Yale Young Global Scholars

09/22/2025

Apply now for Summer 2026 ⤵️⤵️⤵️

🌎 YYGS is one of the most globally diverse, two-week academic summer programs in the world. Serving nearly 2,000 students from 150+ countries (and 50 U.S. states), YYGS invites high school students to discuss pressing topics in STEM, politics, global affairs, and more! YYGS is a place where students challenge their own thinking, communicate their ideas effectively, and form lifelong friendships.

💰 YYGS distributes over $3 Million USD in need-based financial aid to both domestic and international students.

⏳ Apply by January 7, 2026: https://globalscholars.yale.edu/

03/19/2025

Last week YYGS decisions were released! Students were selected from a record-breaking pool of over 13,000 submitted applications. This year’s new-to-YYGS countries include Bermuda, Djibouti, and Mauritania 🇧🇲🇩🇯🇲🇷

09/11/2024

Apply now for YYGS 2025 🔥

YYGS is not just any summer program; it's a platform for global collaboration, learning, and personal growth. Here's why you should consider being part of this incredible opportunity:

🌏 Global Diversity: YYGS brings together 1,800 students from 150 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Imagine the diverse perspectives and cultures you'll be exposed to!

💰 Financial Aid: Worried about the cost? YYGS distributes over $3 Million USD in need-based financial aid to domestic and international students. Your dreams can be within reach!

📚 Immersive Learning: YYGS offers an array of academic tracks in STEM, social sciences, humanities, or cross-disciplinary studies. You'll delve into innovative topics and collaborate with like-minded peers.

🗣️ Community & Growth: You'll find that YYGS is a place where you can challenge your own thinking, communicate your ideas effectively, and form lifelong friendships.

Apply by January 10, 2025: https://globalscholars.yale.edu/

05/06/2024

Barkotel Zemenu joined YYGS in 2019, spent his first year of university taking virtual classes at an Ethiopian hotel, later joined Yale's campus and is now presenting groundbreaking physics research his senior year at school. Bravo, Barkotel 👏👏👏
https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/30/one-yale-students-love-languages-mandarin-greek-and-particle-physics

In his time at Yale, senior Barkotel Zemenu has embraced profound questions about the universe and personal bonds at the heart of one-on-one conversation.

03/11/2024

YYGS is excited to invite nearly 2,000 students representing over 150 countries to Yale University this summer. New-to-YYGS countries include Gabon, Isle of Man, Kiribati, and Papua New Guinea. We can’t wait to meet everyone!

01/04/2024

Only SIX DAYS left to apply for Yale Young Global Scholars. Join us at Yale this summer for an unforgettable two-week experience: explore innovative topics in academia, experience university life, and make friends with like-minded people from around the world. Apply by Jan 10, 2024 👉🏽 globalscholars.yale.edu

12/14/2023

Congratulations to Bryson Wiese (YYGS 2017) and Alexander Sundberg (YYGS 2019) on their selection as Schwarzman Scholars!

Each will receive funding for a one-year master’s degree program at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The scholarship program, which was established in 2013, aspires to create a global network of leaders who will shape the future.

Four Yale seniors and three recent graduates have been selected as 2024-25 Schwarzman Scholars, a prestigious fellowship that supports graduate study in China.

12/04/2023

Our academic program manger, Shu Yi Zhou, was interviewed and featured on Unifrog. Visit our profile here: https://www.unifrog.org/know-how/yale-young-global-scholars-what-its-really-like

11/22/2023

What did you learn from YYGS?

11/17/2023

Congratulations to Iman Iftikhar, who attended our Politics, Law & Economics session in 2017. We are so excited to hear this news! 🥳

Four Yale College seniors and a scholar studying at Yale as a 2023-24 Henry Fellow have received prestigious Rhodes Scholarships.

10/25/2023

There's exactly ONE WEEK before our Early Action deadline! EA applicants are more likely to receive their first choice session, so be sure to apply by Nov 1, 2023: https://globalscholars.yale.edu/