yale young global scholars program for outstanding high school

Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students

Two college-‐‑level academic enrichment and leadership experiences for talented high school students from around the world.

Politics, Law, and Economics for rising junior and senior high school student leaders July 13 – 26, 2013 Focus on scholarly research methods and academic writing, covering important ideas and thinkers in the American intellectual tradition. Studies in Grand Strategy for rising junior and senior high school student leaders August 3 – 16, 2013 Focus on analytical writing, public speaking, and negotiation, covering strategic lessons from history and their application to contemporary international affairs.

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2013 YALE YOUNG GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION

FROM THE DIRECTOR 3 INTRODUCTION 4 STUDENT PROFILE 5 2013 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 6 POLITICS, LAW, AND ECONOMICS (PLE) 7 STUDIES IN GRAND STRATEGY (GS) 11 RESIDENTIAL LIFE AT YALE 14 APPLICATION DEADLINES 16 TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION 16 CONTACT INFORMATION 17 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 18 SAMPLE SCHEUDLES 23 FEEDBACK FROM ALUMNI AND PARENTS 24 APPLICATION FORM Appendix 1 RECOMMENDATION FORM Appendix 2 FINANCIAL AID FORM Appendix 3 NOTE: THIS PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS OUTLINES OUR PLANNED SUMMER 2013 PROGRAMS. FACULTY, STAFF, AND CURRICULA ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY COMMITMENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR November 2012

Greetings from New Haven, Connecticut!

The 2013 Yale Young Global Scholars Program will be our 12th year of providing college-‐‑level academic enrichment and leadership experiences for talented high school students from around the world.

Formerly the Ivy Scholars Program, our name change this year to Yale Young Global Scholars reflects the fact that our program has developed into one of the most selective and academically rigorous high school summer programs worldwide. By exposing our students to the best scholars and practitioners, we seek to give our students the analytical skills they will need in whatever leadership positions they may one day assume.

As an official Yale University program that is administered by University officials, you can expect a first-‐‑rate summer experience studying in beautiful campus lecture halls and classrooms, living in our famed residential colleges, eating in our award-‐‑winning dining halls, engaging with world renowned professors, and interacting with extraordinary visiting practitioners.

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program brings the best of the academic and policy communities together in a scholarly and non-‐‑partisan learning environment. Although our programs are designed for top-‐‑performing high school students, our faculty members teach the same material and in the same manner as their undergraduate courses here at Yale. Our two summer programs – Politics, Law, and Economics (PLE) and Studies in Grand Strategy (GS) – are interdisciplinary in scope. Students learn from leading authorities in their areas of expertise; read primary source materials, articles, and books on a wide variety of issues; participate in lively team exercises and simulations; and gain invaluable instruction in college-‐‑level writing. On behalf of the entire Yale Young Global Scholars faculty and staff, I invite you to review our 2013 program prospectus. We look forward to working with a select number of outstanding high school students this summer.

With best wishes,

Edward M. Wittenstein

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT YALE UNIVERSITY

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students offers two innovative, intensive, summer educational experiences for 2013. Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)

• July 13 – 26, 2013 • Focus on the great ideas and thinkers in the American intellectual tradition, covering

political philosophy, democracy, constitutional law, political economy, and financial literacy

• Key deliberative exercises may include writing and presenting a political campaign speech, publicly defending a legal opinion, and engaging in a Constitutional Convention simulation

Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)

• August 3 – 16, 2013 • Focus on strategic lessons from history and their application to contemporary

international affairs • Key deliberative exercises may include participating in an international crisis simulation

and negotiation, and writing and presenting a group policy paper on a critical global challenge.

Common to Both Experiences Both are official Yale programs directly administered by Yale officials and feature Yale faculty. Additionally, students in both programs:

• Interact with renowned professors, top practitioners, and outstanding Yale undergraduate and graduate students. The student to faculty ratio is 6:1, which means you get a lot of personal attention.

• Learn how to think critically, speak powerfully, and write persuasively, based on personal feedback and coaching from the faculty. The pace is intense, with a great deal of work, which is designed to appeal to high school students who crave a challenge.

• Customize the program for your interests: core classes and lectures are mandatory, but you will also choose from about 40 specialized seminars, based on your interests.

