Community project · 2026
Making rural cherry orchards easier to find ↗
Dai Zhiyi helped map nearly 50 orchards in Shagudui village, supporting local growers and rural tourism.
ALUMNI NETWORK
Independent directory · alumni research viewTHE YENCHING COMMUNITY
Meet the people.
Explore their impact.
Discover Yenching Academy alumni and scholars across 90 countries. Explore their research, projects, and careers. Find people who share your interests and learn where Yenching can take you.
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RESEARCH, IDEAS & ACTION
What the community is doing
Preprint · 2026
Teacher Geometry Shapes Learnability in Teacher-Student Networks ↗
Co-authored research on neural-network learning. Preprint; peer review is not asserted.
Journal article · 2026
Revoicing the Silk Road: everyday geopolitics and strategic remembering in the China-Pakistan borderlands ↗
Co-authored with Xiaoyu Lu; presented at the YCA research colloquium.
Report · 2025
State of AI Safety in China (2025) ↗
Co-authored report covering governance, technical research, and industry practice.
Podcast & mentorship · 2026
On Humans and research communication ↗
Led an alumni session on podcasting and communicating academic research.
Design project · 2026
YCA Creative Booth ↗
Co-designed a participatory space exploring ecology and urban life.
ABOUT THE DIRECTORY
YCA alumni and Yenching Scholars around the world
The Yenching Academy (also YCA or 燕京学堂) is a postgraduate college of Peking University, located in Beijing, China. It hosts the Yenching Scholarship, a fully funded prestigious global scholarship program, designed "to cultivate leaders who will advocate for global progress and cultural understanding."
The academy offers Yenching Scholars, selected annually from around the world, with full scholarships for one or two years of study leading to a master's degree from Peking University.
This directory helps alumni, prospective students, researchers, and community members find Yenching Scholars by cohort, professional focus, country, and (where the data supports it) current city.
For people researching the Yenching Scholarship, Peking University graduate opportunities, or related searches, the official Academy website is the authoritative source for programme and application information. This independent resource is focused on the alumni community and its global reach.
How fresh is the information?
All 12 public Academy rosters checked on 22 October 2026: 1,267 entries matched. This refresh adds 29 linked contributions across a selection of profiles. Existing records absent from a public roster are retained. Career and location information have their own source dates; this is not a complete career re-verification.
How are topics and achievements attributed?
Topics are discovery labels based on public biography keywords and reviewed sources, not an endorsement of expertise. New work is linked only when an Academy, institutional, publisher, or matching personal source establishes identity. A missing item means it has not been documented here.
How can I reach someone?
Open a profile and follow their public LinkedIn or professional website. Mention your shared interest and ask a specific question. Inclusion here does not indicate availability for mentoring. Use “Suggest an update” to add a source or request a correction.
What does YCA mean?
YCA commonly refers to Yenching Academy, the graduate programme at Peking University.
How do I find Yenching Academy alumni?
Use the globe, location mode, cohort control, and fuzzy search to explore the available alumni records.
Is this the official Yenching Academy website?
No. YCA-Alumni is an independent directory. Visit the linked official Academy website for programme, scholarship, and admissions information.