Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) 2022

Overview

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is an academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 150 countries (including all 50 U.S. states) participate in one interdisciplinary, two-week session online or at Yale’s historic campus. Immerse yourself in a global learning community at Yale University.

Mission

Yale Young Global Scholars empowers the next generation of leaders by building a global community and designing interdisciplinary programs that foster intellectual curiosity, deepen understanding and inspire creative action across all borders.

Details

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) has opened its application for next year’s program, offering twelve academic sessions ranging from the humanities to the biological sciences. During the two-week program, participants will experience life as a university student by attending lectures and seminars, meeting peers from around the world, and accessing opportunities across Yale- ranging from admissions panels to conversations with Yale professors.

The high school enrichment program will offer residential and online sessions during June and July 2022. YYGS is one of the most globally diverse, accessible pre-college programs in the world. The program serves over 2,000 students from 150+ countries and distributes over $3 million in need-based financial aid equally to domestic and international students.

Whether online or residential, YYGS will offer a range of academic sessions for students to choose from, specializing in cutting-edge topics within the STEM, social science, cross-disciplinary, and humanities disciplines.

Create long-lasting connections, and get exposed to different disciplines and ideas through…+ Lectures+ Breakout Sessions+ Seminars+ Simulations+ Impact Panels+ Speaker Events+ Lab/Library/Museum Resources+ Social Activities+ Interactions with Yale Professors & College Students.

How to Apply

Interested students can apply early to receive a discounted application fee. If the fee poses a financial burden, students can submit a fee waiver to reduce the application fee to $0 USD.

https://globalscholars.yale.edu/how-to-apply.

Early Action Deadline: Nov 3, 2021 at 11:59PM Eastern Time
Regular Decision Deadline: Jan 10, 2022 at 11:59PM Eastern Time