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Doctoral Degree Program in Theoretical Economics (Nation Development) at National School of Development, Peking University

发布日期:2016-01-25 05:20    来源:北京大学国家发展研究院

This doctoral program is an English program offered by the National School of Development at Peking University. The program is aimed at cultivating cross-disciplinary talents with strong knowledge and competence required for national development. Participants will learn not only theories in this regard, but more importantly, how to apply the theories to practice.

    

Number of Students to be Admitted

      We are going to admit 10 overseas students in year 2016.
 

Program Duration

      This is a four-year program, but participants are allowed to complete the program within a period of 3-5 years. The language of instruction is English.


      3.  Application Requirements

       1)Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, and have attained a master degree.

       2)Competitive applicants should have good academic performance, strong references, and some research experience, with a senior position in a government agency;

       3)Applicants whose native language is not English or whose college studies were completed in a language other than English, must provide evidence of English proficiency—TOEFL, GRE or IELTS.

 

Application Deadline

       Online application is open till March 4, 2016. All required application documents must be received on or before March 4, 2016. The documents should be sent to the following address:

Nation Development Program, Room 203

National School of Development, Peking University

No. 5, Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

100871

 

Application Materials
 

       1)Completed application form for international students. Please visit http://www.studyatpku.com, complete the application form online and print it out. The printed form should be signed and have a photo posted on it.

 

       2)Original bachelor and master degree certificates in Chinese or English or notarized copies in Chinese or English;

       3)Official bachelor and master transcripts in Chinese or English or notarized copies in Chinese or English;

       4)A 1-2 page personal statement in English, outlining the applicant’s interests and reasons for seeking the degree.

       5)Two original recommendation letters in Chinese or English. The referees should be professors or persons with comparable titles.

       6)Applicants whose native language is not English or whose college studies were completed in a language other than English are required to submit one of the following documents as evidence of language proficiency: TOEFL of no less than 100, GRE of no less than 1300, or IELTS of no less than 7.0.

       7)A copy of valid passport.

       8)Table of contents and abstracts of academic publications and any other original achievement in the applicant’s field of study.

       9)Two 2-inch photos in hard copy.

 

       Note: Two copies of the above application materials are required, one original and one duplicated. The envelope must be marked “Application for Ph. D in Theoretical Economics Program (Nation Development)”. None of the application materials will be returned.

 

Application Fee

       800 RMB payable in cash, by UnionPay card, or through online payment (please follow the instructions on the website http://www.studyatpku.com). Other currencies or travel checks are not accepted. The application fee is non-refundable. Please note that incomplete application materials or application with application fee unpaid will not be processed.

 

      7.  Admission Evaluation

       Initial screening: The admission committee of the National School of Development selects qualified students based on application information.

 

       Interview: Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview at the National School of Development, Peking University. Interviews will be conducted in English, and exact dates will be announced later.  

 

        Admission: An official admission notice will be sent to the admitted candidates by the end of June, 2016.

 

Registration Period

       September 2016 (specified in the Admission Notice)
 

Tuition Fee

       RMB 32,000 per year.

 

Scholarships

      Scholarships from the Chinese government and Peking University are available to international students. For more information, please visit the following websites: http://www.csc.edu.cn, http://www.isd.pku.edu.cn. 

 

Degree Conference

     A doctoral degree in Theoretical Economics will be conferred to the program participant after his/her successful completion of required credits and dissertation.

 

Contact Information

 

National School of Development

Telephone: (86-10)-62766005

Fax: (86-10)-62750030

Email: helenhu@nsd.pku.edu.cn

 

International Students Division, Office of International Relations

Telephone: (86-10)-6275 1230, (86-10)-6275 2747, (86-10)-6275 9398

Fax: (86-10)-6275 1233