Although a campus endorsement is not required to submit an application, all candidates applying to the Yenching Scholars Program are strongly encouraged to work with the Yenching advisor, Krista Saleet, ks2334@cornell.edu in preparing their applications.  

The Yenching Academy offers a global group of students the opportunity to pursue a one-year Master of China Studies degree at a residential college within China's Peking University. Approximately 70% of students come from outside of China. The interdisciplinary degree program provides "a diverse group of exceptional international and Chinese students with knowledge of China they will need to fulfill their potential as global citizens and leaders." The program offers six concentration areas, including:

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