Schwarzman Scholars Program 2026-2027 for Young Leaders to Study in China (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: May 20, 2025 (Chinese Applicants) / September 10, 2025 (Int’l Applicants)

Applications are open for the Schwarzman Scholars Program 2026-2027 for Young Leaders to Study in China. The Schwarzman Scholars Program brings collectively a various cohort of younger leaders from all areas and sectors of the world who embrace one another’s variations whereas engaged on a joint mission.

Every yr, a brand new class is chosen to characterize the world’s subsequent technology of leaders — excessive-caliber people with open minds and limitless potential who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the remainder of the world. The cohort of world leaders displays the variety, vibrancy and promise of the world at giant. Schwarzman Scholars embrace the OPPORTUNITY to perceive different cultures, views and positions.

Benefits

Scholars will obtain a complete scholarship, together with:

• Tuition & Fees
• Room & Board
• in-country Study Tour
• Travel to and from Beijing
• Health Insurance
• Stipend for private bills

Eligibility

• Applicants who’re at present enrolled in undergraduate diploma applications should be on monitor to efficiently full all diploma necessities earlier than August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment yr. There aren’t any necessities for a particular subject of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, however it is necessary for candidates, no matter undergraduate main, to articulate how collaborating in Schwarzman Scholars will assist develop their management potential inside their subject.
• Candidates should be at the least 18 however not but 29 years of age as of August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment yr (for the Class of 2026-2027, as of August 1, 2026).
• Applicants should show robust English expertise, as all educating will likely be carried out in English. If the applicant’s native language just isn’t English, official English proficiency check scores should be submitted with the application. This requirement is waived for candidates who studied at an undergraduate establishment the place the first language of instruction was English for at the least two years of the applicant’s educational program. The requirement may also be waived for candidates who’ve studied in English for two or extra years at a Master’s diploma stage or greater. Acceptable check choices are: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum rating 100. International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Minimum rating 7. Cambridge English: Advanced (C1) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (C2). Minimum rating 185. Duolingo English Test. Minimum Score 130.

Selection Criteria

Schwarzman Scholars embrace the chance to perceive different cultures, views and positions. Candidates who’re most certified to meet the excessive calls for of this system should exhibit excellence in the next areas:

• Leader skills
• Exemplary character & integrity
• Academic aptitude & mental capability
• Empathy & Intercultural competency
• Open mindedness
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Application

The U.S. and Global application for the category of 2026-2027 is open from April 10, 2025 to September 10, 2025 at 3 p.m. EDT.

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For extra data, go to Schwarzman Scholars Program.