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Applications now open for the Yenching Academy's two year fellowship in China Studies

17 October 2022

Applications are now open for a place on the Yenching Academy's competitive, two year fellowship Master's programme in China Studies. Find out more about the programme and details on how to apply.

PKY Yenching Academy Scholarship

Applications are now open for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø students wishing to join the September 2023 cohort of theÌýÌýof Peking University (PKU)’s fully funded Master’s programme in China Studies.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to study in Beijing and develop their understanding of China and its role in the world. Last year, three applicants from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø were successfully awarded a place on the programme. Please note that there is a different application process for Chinese nationals (more details below).

The programme is for English speakers. At the core of the programme lies an emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China’s past, present and future – from both Chinese and international perspectives.

Scholars are given the flexibility to customise their programme within the broadly defined fields of the humanities and social sciences. Working closely with their academic mentors, they create their own study paths by choosing courses from six research areas:

  • Economics and Management
  • History and Archaeology
  • Philosophy and Religion
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Law and Society
  • Literature and Culture

Recorded virtual information sessions specific to each of the six research areas, areÌýavailable on the Yenching Academy’sÌý ²¹²Ô»åÌý.Ìý

An additional information session, specifically for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø students, will be hosted by Yenching Academy on Thursday 27 October at 09:00am (BST). Further information about the session is available . Prospective applicants can register their attendance via this to join the session on Zoom.

Application process

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø will carry out a preliminary evaluation of applications submitted by their own students and alumni. Based on this assessment, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø will nominate students for interviews conducted by the Yenching Academy.

How to apply:ÌýApplications should be sent to Professor Vivienne Lo (v.lo@ucl.ac.uk) in the first instance. Those nominated through Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s internal pre-selection process will then be directed to submit their application through theÌý.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø alumni may choose to apply through the admissions portal directly but will still need to contact Professor Lo to have their application approved. Mainland Chinese applicants must apply directly through the portal.

The deadline to submit your application to Professor Lo is Monday 21 November 2022.ÌýThe programme will begin the following academic yearÌýin September 2023.

More details can be found at the admissions portal link above and theÌý. You can also read about Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø graduate James Ashcroft’s experience on a Yenching Academy scholarshipÌý.

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