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’...

16 September 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 cur...

08 September 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 s...

30 July 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...

04 July 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, ...

09 June 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-civiliz...

03 June 2025

Are you ready to take your interest in China Studies to the next level?The Yenching Academy of Peking University offers a fully funded Master's program that brings together exceptional scholars from around the world. This prestigious fel...

17 September 2025

Dear Yenching Academy Alumni,We hope this message finds you well.As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering a strong and engaged community, we are thrilled to continue the Yenching Academy Alumni Enrichment Program in the fall semest...

09 June 2025

The Yenching Academy of Peking University introduces its eleventh cohort: 114 outstanding young scholars who will enroll in the interdisciplinary China Studies Master's program this September. The scholars hail from 40 countries and regi...

25 April 2025

1. ABOUT THE “YOUTH OF EXCELLENCE SCHEME OF CHINA PROGRAM CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP”       The “Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program Chinese Government Scholarship” (thereafter regarded as the Zhuoyue Scholarship program...

17 December 2024

Dear Yenching Academy Alumni,We hope this message finds you well.As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering a strong and engaged community, we are thrilled to continue the Yenching Academy Alumni Enrichment Program in the spring seme...

16 December 2024

On November 22, Yenching Academy hosted two virtual panels for prospective students and scholarship advisors worldwide. See the video recordings below to discover what makes the Yenching Academy an unparalleled opportunity in global Chin...

03 December 2024