• Live in a Yale Residential College, eat at Yale’s dining halls, use Yale’s libraries, access Yale’s online resources, and use Yale’s athletic facilities, all while under 24-‐‑hour professional, adult supervision.

• Meet and make friends with outstanding high school students from across the United States and around the world. Last year almost 30% of students were from 25 countries, including China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Angola, Morocco, Nepal, Russia, and Tanzania.

Application and Investment

• Must be entering your junior or senior year of high school (or equivalent for international students).

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• The application consists of a high school transcript, two teacher recommendations, and a 1,000-‐‑word essay. For non-‐‑native English speakers, spoken and written English must be nearly fluent.

• The all-‐‑inclusive cost of $4,500 includes tuition, housing, food, and activities. Bring your own laptop. Travel to and from Yale is not included.

• Generous financial aid is available to American and international students, based on demonstrated financial need (no merit scholarships).

• The program fills up every year, and it is highly selective. Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Applicants interested in financial aid should apply as soon as possible.

• The first application deadline is March 1, 2013.

STUDENT PROFILE

We seek outstanding high school students with strong academic records, passion for national and international issues, and who wish to make substantive and lasting contributions to their communities and world. Because each program is conducted as a college-‐‑level academic and leadership development experience, students are expected to be mature, focused, responsible, articulate, and willing to engage in discussions over difficult intellectual, moral, and policy issues. The Yale Young Global Scholars Program seeks students who have strong written and verbal communication skills, can read and analyze large amounts of material, draw well-‐‑reasoned conclusions, and consistently adhere to a high standard of personal and professional conduct. These academic and leadership development experiences are designed for capable individuals who possess a strong desire to analyze and understand complex ideas and issues.

Grand Strategy students listen to a Guest Lecturer

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Due to the very large number of applicants, we do not accept applications from rising freshmen (grade 9) or sophomores (grade 10). While there is no formal minimum grad point average (GPA) requirement, applicants with less robust grades should demonstrate intellectual excellence and leadership in all other areas. Teacher and mentor recommendations as well as student statements of interest are very important parts of our admission decisions. Each of our Yale Young Global Scholars Program experiences are taught in English and all students should possess strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students is administered by Yale’s Office of International Affairs in close collaboration with faculty affiliated with the Brady-‐‑Johnson Program in Grand Strategy; International Security Studies; the departments of History, Economics, and Political Science; and the Yale Law School. Our two programs place a strong emphasis on developing superior writing skills. Each program includes lectures by Yale professors and other top university faculty and scholars, elective discussion seminars on specific ideas and issues, mentoring sessions with distinguished alumni and rising professionals, and recreational activities.

THE YALE YOUNG GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2013 EXPERIENCES AT A GLANCE

Politics, Law, and Economics Program

Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders

Eligibility: grade level during the 2013-‐‑2014 academic year

-‐‑ Rising juniors – 11th grade -‐‑ Rising seniors – 12th grade

-‐‑ Rising juniors – 11th grade -‐‑ Rising seniors – 12th grade

Focus Interdisciplinary study of: -‐‑ American political development -‐‑ Democratic theory -‐‑ Political institutions -‐‑ Constitutional law -‐‑ Legal theory and philosophy -‐‑ Political economy -‐‑ Financial literacy -‐‑ Academic writing

-‐‑ Study of Grand Strategy -‐‑ Great leaders throughout history -‐‑ Application of lessons learned to contemporary issues -‐‑ Individual and group leadership skills -‐‑ Public speaking and negotiation skills -‐‑ Analytical writing skills

