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United States, Connecticut, New Haven
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Requirements
image Official Transcript
image Several Essays
image Written Answers
image Activities List
image 1 Recommendation
image Online Application From
image Application Fee
image English Test B2 *
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Jun 23 — Jul 05
Jul 07 — Jul 19
Jul 21 — Aug 02
Price range
6500 USD
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Need Help?
Learn more about the application process in the Blog or by scheduling a free consultation with the Summer Program adviser
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Key Facts

One of the most globally diverse, two-week academic summer programs in the world. Innovations in Science & Technology (IST) is designed for students who are interested in learning about diverse topics in the STEM fields and applying scientific principles to real-world applications.

Interest Areas:
Biology & Medicine
Computer Science
Engineering
Math/Statistics
Physical Sciences
STEM
Technology & Innovation
Exploration, Interdisciplinary programs
Grade:
Grade 10
Grade 11
Other features:
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image Residential
image Commuter
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image Financial Aid
image Application fee waiver
Academics

Innovations in Science & Technology (IST) is designed for students who are interested in learning about diverse topics in the STEM fields and applying scientific principles to real-world applications. Students explore a wide variety of scientific fields such as physics, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, astronomy, engineering, neuroscience, immunology, psychology, and earth science. Students also are exposed to interdisciplinary applications across the many scientific fields ranging from the nanoscopic to the astronomical in scale.

Participants are challenged to examine the world as scientists as they gain exposure to a wide array of biological, physical and applied sciences topics. The session builds students’ critical thinking and analytical skills, while simultaneously stressing the importance of collaboration and teamwork, thereby training students to become more impactful scientists.

Format

YYGS Residential offers a rare opportunity for likeminded students from around the world to meet at Yale’s historic campus. Students spend two weeks living in college dormitories, eating at Yale dining halls, and learning in an environment that encourages student collaboration and diverse, global perspectives.
If participants apply for and receive a Commuter offer from YYGS, then their tuition is automatically discounted $1,000 and they will not be assigned to YYGS housing.
Commuter students are responsible for arranging and confirming their own travel plans, and communicating these plans with the YYGS Program Office. Their arrival on campus will be confirmed during regular attendance checks at lectures and seminars.

Program Details

Is IST a Good Fit for Me?
If you are intrigued by any of the following questions, then this session is a great choice:
• How do we go about finding new planets, and could they sustain human life?
• Why are certain drugs more effective than others?
• Can we use observations from nature to improve how we design products and buildings?
• Can organisms be engineered to serve specific purposes?
• How can we best mitigate human pollution in the atmosphere, oceans, and soil?

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I gained plenty of memories that I will never forget throughout my life. To start with sharing my before program experiences: I gained important experience about how to write an essay and how to express myself in my application to YYGS. Thanks to this experience, I’m much more comfortable with my college applications.

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My favorite seminar was conducted by Eric Tu about economics “Show Me Proof: Modeling Theories of Growth”. After attending this seminar, I found it so compelling that this year I decided to enroll in an economics class at school, and I am now considering pursuing an economics major in college. After attending this seminar, I was able to clearly see what I wanted to do in life because I had no idea who I wanted to become before enrolling in YYGS.

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The program always motivated us to meet new people, research, and have fun since that is what summer and life are for. YYGS spiked my intellectual curiosity while having an experience different from my regular activities. To everybody that asks me about YYGS, I’ve always given them the same answer; please let yourself be surprised and take the opportunity to apply, since words cannot fully explain how unique that program was for me.

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The seminar topics exposed me to the multifaceted nature of STEM, where numerous fields overlap to answer a single research question. One of my favorite seminars “IST11APal: Particle or Wave? How the duality of light helps probe the depths of cellular processes Instructor: Atreyo Pal”, combined physics and biology. Similarly, Dr. Brian Scassellati’s lecture on Socially Assistive Robotics and “robots that teach” demonstrated the widescale implications of technology on our society. In its entirety, YYGS displayed the endless possibilities of the future and the cruciality of cooperation. It disregarded the stereotypical strict boundaries of academic disciplines and instead provided an academic experience that embraced the intersection and overlap of various areas of knowledge.

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Eligibility

Age Be at least 16 years old by July 21, 2024 (first day of Session III).*
English Fluency Be able to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum conducted in English.
Grade Level Be a current high school sophomore or junior (or international equivalent).
Graduation Date Be graduating in May/June 2025 or 2026 from the Northern Hemisphere, or in Nov./Dec. 2024 or 2025 from the Southern Hemisphere.
YYGS Participation
Be a first-time participant in YYGS. If you have participated in a YYGS session during a previous summer (2023 and prior), then you are not eligible to participate during YYGS 2024.

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 2024.

