Yale Young Global Scholars Program

SUMMER 2016globalscholars.yale.edu

“My YYGS experience is one I will never forget becauseit helped me embrace the career field I want to pursue.”

- 2012 Alumnus “The program gave me exactly what I was lookingfor, which was a way to put the theoretical knowledge

and laboratory work in an active context of real world issues.”- 2014 Alumnus

“My YYGS experience allowed me to redefine ‘stepping out of the comfort zone’ as not just making the unknown known, but as ajourney of redefining what I thought had already been defined – and perhaps uncovering hidden parts of myself in the process.”

- 2015 Alumna

“It is safe to assume that I may never find a place as diverse and dynamic as the YYGS community. For anyone considering applying, I would simply say -- go for it, believe me it is worth it.

- 2015 Alumna

Dates: Sessions:June 19 - July 2 POLITICS, LAW, & ECONOMICS (PLE)June 19 - July 2 APPLIED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (ASE)

July 8 - July 21 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & SECURITY (IAS)July 8 - July 21 BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (BBS)

July 26 - Aug 8 TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (TIE)July 26 - Aug 8 SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY, & ENVIRONMENT (SEE)

The 2016 YYGS Program will run six distinct sessions with two sessions running simultaneously. Students should indicate their sessionpreferences on the application, as admitted students will be placed in one of their preferred sessions. Due to the overwhelming interest inScience, Policy & Innovation (SPI), we have expanded our STEM offering into three independent sessions: ASE, BBS, and SEE. Allthree will continue to focus on the interaction of science and policy.

The Politics, Law, & Economics (PLE) session of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program is aimed at studentswith an interest in understanding American legal principles, economic ideas, and the values and practices of governmentfrom historical and comparative perspectives. Using and critiquing important elements of the American intellectual andpolitical tradition, students move on to consider potential solutions for contemporary social problems.

Students learn key ideas in economic, legal, and political theory that are the basis for understanding social systems wellbeyond the borders of the United States. Drawing on Yale’s exceptional academic traditions in the humanities and socialsciences, PLE lectures are given by faculty in the Yale Law School, and Departments of History, Political Science, andEconomics, including talks by scholars such as Sterling Professor of Economics William Nordhaus, Sterling Professor ofLaw Anthony Kronman, and Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar.

Lectures and elective seminars cover topics such as democratic institutions, free speech, civil rights, market regulation,the American presidency, and comparative constitutions. Over the two-week program, students complete a research-based assignment and present their findings to instructors and fellow students. They will also learn about relevantcareer paths from faculty and practitioners, building a toolkit of critical skills for college and beyond.

While not formally required, students interested in PLE should have some background in high school history and socialstudies. Given the interdisciplinary focus of the session, students who have strong academic and extracurricular interestsin economics, politics, and law are encouraged to apply, as are students who are interested in further developing theirknowledge in the social sciences and applying it to contemporary issues.

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POLITICS, LAW, & ECONOMICS June 19 - July 2

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & SECURITYJuly 8 - July 21

The international Affairs & Security (IAS) session of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program is designed for studentswith interests in foreign relations and security. The session emphasizes leadership development, and draws on historicalexamples and contemporary issues to help students think strategically and negotiate potential responses to complexinternational dilemmas.

Modeled on the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy administered by International Security Studies for Yaleundergraduate and graduate students, IAS brings together faculty members such as recent Pulitzer Prize winnerProfessor John Lewis Gaddis and policy practitioners like former Legal Advisor to the U.S. Department of State HaroldKoh, as well as Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy and former U.S. Representative to the UnitedNations Ambassador John Negroponte.

Students attend lectures and seminars on topics including cybersecurity, international terrorism, humanitarian intervention,executive decision-making, just war theory, and resource security. Students also work in teams throughout the program todevelop a policy proposal and write a report of their recommendations, ending with a presentation to an audience ofinstructors and fellow students.

Students also participate in a crisis simulation, learn about careers in policy-making, national security, and internationalorganizations, and reflect on the challenges of effective leadership.

While not formally required, students interested in IAS should have some background in high school history and socialstudies. Because the program has a strong interdisciplinary focus, students with significant background in internationalrelations and global affairs are encouraged to apply, as are students with other academic interests who want to learn moreabout widely applicable topics in strategic thinking, policymaking, and leadership development.

