The Schwarzman Scholarship is an all-expenses-paid scholarship to the one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
The Schwarzman Scholarship aims to support the next generation of global leaders in a wide variety of fields. Prior knowledge of Chinese is not required. Students live and study together on the campus of Schwarzman College, a newly-built, state-of-the-art facility where all classes are taught in English. Students will pursue degrees in one of three disciplines:
While there is no minimum GPA for the Schwarzman Scholarship, the median GPA of successful applicants has been 3.8, with only a few scholarship winners under 3.7.
Application instructions can be found on the Schwarzman Scholars webpage.
Applicants with U.S. passports may apply between April and September. The final deadline is usually late September. Applicants with passports from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao will apply from January to May 31.
Please consult the Schwarzman Scholars webpage for deadline information. UT Austin does not screen applicants, but can offer advice on your application and provide interview preparation.