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The Yenching Academy provides a generous postgraduate scholarship that covers tuition fees, a travel stipend for one round-trip journey between each Scholar\u2019s base city and Beijing, accommodations, and living costs on Peking University’s campus. The Academy offers a residential program aimed at creating a community of enthusiastic, globally oriented young innovators in the heart of China’s top university. Such close proximity to the academic infrastructure of Peking University provides a unique opportunity to participate and fully immerse oneself in the life of the university.
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Yenching Academy Website<\/a><\/h4>\n

National Deadline: Early December<\/h4>\n

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Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, awarded no later than August of the year the award would begin;<\/li>\n
  • An outstanding academic record;<\/li>\n
  • Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of issues facing China;<\/li>\n
  • A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement and social responsibility;<\/li>\n
  • Leadership potential;<\/li>\n
  • English proficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Application Procedure<\/strong>
    \nApplicants will be asked to create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:<\/p>\n

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    • Completed online application;<\/li>\n
    • Personal statement (in English; 750 words or less);<\/li>\n
    • English Curriculum Vitae;<\/li>\n
    • Most recent official transcript;<\/li>\n
    • Two letters of recommendation;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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