Six from Harvard Named Schwarzman Scholars

Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowship programs, today announced its eleventh cohort of admitted students. The 150 Scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities from around the world, will attend a one-year, fully-funded master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

This year, Schwarzman Scholars received the highest number of applications in its history, with the Class of 2026-27 selected from a pool of just over 5,800 candidates worldwide. Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars continues to be one of the most selective graduate fellowship programs in the world. The record-breaking interest in the program and the impressive caliber of this year’s admitted students demonstrate that young leaders are increasingly invested in understanding China and fostering global collaboration.

With the incoming class, the Schwarzman Scholars network now includes over 1,500 members from 107 countries and 490 institutions worldwide. Schwarzman Scholars alumni have demonstrated immense leadership capacity, trailblazing in a number of industries and collaborating to tackle pressing issues all around the world.

Harvard's Scholars are: Jama Willis, Donia Elmansy, Vickie Liu, Kaitlyn Tran, Angel Zhang, and Mira Jiang. We are so proud of all of the winners and applicants from Harvard this year!

“Our eleventh cohort is a truly impressive group that fills me with optimism,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman,
Founding Trustee of Schwarzman Scholars. “. I am hopeful that their interest in China and global affairs,
coupled with their leadership potential, will create opportunities for collaboration and dialogue at Schwarzman
College and beyond. As we move into our second decade, our network’s impact continues to grow and I am
proud of Schwarzman Scholars’ continued success.”