Application Components
image Official Transcript
image Several Essays
image Written Answers
image Activities List
image 1 Recommendation
image Online Application From
image Application Fee
image English Test B2 *

All students must submit the following application components:

1 - Activities list
2 - One 400-word essay and one 200-word response
3 - Two “fast take” responses (280 characters each)
4 - Official school transcript
5 - One Recommender (who will complete the YYGS Recommendation Form* ONLY)
6 - Application fee** ($70 for Early Action and $85 for Regular Decision)
7 - You must click the Submit Application button on the “Review” page for your application to be considered.
8 - OPTIONAL: English fluency test scores (TOEFL or DuoLingo)***
9 - OPTIONAL: Need-based financial aid****
*We accept completed online YYGS Recommendation Forms ONLY; we do NOT accept written letters of recommendation. The form helps us to compare among applicants coming from vastly different places around the world, and we hope it helps recommenders to save time since it is a very simple, user-friendly form.

**Please note that YYGS application fees are non-refundable.

***Students may submit English fluency test scores if available. You do not need to take an English fluency test to apply for YYGS, and you can instead waive this requirement.

****Students who would like to be reviewed for financial aid must complete the financial aid section of the online application.

 

Deadline

Applicant Pool #1: Early Action
Application Deadline
11:59PM ET on November 1, 2023
Application Fee* $70 USD
Decision Release** Notified of Admission Status & Financial Aid by 11:59pm ET on December 20, 2023
Deadline to Accept or Decline YYGS Offer/ Pay Tuition 11:59pm ET on January 4, 2024

Applicant Pool #2: Regular Decision
Application Deadline 11:59pm ET on January 10, 2024
Application Fee* $85 USD
Decision Release Notified of Admission Status & Financial Aid by March 10, 2024 (11:59pm ET)
Deadline to Accept or Decline YYGS Offer/Pay Tuition 11:59pm ET on March 15, 2024

Tuition & Aid
Session I
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6500 USD
Session II
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6500 USD
Session III
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6500 USD

Tuition Breakdown:
For YYGS Residential students, the full program tuition for one, 2-week session is $6,500 USD.
If participants apply for and receive a Commuter offer from YYGS, then their tuition is automatically discounted $1,000 and they will not be assigned to YYGS housing.
Please note that tuition covers all on-campus components of the program (housing, meals, curriculum materials, etc.), but travel is not covered due to our program size and the legal and logistical limitations of working with globally diverse families.

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.

Payment Deadlines:
Full tuition payment is due on January 4, 2024 for Early Action admits, and March 15, 2024 for Regular Decision admits.

Payment Deadlines:
Full tuition payment is due on January 4, 2024 for Early Action admits, and March 15, 2024 for Regular Decision admits.

 

Financial Aid

YYGS is proud to be one of the only pre-college programs in the world that provides need-based financial aid equally to both domestic and international students, which is offered as a tuition discount (up to 100% of tuition). Students with demonstrated financial need are encouraged to apply for YYGS need-based financial aid.
We consider demonstrated financial need separately from applicant eligibility. Therefore students are encouraged to provide us with as much information as possible when applying for aid.

Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors, YYGS is able to offer a limited number of Scholarships, which are Need-Based Financial Aid packages that cover nearly full-tuition (with $50 USD contribution from family, if possible).

Please note that the majority of students who apply for need-based financial aid receive significant tuition discounts and then fundraise to cover any additional costs (including all travel costs), as only a limited number of scholarships are available each year.

In order to be considered for one of these scholarships (below), you MUST have completed the entire online YYGS Application, including the Need-Based Financial Aid portion, by January 10, 2024.

As part of reviewing your financial aid request, YYGS staff will automatically review whether or not you meet any of our scholarships’ eligibility requirements, and contact you when decisions are released by mid-March (learn more about Early Action deadlines).

2024 YYGS Scholarships include:
Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Alumni Scholarship
Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Alumni Scholarships will be awarded to selected students who completed the YYAS program in any summer prior to 2024. The scholarship covers full tuition and travel costs for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2024.

Young Leaders (YL) Scholarship
YL Scholarships will be awarded to selected students in the U.S. and internationally who self-identify as at least ONE of the following:

Black or African American (including Africa and the Caribbean)
Hispanic and/or Latino/Latina/Latinx
Members of Indigenous peoples, nations, and/or communities
Refugees*
The scholarship covers full tuition and travel costs for students to attend any of the YYGS sessions offered in 2024.

*A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.

Fee Waiver
YYGS will waive the application fee if it constitutes a significant financial burden for the student’s family. The link to the Fee Waiver Request Form is available on the “Payment Options” page in the YYGS application, but it will only appear there AFTER students have fully completed the “Financial Aid” page in the YYGS application (as it is only available for those who request need-based financial aid). Students who apply for a fee waiver must have a school official finalize the form.

Young Global Scholars: Innovations in Science & Technology image
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image
United States, Connecticut, New Haven
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Requirements
image Official Transcript
image Several Essays
image Written Answers
image Activities List
image 1 Recommendation
image Online Application From
image Application Fee
image English Test B2 *
image
Jun 23 — Jul 05
Jul 07 — Jul 19
Jul 21 — Aug 02
Price range
6500 USD
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Need Help?
Learn more about the application process in the Blog or by scheduling a free consultation with the Summer Program adviser
Speak with an adviser Learn more in the blog

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