Application Deadline: Sept 10, 2025 at 3 p.m. EDT
LOCATION: China
Every year, Schwarzman Scholars are selected through a rigorous and thorough selection process. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate not only an excellent academic record but also readiness to embrace other cultures and perspectives, drive global progress and lead with integrity. All qualified candidates must have completed their undergraduate degrees prior to enrollment and must be highly proficient in English
ELIGIBILITY:
In addition to demonstrating extraordinary leadership skills, the ability to anticipate and act on trends and changes in their context, strong intellectual capacity, and exemplary character, candidates must meet the following criteria.
Candidates must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1 of their enrollment year.
Applicants who are currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must be on track to successfully complete all degree requirements before August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year. There are no requirements for a specific field of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, but it is important for applicants, regardless of undergraduate major, to articulate how participating in Schwarzman Scholars will help develop their leadership potential within their field.
Applications are reviewed by a distinguished team of readers from around the world. Select candidates are invited for in-person interviews before international panels composed of CEOs, former heads of state, university presidents, non-profit executives, journalists, and other global leaders.
Applicants must demonstrate strong English skills, as all teaching will be conducted in English. If the applicant’s native language is not English, official English proficiency test scores must be submitted with the application. This requirement is waived for applicants who studied at an undergraduate institution where the primary language of instruction was English for at least two years of the applicant’s academic program. The requirement will also be waived for applicants who have studied in English for two or more years at a Master’s degree level or higher. Acceptable test options are: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum score 100. International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Minimum score 7. Cambridge English: Advanced (C1) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (C2). Minimum score 185. Duolingo English Test. Minimum Score 130.
For applicants using the China Application System, refer to guidelines on the Schwarzman College Admissions page.
BENEFIT:
Schwarzman Scholars is a prestigious one-year, fully funded master’s program in global affairs at Tsinghua University, one of the world’s top universities.
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