NFP to Host Info Session on Schwarzman Scholars Program

On March 11 at 5-6pm in 328 Malone Hall, Schwarzman Scholars Global Director of Admissions Robert Garris will present on this new program slated to begin in summer 2016.

The Schwarzman Scholars Program, inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, is designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance, and motivations. 100 Scholars (eventually the program will accept 200) will be chosen from around the world for this highly selective, fully-funded program. They will have an unrivaled opportunity to live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling and developing first-hand exposure to China and its people. Scholars will study for a one-year Masters degree in public policy, international relations, or economics and business at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious institutes of higher education with a 100 year history of strengthening ties between China and the rest of the world.

A Schwarzman Scholar should demonstrate extraordinary leadership potential, the ability to anticipate paradigm changes, strong intellectual capacity and exemplary character.

In the summer of 2016 the first cohort of young leaders will gather at the newly constructed, state-of-the-art Schwarzman College on the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing. Scholars will develop their leadership skills in a program designed by faculty and experts from Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford and Tsinghua, among others. They will learn about the emergence of China as an economic and political force in the world through substantive, thematic study tours around the country. Their leadership and professional capacities will be further deepened by a mentoring program linking them to business, political and civil society leaders in the country, and through internships with global and national institutions and corporations based in Beijing. All classes will be taught in English and students will have opportunities throughout the year to study Mandarin.

For more information on Schwarzman Scholars, visit schwarzmanscholars.org