Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China

The Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China accepting applications for up to 125 postgraduate scholarships to study in China. Chinese, as well as international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

The Academy offers a residential program aimed at creating a community of enthusiastic, globally oriented young innovators in the heart of China’s top university.Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China

Since its founding in 1898, Peking University has played a central role in China’s modern history. With its innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum and rigorously selected cohort of young scholars from around the world, the Yenching Academy is serving to enhance the educational excellence at Peking University.Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China

Course Level: Scholarship is available to pursue postgraduate programme.Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China

Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded to learn any of the courses offered by the university.Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China

Scholarship Award: The Yenching Academy provides a generous postgraduate scholarship that covers tuition fees, a travel stipend for one round-trip journey between each Scholar’s base city and Beijing, accommodations, and living costs on Peking University’s campus.

Number of Scholarships: The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 125 new students from both China and abroad, to study, live, and learn together.

Scholarship can be taken in China

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

The Yenching Academy is currently recruiting Mainland Chinese Scholars for the 2022 Cohort.

The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 125 new students from both China and abroad, to study, live, and learn together. Approximately 20% of students are recruited from Mainland China, while 80% are international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

Requirements for Mainland Chinese Candidates are as Follows:

  • Graduate from a Mainland Chinese university in 2022 (any major)
  • An outstanding academic record;
  • Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of issues facing China;
  • A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, and social responsibility;
  • Leadership potential;
  • English proficiency.

Successful applicants will demonstrate how the Yenching Academy program is relevant and valuable for their career plans.

Nationality: Chinese, as well as international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have Graduate from a Mainland Chinese university in 2022 (any major).

English Language Requirements: English proficiency test score (IELTS Type A/TOEFL/CET Band 4 and Band 6/TEM-4 and TEM-8).

How to Apply: Candidates who hold citizenship of the People’s Republic of China will be admitted on the basis of rules specified by the Ministry of Education of China. According to these regulations, candidates must qualify for exemption from the graduate entrance examination based on their Mainland Chinese University’s recommendations.

Applicants will be asked to create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:

  • Completed online application;
  • Personal statement (in English; 750 words or less);
  • English Curriculum Vitae;
  • Chinese Curriculum Vitae;
  • Most recent official transcript;
  • Official Class Rank Form;
  • Two letters of recommendation;
  • English proficiency test score (IELTS Type A/TOEFL/CET Band 4 and Band 6/TEM-4 and TEM-8).NOTE:- use English Proficiency Certificate

More details about required documents are available through the admissions portal after creating an account.

Application Form

Application Deadline: The final deadline is July 15, 2022. There will be two preliminary deadlines. Interviews may be arranged following the preliminary deadlines, based on the concrete application situation. Applications submitted before the first or second deadlines will automatically roll over to the subsequent deadlines.

  • First Deadline: May 15, 2022 (Beijing time 23:59)
  • Second Deadline: June 15, 2022 (Beijing time 23:59)
  • Final Deadline: July 15, 2022 (Beijing time 23:59)

Information about International, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan recruitment for the 2022 Cohort will become available in the summer of 2022.

Scholarship Link

TheYenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships for Chinese and International Students in China accepting applications for up to 125 postgraduate scholarships to study in China. Chinese, as well as international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

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