Dates July 13-‐‑26, 2013 August 3-‐‑16, 2013

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POLITICS, LAW, AND ECONOMICS (PLE) Outstanding high school students will study the American experience and consider what leadership lessons to take home to their own communities. This unique interdisciplinary program focuses on three pillars: Politics: American Political Philosophy, Political Development, and History. This program will explore the American intellectual tradition, covering five critical periods: (1) the American Revolution through the adoption of the Constitution; (2) the Civil War through Reconstruction; (3) the Progressive era through the New Deal; (4) U.S. foreign policy in the 20th Century, including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War; and (5) emerging challenges in the 21st Century, including globalization, democracy and U.S. national security post-‐‑9/11. Law: American Constitutional Law. This program will examine a wide range of legal concepts, including the text and structure of the Constitution; judicial review; separation of powers; executive power; war powers; and civil rights and liberties. Particular attention will be paid to landmark cases in American constitutional law, the philosophies of the Founding Fathers and the development of the Constitution, and the complex roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government. Economics: From the Industrial Revolution to the Financial Crisis of 2008. This program will provide students with a broad understanding of economic trends, methods of analysis, and critical economic thinkers. Students will study basic economic concepts that underpin the U.S. and global economy, such as supply and demand; inflation; land, labor, and capital; goods and services; economic systems; and markets and market failures. In addition to studying the philosophies of foundational economists such as Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, and Friedrich von Hayek, students also will be exposed to advanced concepts including inflation, the Federal Reserve System, the stock and bond markets, and the banking industry.

Yale President Rick Levin addressed the 2012 PLE program on the financial crisis of 2008.

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Some of the defining elements of this challenging program include the following: Faculty Guest Lecturer Series: Each morning and afternoon a faculty member from Yale or a peer institution will deliver a lecture on a specific facet of politics, economics, or the law. Last summer’s program included 24 such lectures, 18 of which were taught by full tenured members of the Yale faculty and the remaining were delivered by distinguished practitioners in their respective fields. A sample list of faculty and the lectures they provided are included on page 10. Seminar program: Students will participate in 6-‐‑8 seminars on a wide variety of topics. All students will complete a sequence of core seminars, equipping them with fundamental tools in political, legal, and economic analysis. Students also will be able to take several elective seminars, developing a concentration in politics, law, or economics. A sample list of seminars offered last summer is included on pages 10-‐‑11. Academic writing in philosophy and the social sciences: Students will learn to write across a broad variety of academic and intellectual disciplines. Working with experienced instructors in small writing groups, students will be empowered to write at a collegiate level before having graduated from high school. Last year’s students overwhelmingly identified the enhancement of this skill set as one of the most significant benefits of the program. Simulations and deliberative exercises: Students will engage in a series of imaginative simulations and deliberative exercises to enhance their classroom learning. Last summer’s deliberative exercises were (1) writing and presenting a political campaign speech; (2) participating in a town-‐‑hall style meeting where students were asked to defend a legal opinion that they wrote; and (3) a Constitutional Convention simulation, where students proposed written amendments to the U.S. Constitution and argued for or against their adoption. Guided reading program: Students will receive several hundred pages of reading assignments to be completed prior to the program, which will serve as the foundation for many of the lectures and seminars.

Politics, Law, and Economics Program Class of 2012

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Key faculty members of the PLE Program include (with additional instructors to be announced): Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School. He received his B.A, summa cum laude, in 1980 from Yale College, and his J.D. in 1984 from Yale Law School, where he served as an editor of The Yale Law Journal. After clerking for Judge Stephen Breyer, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, Professor Amar joined the Yale faculty in 1985. Along with Dean Paul Brest and Professors Sanford Levinson, Jack Balkin, and Reva Siegel, Professor Amar is the co-‐‑editor of a leading constitutional law casebook, Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking. He is also the author of several books, including The Constitution and Criminal Procedure: First Principles (Yale Univ. Press, 1997), The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction (Yale Univ. Press, 1998), America’s Constitution: A Biography (Random House, 2005), and most recently, America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By (Basic Books, 2012). Brian Garsten is Professor of Political Science at Yale University and teaches in the Directed Studies Program. He received his Ph.D. from the Government Department at Harvard University and taught at Williams College before coming to Yale. He writes about the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with special interest in the themes of persuasion, judgment, political representation, and religion. His first book, Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment (Harvard 2006), earned the First Book Prize from the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association, the Thomas J. Wilson Prize from Harvard University Press, and the Delba Winthrop Award for Excellence in Political Science. In 2008, he received the Poorvu Family Award for Interdisciplinary Teachings. William Nordhaus is Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University. He completed his undergraduate work at Yale University in 1963 and received his Ph.D. in Economics in 1967 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also Professor in Yale’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Professor Nordhaus is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also is current or past associate editor of several scientific journals. From 1977 to 1979, he was a Member of the President'ʹs Council of Economic Advisers. From 1986 to 1988, he served as the Provost of Yale University. Professor Nordhaus is currently Deputy Chair of the Board of the Boston Federal Reserve Bank. He is the author of many books, including the classic textbook, Economics, whose nineteenth edition was published in 2009. Steven Smith is the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Professor of Philosophy at Yale University. Professor Smith received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and he has taught at Yale since 1984. He has served as Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science, Director of the Special Program in the Humanities, and Acting Chair of Judaic Studies. From 1996-‐‑2011 he served as the Master of Branford College, one of Yale’s 12 residential colleges. His research has focused on the history of political philosophy with special attention to the problem of the ancients and moderns, the relation of religion and politics, and theories of representative government. His best known publications include Hegel'ʹs Critique of Liberalism (1989), Spinoza'ʹs Book of Life (2003), and Reading Leo Strauss (2006). His anthology, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln,

