The Yenching Academy of Peking University aims to build bridges between China and the rest of the world through an interdisciplinary master's program in China Studies. This initiative brings together young people who have demonstrated a talent for leadership and innovation. At Yenching, they are immersed in an intensive learning environment where they can explore China and its role in the world—past, present, and future. The Academy's goal is to shape new generations of global citizens with a nuanced understanding of China.
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. They participate in a variety of extracurricular activities and field studies, organized by the Yenching Academy, and designed by scholars themselves. Studying at the Academy is an exceptional opportunity to take part in intercultural exchanges and interdisciplinary learning, developing both personally and professionally.
My China story begins with an earthquake.In April 2016, I was fifteen when a 7.8-magnitude quake devastated Ecuador’s coast. Over 700,000 people needed assistance and almost 100,000 were displaced. It became clear that my country wasn’t prepared for something of that scale, so we turned to international aid. That’s when China stepped in.From Quito, I received Chinese aid and also watched TV ...
September 16, 2025
On the morning of September 6, 2025, the newest 11th cohort of Scholars were warmly welcomed to the Yenching Academy of Peking University with an inspiring opening ceremony at the Qiulin Auditorium. One hundred and ten intellectually curious and enthusiastic students gathering from all around the world were eager to begin a new chapter of their journey of China Studies here in Peking University...
September 8, 2025
On April 19 and 20, the first Princeton China Forum was held at McCosh Hall, Princeton University, where Einstein first delivered a speech on his theory of relativity.On July 27, the Forum gathered in Beijing, inviting intellectuals in science, technology, humanities, and environment sectors to discuss how Chinese international students, remaining abroad and returning to China alike, cope with ...
July 30, 2025
Dear Honorary Dean Yuan, Scholars, Colleagues, and Friends,Thank you for attending today’s graduation ceremony. It is a joyful day to celebrate the fruitful outcome of your hard work and dedication. I want to acknowledge the presence of parents and family members among us today, and I wish to express my gratitude to you for nurturing such remarkable young scholars and entrusting them to us. I ...
July 4, 2025
On June 5, Associate Deans Fang Shiming and Brent Haas, Director of Graduate Studies Lu Yang, and staff from the Yenching Academy visited the Institute of China Studies at Zhejiang University (ZJU). The delegation met with Ben Shenglin, Dean of the International Business School, Zhejiang University (ZIBS), alongside Qu Haidong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of the ZJU International Camp...
June 9, 2025
In December 2016, the Yenching Academy of Peking University hosted the "China and the World: Observation, Analysis, Prospect" academic symposium, convening eminent scholars from China and abroad to explore China studies and cross-civilizational dialogue in the age of globalization. Marking YCA’s 10th anniversary last year, Prof. Zhang Longxi compiled a collection of the symposium’s speeches, ...
June 3, 2025Applications are now open for international candidates, as well as applicants from the Chinese regions of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2025.
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