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.
From November 3 to November 9, 2024, Yenching Scholars embarked on an eventful week in Zhejiang province, engaging in a comprehensive exploration of China's cultural, historical, and technological landscapes. This multifaceted program featured a diverse array of activities, including academic lectures, immersive site visits, and interactive cultural experiences, each designed to deepen understa...
November 22, 2024
On October 16, Prof. Zhang Ying, Associate Dean of PKU Guanghua School of Management and Director of the Management Case Research Center of Peking University, delivered a lecture titled “Understanding China’s Business Environment: Technology, Society and Beyond.” This was the second lecture in the China Studies Lecture Series for the 2024–2025 academic year, hosted by Fan Shiming, Associate...
November 11, 2024
On November 4, Dr. Elizabeth Kiss, CEO of the Rhodes Trust and Warden of Rhodes House, visited Yenching Academy at Peking University along with her delegation. During the visit, they met with YCA Dean Dong Qiang, Associate Dean Brent Haas, and Assistant Dean Chen Changwei at Jingyuan Courtyard 3. Earlier in the day, Dr Kiss met with PKU Vice President Fang Fang at Linhuxuan by the Weiming Lake,...
November 7, 2024
The International Conference to Commemorate the 2575th Anniversary of Confucius’ Birth, which also served as the 7th Congress of the International Confucian Association (ICA), was held in Beijing from October 19 to 21.The conference began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 19. Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Commu...
November 4, 2024
On October 23, Léon Laulusa, Executive President of ESCP Business School, and Anaïs Ravet, Director for Institutional Affairs of ESCP paid a visit to Yenching Academy, and met YCA Dean Dong Qiang and Associate Dean Fan Shiming at Jingyuan Courtyard 3. After the meeting, the guests were joined by Dong Zhiyong, Vice President of Peking University at the luncheon, over which the they discussed the...
October 24, 2024
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-French diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the Yenching Academy. On this occasion, YCA Dean Dong Qiang invited Luc Chatel, former Minister of National Education of France, to the symposium “Interplay of Education, State & Economy: Education as Soft Power for a Country and Driving Force for Its Economy.” The symposi...
October 23, 2024Recruitment for the 2025 cohort of Mainland Chinese candidates is currently ongoing. We accept applications for the 2025 cohort from international applicants, as well as applicants from the Chinese regions of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, starting August 15, 2024.
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