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The Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship (TIE) session of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program targetsstudents interested in how innovations in science or technology become a reality. This session will provide studentswith hands-on experience in solving real-life problems and will combine cutting edge work in technology with theoriesof innovation and problem solving. With an emphasis on developing practical innovative skills, students will learnstrategies to identify the root causes of current issues, how to effectively communicate complex ideas to a broad audience,and the relationship between innovation, business, and policy.

TIE lectures and seminars will be delivered by individuals from across the University, including the Yale School ofManagement, Yale Law School, and various departments including psychology, economics, and computer science.Lectures and seminars will cover topics such as social entrepreneurship, financial models, crowdsourcing, supplychains, fundraising, marketing, disruptive innovation, and business leadership.

Students will work in teams to identify a need for innovation, conceptualize an idea, and incubate a solution.Emphasis will be put on the feasibility, marketability, and impact of these solutions. In addition, participants willhave the opportunity to tour some of Yale’s most impressive buildings and labs, including the Center for EngineeringInnovation & Design, and see first-hand how innovations in design can be applied. Students will also hear fromprofessionals in business, non-profit, and government working to tackle emerging global challenges.

Given the interdisciplinary focus of this session, students who are interested in business, entrepreneurship, techdevelopment, or the translation of innovation to the consumer market should apply. Some background in business (e.g. marketing, economics, management, etc.), computer science or applied math may be helpful, but is not required.

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TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, &ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Due to the overwhelming interest in the Science, Policy & Innovation (SPI) session, we have expanded our STEM offeringsinto three independent sessions. All three new sessions will continue to focus on the interaction of science and policy.• Applied Science and Engineering: June 19 – July 2• Biological and Biomedical Science: July 8 – July 21• Sustainability, Energy, and Environment: July 26 – August 8

With an emphasis on developing scientific citizenship, students will learn how to effectively translate complex ideas to anon-expert audience and how scientific innovation is shaped by–and makes impacts on–policymakers and businesses, aswell as the forces of globalization, development, and markets.

Participants will have the opportunity to tour Yale labs and core facilities such as the Yale Center for Proteomics & Genomics,the Center for Engineering Innovation & Design and the research facilities of the Peabody Natural History Museum.

The focus of these sessions is not simply to expose participants to cutting edge science and its applications, but to encouragethem to think like scientists. To this end, lectures and seminars will cover themes of advances in basic science, ethics,translational science, and the socio-political determinants of applying science in policy and entrepreneurial work. Workingin teams, students will develop and present a novel, pragmatic response to a contemporary challenge in one of the coreprogram areas.

Faculty involved in these sessions are drawn from across the University including the Yale School of Forestry & EnvironmentalStudies, Yale Law School, Yale Medical School, Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Engineering & Applied Scienceand various departments in the sciences, such as chemistry, physics, and biology.

Applicants are not expected to be experts in the respective fields of study but rather demonstrate an unquenchable curiosityabout the practice and application of science. While not formally required, students interested in these sessionss should havesome background in high school science and math, and should be familiar with the scientific method. Given the interdisciplinaryfocus of these sessions, students who have substantial science backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are students who areinterested in using and applying science in problem-based solutions in policy and entrepreneurial work.

SCIENCE, POLICY, AND INNOVATION EXPANDS TO INCLUDE THREE NEW SESSIONS

Students tour Yale facilities and gain hands-on experience.

The Applied Science & Engineering (ASE) session will emphasize themes in the study and application of physical andcomputer sciences as well as engineering. Questions of interest will range from nanoscopic to astral in scale.

If you have asked yourself any of the below, or related questions, you will probably be interested in the ASE.

How much carbon is saved by driving electric cars? How do advances in nanotechnology affect the future of electronics? How do astronomers track near-earth objects? How can we make things that are too small to touch? Can mathematical principles be used to understand social networks? How do technological advances affect our society? Are robots the answer to all of our problems?

Other topics may include: nanotechnology, astrophysics, biotechnology, network systems, robotics, algorithms, design,architecture, space travel, big data.

The Biological & Biomedical Science (BBS) session will emphasize themes in the study and application of life sciences. Questions of interest will range from molecular to global in scale.

If you have asked yourself any of the below, or related questions, you will probably be interested in BBS.