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was published in 2012 and his book of lectures titled “Political Philosophy” will appear later this year from Yale University Press. Paul Solman, Brady-‐‑Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy at Yale University, has been business, economics, and occasional art correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer since 1985. His work has won numerous awards, including Emmys in the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s, two Peabodys, and a Loeb award for reporting on China. Mr. Solman has also served on the Harvard Business School faculty, teaching media, finance, and business history in the Advanced Management Program. Sample PLE Guest Lecturers, Summer 2012

1. Akhil Amar, Yale’s Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, “A Geostrategic Interpretation of the American Constitution”

2. Bryan Garsten, Yale Professor of Political Science, “America and Political Philosophy” 3. Jonathan Holloway, Yale Professor of History, African American Studies, and American

Studies, “The Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction” 4. Anthony Kronman, Yale’s Sterling Professor of Law and former Dean of the Yale Law

School, “In Defense of Liberal Education” 5. President Richard Levin, President of Yale University and the Frederick William

Beinecke Professor of Economics, “Lessons from the Financial Crisis of 2008” 6. Jim Levinsohn, Yale’s Charles W. Goodyear Professor of Global Affairs, Professor of

Economics, and Director of Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs: “Globalization and Economic Growth”

7. William Nordhaus, Yale’s Sterling Professor of Economics, “Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy”

8. Paul Solmon, Yale Brady-‐‑Johnson Distinguished Practitioner in Grand Strategy and Economic Correspondent for PBS Newshour, “The Future of the Global Economy”

9. Steven Smith, Yale’s Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Professor of Philosophy, “Abraham Lincoln’s Rhetoric”

10. Adam Tooze, Yale Professor of History and Co-‐‑Director of International Security Studies, “The European Financial Crisis in Historical Perspective”

Sample PLE Elective Seminars, Summer 2012

1. (Re)reading Nozick after the Financial Crisis 2. A (Brief) History of the Party System in American Political Life 3. A Toolkit for Understanding International Economics 4. Advanced Study Skills 5. Careers in Law and National Security 6. Ethical Dilemmas in Responding to Oppression 7. Fundamental Issues in Free and Fair Trade Policy 8. Just War Theory 9. Media and the Political Life 10. Philosophy and Immigration 11. Public Opinion and American Politics

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12. Race and Education Policy 13. Rawls’ A Theory of Justice and its Critics 14. Similarities and Differences in the American and French Revolutions 15. Social and Political Thought in the Antebellum South 16. The Importance of the Spanish-‐‑American War 17. The Philosophy and Politics of Human Rights 18. The Role of Religion in the American Presidency 19. Understanding the Federalist Papers 20. Woodrow Wilson, WWI, and his Fourteen Points

