Yenching Academy
For over a century, Peking University has been the foremost domestic academic setting for understanding China. In 2014, Peking University founded the Yenching Academy, inviting a global cohort of scholars to be part of this unique intellectual environment. Yenching Academy offers one of the most selective and competitive international scholarships in the world for a competitive and rigorous Master’s program on the interdisciplinary study of China, with the hope of cultivating future leaders.
YGS is a perfect mix
of high-level speakers, first-order committee, and top-notch delegates. It is a channel to build a strong and wide network with the most inspiring China-passionate international youth.
— Maria Elena Sassaroli, YGS 2021 Alum.
YGS MISSION:
The Yenching Global Symposium (YGS) provides a platform for emerging leaders, established practitioners, and China scholars around the globe to engage in interdisciplinary dialogues on China through the unique lens of the Yenching Academy of Peking University.
YGS VISION:
By exploring key issues related to China and the world, the Yenching Global Symposium (YGS) seeks to enable emerging leaders, established practitioners, and China scholars to develop informed solutions to global problems.