The Yenching Academy offers a highly customizable Master’s program in China studies for English speakers with varied levels of Chinese language competency. At the core of the program lies its emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China; past, present and future – from both Chinese and international perspectives. It also aims to push the study of China beyond the boundaries of traditionally defined humanities and social science disciplines, and is designed to incorporate the experiences and intellectual training of a diverse international student body.
2024 Applicant Qualifications
Application for the 2024 cohort of Yenching Scholars will be open from August
15 to December 3, 2023. Candidates must submit all materials before 12:00 noon
(Beijing time) on the deadline. Letters of recommendation must also be received by
this deadline. See https://yenchingacademy.pku.edu.cn/ADMISSIONS.htm
Eligibility
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a
Bachelor degree program and be on track to graduate no later than August 31
of the year in which they wish to enroll; - An outstanding academic record;
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;
- A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social
responsibility, and leadership potential; - English proficiency.
- While there is no age cut-off for applicants, the average age of students entering the
program is 23. No one older than 28 has been admitted.
Questions? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu .