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.
On April 5, Professor Dong Qiang, Dean of Yenching Academy of Peking University, attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Harvard-Columbia World Development Forum (WDF) at Harvard Memorial Church. He delivered a keynote speech titled “International Education as an Essential Vector of World Development.”Dean Dong began by highlighting the nuanced difference between the Chinese terms “发展” ...
April 8, 2024
On February 27, 2024, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of the French Republic and Shuhsi Hsü Chair Professor, visited Yenching Academy at the invitation of Dean Dong Qiang. He delivered a lecture titled “The Role of Sino-French Relations on Global Governance: Insights from Personal Experience.” Yenching Academy Dean Dong Qiang hosted the event. Former Chinese Ambassador to France, ...
March 4, 2024
Yenching Academy threw a New Year tea party on February 2, coinciding with the off-year day in north China, at the YCA Scholar’s Shaoyuan dormitory. Adorned with traditional Chinese New Year decorations, such as intricate paper-cuts of “福” (happiness) and diverse shapes, the dormitory’s activity room provided a delightful setting for the celebration. Dean Dong Qiang, Associate Dean Fan Shi...
February 6, 2024
On January 8, Yenching Academy held its Teachers’ 2024 New Year Chat and Sharing Session in B102, Peking University’s Second Gymnasium. Leading the session was YCA Associate Dean Fan Shiming, alongside esteemed guests, including PKU Vice President Wang Bo, YCA Dean Dong Qiang, YCA Associate Dean Brent Haas, and YCA Director of Graduate Studies Lu Yang. The gathering brought together members o...
January 12, 2024
Shallow as textbook knowledge may seem to be;Get down to its essence by doing it personally.—[Tang] Du FuYenching Academy facilitates diverse experiences for Scholars to deepen their understanding of China during their stay in China. In the autumn semester of 2023, the Academy organized field study trips to the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, Old Summer Palace, Shougang Industrial Park, A...
January 9, 2024
Shallow as textbook knowledge may seem to be;Get down to its essence by doing it personally.—[Tang] Du FuYenching Academy facilitates diverse experiences for Scholars to deepen their understanding of China during their stay in China. In the autumn semester of 2023, the Academy organized field study trips to the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, Old Summer Palace, Shougang Industrial Park, A...
January 8, 2024We are currently accepting application for the 2024 Yenching Academy Summer Experience for Mainland Chinese candidates, and the application deadline is at 12:00 noon on May 26, 2024 (Beijing time).
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024 cohort from international applicants, or applicants from the Chinese regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. More information about recruitment for September 2025 intake will become available in August.
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