STUDIES IN GRAND STRATEGY (GS) The GS program is a two-‐‑week condensed version of the yearlong undergraduate and graduate seminar taught by International Security Studies at Yale University. That seminar, sponsored by the Brady-‐‑Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, seeks to revive the study and practice of grand strategy by training future leaders to think about and implement grand strategies in imaginative and effective ways. The aim of the course, like the program as a whole, is to educate students who, in the coming decades, are likely to assume positions of leadership in a variety of public and professional fields. The GS program at Yale Young Global Scholars defines “grand strategy” as a comprehensive plan of action, based on the calculated relationship of means to large ends. Never an exact science, grand strategy requires constant reassessment and adjustment. Flexibility is key. Traditionally believed to belong to the politico-‐‑military and governmental realms, today the concept of grand strategy applies to a broad spectrum of human activities, not least those of international institutions, non-‐‑governmental organizations, and private businesses and corporations. The GS program focuses its lectures, seminars, and deliberative exercises around three core elements of the curriculum: (1) classical works of grand strategy and statecraft, including Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Clausewitz; (2) the history and structure of the modern international state system, to include World War II, the United Nations, and the Cold War; and (3) contemporary global challenges such as Islamic extremism, China’s rise to power, the international financial crisis, nuclear proliferation with respect to Iran and North Korea, global public health, and energy security and climate change. The Grand Strategy Program is comprised of five major components: Yale Faculty and Distinguished Practitioner Lecture Series: Each morning and afternoon, a member of Yale’s academic community or a senior leader in government or industry will give a presentation on her/his area of expertise and engage the students in a question-‐‑and-‐‑answer/discussion session. The presentation and discussion topics range from historical to contemporary grand strategic challenges. The GS Program offered 26 such lectures last summer, taught by Yale’s world-‐‑class faculty and distinguished practitioners. A sample list is included on page 14.

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Seminars in Grand Strategy: Students will participate in 6-‐‑8 seminar sessions focusing on Grand Strategy. Topics range from the study of the world’s greatest strategists, successful and unsuccessful leaders, examination of past and present empires, and study of emerging leaders, nations, social movements, and organizations. A sample list of the elective seminars offered last summer is included below. Analytical and Strategic Writing: Expert instruction in two modes of writing, editing, and revising. Analytical writing focuses on the ability to systematically break down complex ideas as well as organize and present material understandable to an educated lay audience. Strategic writing focuses on the ability to identify issues, assess potential solutions, and recommend courses of action or policy. Public Speaking and Negotiation: Students engage in deliberative exercises designed to develop their advocacy skills, as well as their ability to master complex subjects and view a problem from a variety of perspectives. The primary exercise is the Marshall Brief, named for former Secretary of State and General George C. Marshall. Students are divided into groups of five and assigned a contemporary global challenge ranging from U.S. foreign policy in East Asia and the Middle East, to the future of the European Union, to securing access to natural resources or addressing global food and water shortages. Each group has two weeks to develop a policy paper and PowerPoint presentation on their topic, which they then present to a board composed of Yale Young Global Scholars staff and invited guests playing the role of the U.S. cabinet, UN Security Council, or other senior policymaking body. This effective exercise combines written and oral presentation skills, and also enables students to learn a subject in considerable detail.

Studies in Grand Strategy Class of 2012

GS Program Core Faculty

John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University. He is also Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Brady-‐‑Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and co-‐‑teaches the “Studies in Grand Strategy” seminar. He joined the Yale faculty in 1997 and has served periodically as Acting Director of ISS as well as Chair of the International Affairs Council at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. He continues to serve on the Advisory Board of the Cold War International History Project. Professor Gaddis is the author, most recently, of George F. Kennan: An American

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Life, which has won both the Pulitzer Prize as well as the American History Book Prize. He was also awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2005 by President George W. Bush.

Charles Hill is Yale’s Distinguished Fellow of the Brady-‐‑Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, where he co-‐‑teaches the “Studies in Grand Strategy” yearlong seminar. A career foreign service officer, Mr. Hill was a senior adviser to George Shultz and Henry Kissinger, as well as to Boutros Boutros-‐‑Ghali, the sixth Secretary-‐‑General of the United Nations. He teaches a host of courses about literature, statecraft, history, and politics at Yale. His book Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order was published in June 2010 by Yale University Press. His newest book, Trial of a Thousand Years: World Order and Islamism, was published by Hoover Institution Press in May 2011.

Paul M. Kennedy, Co-‐‑Director of International Security Studies, is Yale’s J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History. With Professor John Gaddis, Charles Hill, and Ambassador Negroponte he co-‐‑teaches the yearlong seminar on “Studies in Grand Strategy.” He is the author or editor of twenty books, the best-‐‑known being The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which has been translated into over twenty languages. He is on the editorial board of numerous scholarly journals and writes for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and many foreign-‐‑language newspapers and magazines. His latest book was The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations. He just completed a book about mid-‐‑level problem-‐‑solvers during the Second World War, entitled Engineers of Victory.

