Tsinghua University’s Department of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences hosts this English-language summer school with its Research Centre for Culture and Psychology. The 2026 theme connected Chinese thought, cultural and positive psychology, neuroscience, public health and mental-health practice.
Participants joined lectures, cultural fieldwork and cross-cultural group inquiry in Beijing. Teams developed research proposals, intervention concepts or public-communication projects and presented them to faculty.
Benefits & funding
- Tsinghua charged no tuition fee for the 2026 programme.
- Admitted participants received accommodation on campus or nearby and a living allowance for basic dining at university cafeterias.
- Participants paid their own international travel, visa costs, personal expenses, insurance where required and unspecified costs.
Eligibility
- Applicants had to be non-Chinese citizens who were enrolled at a university outside mainland China or did not hold student status at a Chinese institution.
- Undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates could apply; psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, humanities, public health, medicine, education, design and related fields were especially encouraged.
- Applicants needed sufficient English for lectures, discussions, group work and presentations, a valid ordinary passport and the ability to attend every programme component.
- Selection considered academic background, motivation, intellectual curiosity and potential contribution to the programme community.
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Application process
- 1Check the citizenship, university-status, English, passport and full-attendance requirements.
- 2Submit the Yan Lab form with personal and contact details, nationality, institution, study status, major and what you expect to experience in the summer school.
- 3Await merit-based selection, then arrange travel, entry permission and any required insurance at your own cost.
Program timeline
Application deadline
Jun 12, 2026, 23:59 Beijing time
Programme starts
Aug 10, 2026
Programme ends
Aug 23, 2026