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.
At the invitation of YCA Dean Dong Qiang, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France and Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor of Yenching Academy, participated in a dialogue at the Academy on September 28. Mr. Raffarin and Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility SE of France, spoke on the theme “Two Generations of Political and Business Leaders with Deep-Rooted Ties to China,” conversing ...
October 26, 2026
On March 19, the 2026 Professional and Leadership Mentor Program (PLM) commenced at Jingyuan Courtyard 3 of Yenching Academy. Associate Dean Fan Shiming hosted the event, and extended gratitude on behalf of the Academy to the mentors from various sectors, including public affairs, philanthropy, investment, science and technology, media, and international organizations.In his opening remarks, Associate ...
October 26, 2026
As one of the flagship leadership programs of Yenching Academy, the Professional and Leadership Mentor Program (PLM) invites leading practitioners to provide personalized guidance for Yenching Scholars. We are happy to announce that the 2025 PLM has concluded successfully. Over the past year, 45 Yenching Scholars have joined the program, engaging in hands-on practice alongside mentors from international ...
October 26, 2026
In 2019, when I was sixteen, I embarked on a year-long high school exchange in Brighton, UK. When I decided to go to London, one of the most famous sights to visit was, naturally, Chinatown. When I entered Chinatown, its architecture, sounds, smells, and Chinese characters scattered all around fascinated me. There, I tried some Chinese pastry and watched a dragon dance event unfold in the streets. ...
October 26, 2026
On the afternoon of May 29, Yenching Academy held the 2025‒2026 End-of-Year Celebration and award ceremony for the 2025‒2026 Yenching Academy Award for Outstanding Contribution. YCA Dean Dong Qiang as well as Associate Deans Fan Shiming and Brent Haas attended the ceremony, which was co-hosted by Gabriel Ashdown (UK), Jonah Dunch (Canada), Iris Qi Hamilton (USA), and Ge Luo (Canada).The event kicked ...
October 20, 2026
As red cherries dangled from clusters of green leaves against the clear blue sky of May, with the crystal-clear Grand Canal flowing by, Dai Zhiyi, the assistant to the secretary of the Party branch of Shagudui village, Xiji town, Tongzhou district, walked through cherry orchards in the village with her manager, the secretary, mapping the exact locations of cherry trees in the navigation app for fruit-...
October 19, 2026Applications for the September 2027 intake are now open to international candidates and applicants from China’s Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions. The application deadline is November 30, 2026.
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