The Westlake University International Mathematics Summer School is an in-person program run by the university’s Institute for Theoretical Sciences in Hangzhou. It combines English-language lectures across fundamental and advanced mathematics with interactive academic discussion.
The latest published cycle ran from July 6 to 16, 2025, and welcomed eligible students worldwide. That application cycle is closed, the old form is paused, and Westlake has not announced the next cycle on the program page.
Benefits & funding
- The program charges no registration or tuition fee.
- Accepted students receive free on-campus accommodation and a meal allowance.
- After campus registration, students may request round-trip travel reimbursement; the academic committee decides approval and amount from submitted materials and academic performance.
- Students cover other expenses, including local transportation.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be master’s students or undergraduates in their junior year or above.
- Applicants must major in Mathematics or a related field.
- The program accepts applicants worldwide and states no nationality or residency restriction.
- Lectures are conducted in English; evidence of English proficiency is optional rather than a stated eligibility gate.
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Application process
- 1Complete the online application form linked from the official program page; the form for the latest published cycle is now paused.
- 2Upload a passport bio page or Chinese ID, a personal statement, proof of enrollment, and official transcripts.
- 3Optionally add research outputs, award certificates, and evidence of English proficiency.
- 4Submit by the applicable route deadline; in 2025 it was May 15 for international applicants and June 1 for Chinese applicants, both at 23:59 Beijing time.
Program timeline
International applicant deadline at 23:59 Beijing time
May 15, 2025
Chinese applicant deadline at 23:59 Beijing time
Jun 1, 2025
Latest published program started
Jul 6, 2025
Latest published program ended
Jul 16, 2025