Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarship
Yenching Academy, Peking University
A fully funded master's at Peking University in the interdisciplinary study of China, for about 120 scholars a year. Covers tuition, accommodation, a monthly stipend, one round-trip fare and field study costs. Applications for the 2027 cohort close 30 November 2026.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- All except China
- Education required
- Bachelors completed
- Fields
- Arts humanities, Social sciences, International relations
- Language
- English proficiency test scores are required, with minimums including IELTS (Academic) overall 7.0, TOEFL iBT overall 100, Cambridge English Scale (Advanced) overall 185, CET 6 overall 600, or TEM 4 at pass level '良好' or above. Tests must have been taken after 1 September 2025. The admissions page does not state the language of instruction, so confirm it with the Academy if that matters to your plan.
- Also required
- Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid passport; former citizens of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan who have emigrated must produce passport or citizenship documents predating 30 April 2021 plus proof that Chinese nationality was cancelled
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field
- A strong interest in the interdisciplinary study of China
- Students and alumni of Partner Universities must apply through their home university's internal pre-selection process before submitting an application to the Yenching Academy
- Applicants from the Chinese mainland and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan apply through separate routes with additional requirements
About this opportunity
The Yenching Academy of Peking University runs a fully funded master's programme built around the interdisciplinary study of China, hosted on Peking University's Beijing campus. Roughly 120 new Yenching Scholars enrol each year and international students make up about 75 per cent of the student body, so the cohort itself is part of the education. It is a strong fit for a student who wants a serious grounding in China — its politics, economy, history and society — rather than a narrow single-discipline degree.
The fellowship covers tuition fees, accommodation, a monthly stipend, one round-trip travel fare and field study costs. Entry requires at minimum a Bachelor's degree in any field and a demonstrated, specific interest in the interdisciplinary study of China. English proficiency scores are required, with minimums including IELTS (Academic) overall 7.0 and TOEFL iBT overall 100.
Applications for the 2027 cohort opened on 1 September 2026 and close on 30 November 2026 at 9:00 am Beijing time, with final admission decisions for international candidates released around April 2027. The application asks for a personal statement, a statement of research interest, a curriculum vitae, official transcripts, diploma or enrolment certificates and two academic letters of recommendation. One trap to plan around: students and alumni of Yenching's Partner Universities must go through their home university's internal pre-selection process before submitting to the Academy, so check whether your university is a partner well before the deadline.
- Level
- Master's
- Where
- China
- Number of awards
- Approximately 120 new students enrol each year; international students make up roughly 75% of the student body
- Difficulty
- Very high · about 8 weeks to prepare
Funding
Fully funded
- tuition
- accommodation
- stipend
- travel
- research costs
Tuition fees, accommodation, a monthly stipend, one round-trip travel fare and field study costs. The admissions page does not publish the stipend amount.
What you will need
- Personal statement
- Research proposal
- CV / résumé
- Academic transcripts
- Degree certificate
- Reference letters (2)
- Language test (e.g. IELTS/TOEFL)
A completed online application form, a personal statement, a statement of research interest, a curriculum vitae, official transcripts, diploma or enrolment certificates, two academic letters of recommendation, and English proficiency test scores.
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