The Yenching Academy is a postgraduate college of Peking University, located in Beijing, China. It hosts the Yenching Scholarship, a fully funded prestigious global scholarship program, designed “to cultivate leaders who will advocate for global progress and cultural understanding.” The academy offers Yenching Scholars, selected annually from around the world, with full scholarships for one or two years of study leading to a master’s degree from Peking University.
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Yenching Academy’s campus is located in the core of Peking University, specifically in Jing Yuan, an ancient Imperial Garden considered to the university’s “historic and symbolic heart.” It features six above-ground heritage buildings and a new ground-level complex which will stretch down multiple stories with access points and skylights throughout the garden.
The Yenching Global Symposium (YGS) is an annual conference organized and hosted by current Yenching scholars in collaboration with Peking University. The Yenching Global Symposium provides a platform for emerging leaders, established practitioners, and Yenching Scholars from around the globe to engage in interdisciplinary dialogues on China through the unique lens of the Yenching Academy of Peking University.
Each year, the Symposium welcomes representatives from prestigious academic programs such as the Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, Gates Cambridge Scholars, Fulbright Scholars and other major fellowship recipients, as well as outstanding young professionals from the world’s leading institutions. In March 2019, the conference drew delegates from 47 different countries.
The first annual YGS took place in 2016, with the theme of “China Meets the World, The World Comes to China”. Notable speakers included Ken Jarrett, President of the American Chamber of Commerce; Hervé Machenaud, Chief Representative and Chairman of EDF China; Kaiser Kuo, founder of SupChina; He Yafei, former Vice-Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Yuan Ming, Dean of the Yenching Academy.
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- The trip is fully funded, including housing and accommodations.
Eligibilities
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Born after 11 April, 1993;
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Are in their final year of study in their Bachelor’s degree in any field at the time of application or already have a Bachelor’s degree;
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Will commit themselves to the entirety of the symposium, 11-14 April 2024;
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Is proficient in English;
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Has never attended any of the previous Yenching Global Symposiums or Yenching Social Innovation Forums;
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Has a strong interest in China.
Application Process
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Save your responses on a Microsoft Word document for your reference. Drafts will not be saved. Please submit the full application when all responses are filled.
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Your responses should be a maximum of 300 words (for each essay response).
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Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.
- If English is not your first language or you have not graduated from an English-taught program, please describe your English proficiency. Ideally, applicants will have a minimum of IELTS 7/TOEFL 100/Cambridge 180/CEFR C1 (screenshots are accepted). If you have never taken a standardized English test, the quality of your responses can serve as testimony towards your English ability and the Executive Committee may ask for further proof of your English proficiency. This requirement will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
** YGS is fully funded for all accepted delegates (the Symposium organizers cover your airfare, accommodation, and meals). It is a scam if you receive any emails or communications asking for payment following your application.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2024
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