What is the relationship of biological systems on the cellular, system, organismic and societal level? How can social factors be integrated into epidemic management? Can knowing an individual’s genetic makeup improve their medical care? Can novel biological organisms be created in a dish? How do basic findings in biology affect how a physician treats their patients? How does government make decisions that rely on science when science is always changing? How might healthcare reform change American society? Why does the mainstream media only report on the product, and not the process of science?

Other topics may include: vaccines, health inequality, synthetic biology, infectious diseases, nutrition, personalized medicine,genetic testing, public and global health.

The Sustainability, Energy & Environment (SEE) session will emphasize themes in the study and application of natural andenvironmental sciences. Questions of interest will range from chemical innovation to legal dilemmas to global ecosystems.

If you have asked yourself any of the below, or related questions, you will probably be interested in SEE.

What is the next frontier of renewable energy? Is a carbon tax a good idea? Can plants teach us how to make energy from the sun? How should governments help to implement sustainable energy technologies? Do current “green” technologies actually work? How can science inform legislation when science is constantly changing? How can our growing population be fed without destroying the planet? How can governments protect their electorate if pollution does not respect sovereignty? Other topics may include: novel energy technologies, biodiversity, environmental law and policy, conservation, climate change,electronic waste, natural resource management, sustainable design, geopolitical negotiations, waste management, populationgrowth, sustainable food production, endangered species.

June 19 - July 2

July 8 - July 21

July 26 - August 8

Countries Represented in YYGS

Afghanistan Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria The Bahamas Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Colombia Cote D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Denmark Ecuador El Salvador Ethiopia France Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong S.A.R. Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Luxembourg Malaysia Macedonia Mexico

Morocco Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Puerto Rico Qatar Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States U.S.A.F. Pacific Vietnam Zimbabwe

370 Total seminars offered during the Summer

8:1 Students are all assigned a

small “family” led by a single instructor as part of

residential life

14 Average seminar class-size

50 U.S. States and Territories

at YYGS

92 Number of unique countries

represented at YYGS 45% of admitted students were

international

24 Yale faculty lecturers from a broad range of academic

disciplines 70/70/73

Median PSAT scores (Reading/Writing/Math)

of students in YYGS†

2250 Median SAT Combined

score of students in YYGS†

33

Median ACT Composite score of students in YYGS†

†Standardized test scores are not

required for admission

2,276

27.3% | 622

Total applications submitted, rate of admissions, and

students enrolled in 2015 By the numbers

YYGS 2015

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is an intense academic summer program designed to provide talented highschool students with interdisciplinary insight, global awareness, and critical skills for becoming leaders inside andoutside the classroom. Participants spend two weeks on Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut getting an authentictaste of life at Yale with their classmates from around the world.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ALL SESSIONS: FEBRUARY 11, 2016

APPLICATION FEE: $55 (YYGS will waive the application fee if it constitutes a significant financialburden for the student’s family.)

PROGRAM TUITION: $5,500 (Tution includes room and board, linens, insurance, and processing fees.)

FINANCIAL AID: Need-based financial aid is available to domestic and international students, and maycover up to 100% of tuition costs. Financial aid packages are based on annual family income and other financialresource information as requested in the financial aid portion of the application, which is due February 11, 2015.

Applications can be submitted online at: globalscholars.yale.edu

Applications require submission of one 500-word essay, three short responses, two letters of recommendation, anofficial school transcript, and a résumé. We also ask students to submit unofficial standardized test scores (PSAT,SAT, ACT, TOEFL, AP) if available.

Only complete applications will be reviewed. Students should indicate their session preferences on the application.

Admission to the Yale Young Global Scholars Program is very selective.

Applicants should demonstrate high academic achievement and leadership potential, in addition to stronginterests in the program content. Applicants should also be able and willing to work openly and effectively withpeers. We review all applications holistically, and there are no minimum GPA or test score requirements.

YYGS accepts applications from current high school sophomores (US grade 10) or juniors (US grade 11) orinternational equivalents (usually ages 16 to 17 during the program). In order to participate in the program,students must have some high school or secondary school left to complete after August 2016.

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program has no citizenship or residency requirements. However, admittedinternational students will need a valid passport and, if necessary, must obtain a visa to travel to the United States.

For those students who do not participate in English-language schooling, please note that a high level of Englishfluency is required to participate in the program.

For any questions, please contact global.scholars@yale.edu.

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