Established in 1911 by an agreement between the Qing Emperor and the United States government to prepare Chinese students to study in the U.S., Tsinghua University has long served as a bridge between the East and the West. Dedicated to academic excellence and integrity, it is at the forefront of major endeavors in China, from social and economic, to political and scientific.

Schwarzman Scholars was inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, which was founded in 1902 to promote international understanding and peace, and is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. Blackstone Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman personally contributed $100 million to the program and is leading a fundraising campaign to raise more from private sources to endow the program in perpetuity. The total endowment will support 200 scholars annually from the U.S., China and around the world for a one-year Master’s Degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China’s most prestigious universities and an indispensable base for the country’s scientific and technological research. Scholars chosen for this highly selective program will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling, and developing a better understanding of China. Admissions will open in the fall of 2015, with the first class of students in residence by the summer of 2016. For more information, please visit: www.tsinghua.edu.cn