy Scholarship in China are officially welcomed from interested and qualified candidates. Both domestic and foreign students who enroll in the University’s degree programs are eligible for the award.
International students will enroll in Yenching Academy’s Master’s program. The scholarship covers all living expenses on the campus of Peking University, as well as tuition fees, round-trip air travel to Beijing, and lodging.
Yenching Academy Scholarship 2023
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.”
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Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Yenching Academy, Peking University, China
Scholarship Type: Fully funded Scholarships
Host Institution(s): Yenching Academy of Peking University, China
Scholarship Worth: Tuition fee and accommodation, and living costs
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters & PhD
Nationality: Domestic & International Students
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
Interested applicants seeking for Yenching Academy Scholarship 2023 in China, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Be a domestic or an international student.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field or currently enrolled in a degree program awarded no later than August 31, 2022;
- An outstanding academic record;
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;
- A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;
- English proficiency.
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Scholarship Benefits
Successful candidates for Yenching Scholarship in China, will receive the following benefits;
- Full tuition fees
- Round trip airfare to Beijing
- Accommodation, and
- Living costs on the Peking University campus.
How to Apply
Interested candidates for the Yenching Academy Scholarship 2022 may apply through Yenching Academy’s online application portal. Each applicant will create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:
- Completed online application form;
- Personal statement (750 words or less);
- Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Official transcript(s);
- Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrolment;
- Two academic letters of recommendation;
- 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.