Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University

Last updated: 24 Mar 2016

Tsinghua University
Masters Degree 

Deadline: 15 June/15 Sept 2016 (annual)
Study in:  China
Course starts Summer 2017

Brief description:- Planned to arrange the next generation of worldwide leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship produced to act in response to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Enrolling the inaugural class in 2016, the program will provide the world’s best and brightest students the chance to develop their guidance skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most high-status universities.

Host Institution(s):- Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Level/Fields of study:-  Master’s Degree Programme in one of the following disciplines: Public Policy, Economic and Business, worldwide Studies.

Number of Awards:- The class that start in summer 2017 will consist of 125 scholars, and the program will develop to take in up to 200 students in upcoming years. About 45% of the first class will come from the United States, 20% from China, and 35% from the rest of the world.

Target group:- All nationalities.

Scholarship value/inclusions:- The scholarship covers tuition and fees, accomodation, travel to and from Beijing at the opening and finish of the academic year, an in-country study tour, mandatory course books and supply, lenovo laptop and smartphone, health insurance, and a modest personal stipend.

Eligibility:- Undergraduate degree or first degree from an accredited college or university or its equivalent.  Applicants who are presently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must be on track to effectively complete all degree requirements by 1 August 2017 before orientation starts. There are no requirements for a definite field of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, but it will be essential for applicants, regardless of undergraduate major, to articulate how participating in Schwarzman Scholars will assist enlarge their guidance potential within their field.

Age Requirement:

Applicants must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of 1 August 2017.

English language proficiency:

Candidates must demonstrate strong English language skills, as all teaching will be conducted in English. If the candidate’s local language is not English, official English proficiency test scores must be submitted with the application. Acceptable test options are:

• • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT)
• • Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)
• • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

This condition is waived for candidates who graduated from an undergraduate organization where the principal language of instruction was English for at least three years of the candidate’s educational program.

Read the complete eligibility criteria at this link.

Application instructions:- 2017/2018 Applications are presently open for students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao. Candidates for students from another countries will open on 15 April 2016.

To submit, you must fill up an online application form and submit compulsory documents by the closing date. Candidates who hold passports from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao can submit online from 23 March to 15 June 2016. Candidates holding a passport from any other country, can apply from 15 April to 15 September 2016.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to submit for this scholarship.

Website:-  Authorized Scholarship Website:  http://schwarzmanscholars.org/