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Yale announces applications open for Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) 2020

New Delhi | Published : 9th October 2019

Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is an academic summer enrichment program for outstanding high school students from around the world. Each summer, students from over 125 countries participate in one of five interdisciplinary, 2-week sessions at Yale's historic campus.

The YYGS 2020 session is offering sessions in humanities, social sciences, STEM, and a new cross-disciplinary track that incorporates all the above. The YYGS 2020 program is divided into three sessions starting from June 21 st to July 31 st.

Yale also provides over $3..4 Million USD in need based financial aid equally to both domestic and international students, offered as discounts covering upto 100% of tuition costs. With no grades or course credit , YYGS encourages students to approach all aspects of the program creatively with the understanding that they set their own limits. Students receive an electronic certificate of completion at the end of the session.

The diverse and inclusive community at YYGS enhances learning by inviting students to analyze issues from multiple perspectives. Living and learning alongside peers from around the world allows students to broaden their own world views by learning about countries and cultures they have never encountered before.

For early applications, students can apply by November 12 th 2019 and the regular date for applications is January 15 th 2020. Students can apply at the following link: https://globalscholars.yale.edu/how-to-apply

Early Action Deadline: November 12, 2019 at 11:59PM ET

Regular Decision Deadline: January 15, 2020 at 11:59PM ET

About Yale

Since it's founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations. Yale's reach is both local and international. It partners with its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city's community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions across the globe in the quest to promote cultural understanding, improve the human condition, delve more deeply into the secrets of the universe, and train the next generation of world leaders.

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