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Yale Young Global Scholars Program 2025 for High School Students [Ages 16-18; Scholarship Available; Residential]: Apply by Jan 10

Priyanka Barik

Jan 1, 2025
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Applications are open for Yale Young Global Scholars Program 2025 for High School Students. The last date of application is January 10, 2025.

About Yale University

Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.

Program Details

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 at Yale’s historic campus. Immerse yourself in a global learning community at Yale University.

YYGS is excited to offer residential sessions for June, July, & August 2025.

Sessions

Session I Residential (June 22-July 4).
Session II Residential (July 6 – July 18).
Session III Residential (July 20 – Aug 1).

Eligibility

Be between the ages of 16-18 years old by July 20, 2025 (first day of Session III).
Be able to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum conducted in English.
Be able to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum conducted in English.
Be graduating in May/June 2026 or 2027 from the Northern Hemisphere, or in Nov./Dec. 2025 or 2026 from the Southern Hemisphere.
Be a first-time participant in YYGS. If you have participated in a YYGS session during a previous summer (2024 and prior), then you are not eligible to participate during YYGS 2025.

Please note: If you previously applied to YYGS but were not offered admission or were unable attend AND you meet the eligibility criteria noted above, then you are encouraged to re-apply for YYGS 2025.

Scholarship

YYGS offers Need-Based Financial Aid (covering up to the full cost of tuition) for all domestic and international students, and then all students coordinate and pay/fundraise to cover their transportation needs.