Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships 2025 (Fully Funded)

Exciting news—applications for the Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships are now open. This guide will provide complete details about the scholarship, its benefits, and the step-by-step application process.

The Yenching Academy Scholarship 2025-2026 is a fully funded master’s program in China. Each year, 120 international students are selected to receive full coverage including tuition fees, round-trip airfare, monthly stipend, accommodation, and health insurance.

Located in Beijing, the Yenching Academy of Peking University is a prestigious postgraduate college that runs the globally recognized Yenching Program—a fully funded fellowship aimed at preparing future leaders who contribute to global development and cross-cultural understanding.

This interdisciplinary Master’s in China Studies connects outstanding young scholars worldwide, encouraging innovation, leadership, and cultural exchange. At Yenching, students engage in an intensive academic environment to explore China’s global role—past, present, and future—while gaining the skills to become globally aware citizens.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Master’s

• Institution(s): Peking University

• Study in: China

• Opportunity Focus Areas:

  • China in Transition

  • Field Study

  • Literature and Culture

  • History and Archaeology

  • Philosophy and Religion

  • Law and Society

  • Economics and Management

  • Politics and International Relations

• Program Period: Two years

• Deadline: December 1, 2025 (update in August 2025)

Scholarship Coverage

Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships will provide the following benefits:

• The tuition fee

• Airfare

• Monthly stipend

• Accommodation

• Health insurance.

Eligibility Criteria for Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships

To qualify for the Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships, the candidate must fulfil all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English. Different English language proficiency tests are accepted with the below criteria. However, students or alumni of native English speakers and degree programs (undergraduate or above) taught in English are not required to provide English proficiency test scores.

  • IELTS (Academic): Overall 7.0

  •  TOEFL (iBT): Overall 100

  • Cambridge English Scale (Advanced): Overall 185

  • CET 6: Overall 600

  • TEM 4: Pass level of “良好” or above

• Eligible Countries: All world countries

• Students must have their bachelor’s degree/transcript (16 years) at the time of application.

• Currently, enrolled students can also apply if their degree will be completed before 31 August 2025

• Applicants must have an outstanding academic record

• Must have a strong interest in interdisciplinary study in China

• Students will be preferred if they have extracurricular achievements, community engagement, social responsibility and leadership skills.

How to apply for Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for this scholarship:

(1) Start your application through the university’s online admission portal

(2) You can contact professors or faculty of the Yenching Academy for supervision, it can increase your chance for scholarship selection. Click Here to See the Faculty Profiles

(3) Attach the following documents in pdf format.

• Completed online application form;

• Personal statement (750 words or less);

• Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);

• Curriculum Vitae;

• Official transcript(s);

• Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrollment;

• Two academic letters of recommendation;

• English requirements and minimum scores.

(4) Submit your application.

Website

To learn more about Yenching Academy of Peking University Scholarships, please visit the official website:

Official Website