Organisation
Yale University
Description
The application for the 2018 Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Program is now available! Entering its fifth year, this intensive program brings together African secondary school students between the ages of 14–18 for a cost-free, intensive academic and residential program. Next year YYAS will be held in two locations, Rwanda and Ghana, and take place between late July and end of August. YYAS is the flagship program of the Yale Africa Initiative and is designed to introduce secondary school students to the demanding university and financial aid application processes and requirements, as well as to make higher education more accessible to Africa’s most talented student leaders. This past July and August, YYAS brought together 300 secondary school students from 216 schools and 33 African nations.
Who Can Apply
Selected participants will be self-starters who have an interest in pursuing post-secondary level education, are in excellent academic standing, and demonstrate leadership potential. To apply, students must submit the online application form including one essay, three short-answer responses, an official school transcript or grade report, and one teacher recommendation letter.
Bursary Levels
Learners / Pupils at School
Which Countries can Apply?
Botswana, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Value
To make the program accessible to students of all financial backgrounds, there is no cost for students to participate in YYAS. In addition, YYAS offers a limited number of travel grants for admitted students from low-income backgrounds and who demonstrate the need for financial assistance to offset the costs of airfare between African countries. Prospective applicants must be current secondary school students in Africa who will have to complete at least one full academic term after August 2018. In addition, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of an African country.
Closing Date
06 February 2025
Contact Details
Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
Application Address
http://africanscholars.yale.edu/news/yale-young-african-scholars-program-launches-2018-application