Ambassador John D. Negroponte, a Brady-‐‑Johnson Distinguished Practitioner in Grand Strategy, co-‐‑teaches the yearlong “Studies in Grand Strategy” seminar. Prior to coming to Yale, Ambassador Negroponte had a distinguished career in diplomacy and national security, followed by a number of years in the private sector. He held government positions abroad and in Washington between 1960 and 1997 and again from 2001 to 2008. He has been U.S. ambassador to Honduras, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Nations, and Iraq. He served twice on the National Security Council staff, first as director for Vietnam in the Nixon Administration and then as deputy national security advisor under President Reagan. He also held a cabinet level position as the first director of national intelligence under President George W. Bush. While in the private sector from 1997 to 2001, Mr. Negroponte was executive vice president of the McGraw-‐‑Hill Companies, with responsibility for overseeing the company’s international activities. During those years he was also chairman of the French-‐‑American Foundation. Ambassador Negroponte also serves as chairman of the Council of the Americas/Americas Society and as a trustee of the Asia Society.

Sample GS Guest Lecturers, Summer 2012

1. Michael Auslin, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, “The Future of East Asia”

2. David Blight, Yale Professor of American History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, “Rhetoric and Leadership From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement”

3. Theodore Bromund, Senior Fellow in Anglo-‐‑American Relations, The Heritage Foundation, “Winston Churchill: Artist, Grand Strategist, Genius”

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4. John Lewis Gaddis, Yale’s Robert A. Lovett of Military and Naval History and Director of the Brady-‐‑Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, “Cold War History and the Strategy of Containment”

5. Charles Hill, Yale’s Brady-‐‑Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, “World Order, Islamism, and Understanding the Arab Spring”

6. Paul Kennedy, Yale’s J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History and Co-‐‑Director of International Security Studies, “The Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations”

7. Ambassador John Negroponte, Yale’s Brady-‐‑Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, “Contemporary Issues in American National Security”

8. Ian Shapiro, Yale’s Sterling Professor of Political Science and Director of the MacMillan Center for International Area Studies, “Transitions from Authoritarianism to Democracy in Sub-‐‑Saharan Africa and the Modern Middle East”

Sample GS Elective Seminars, Summer 2012

1. Are We Heading to a New Cold War with Russia? 2. Case Studies in Business Leadership 3. Crafting and American Response to Iranian Nuclear Activity 4. Energy Geopolitics From Coal to Oil 5. Reflections on a Career in Academia and the Private Sector 6. Grand Strategy and the Environment 7. History of the U.S. Intelligence Services 8. Combating HIV/AIDS 9. Human Rights and the Responsibility to Protect 10. Mastering Cultural Diplomacy 11. National Security Decision-‐‑Making, A View from the Inside 12. Social Media and International Relations 13. The Constitution And American Enemy Combatants 14. The Ethics of High Technology and the Evolution of Modern Warfare 15. The Grand Strategy of the Vietnam War 16. The Leadership Strategies of Dwight D. Eisenhower 17. The Special Relationship, the U.N., and Collective Security 18. South Asian Security Problems 19. Understanding U.S. Foreign Aid Policy 20. What does the "ʺPivot"ʺ to Asia Really Mean?

RESIDENTIAL LIFE AT YALE Despite the robust workload, the Yale Young Global Scholars program is not only deeply rewarding but also fun. The social elements of the program are just as essential as the academics, which provide an important, structured way for students to relax, unwind, and bond with each other outside the classroom. Last summer’s recreational activities included movie nights, where a topically relevant film served as the jumping off point for informal group discussion; game nights in the residential

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college; tours of the Acheson Papers, Kissinger, and Stimson Papers at the Yale Library; and visits to the Yale Planetarium and Yale Art Gallery. YALE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM: Students and staff-‐‑mentors will live together in one of Yale’s 12 historic residential colleges, which form the centerpiece of campus life. Many of the residential college suites have common living rooms that promote collaboration and discussion among fellow students, which are essential for intellectual growth. MEAL SERVICE FROM YALE’S AWARD WINNING DINING HALLS: Meals are served during three meal periods per day in one of Yale’s residential college dining halls, rated by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best college dining services in the country. RECREATION AND EXERCISE FACILITIES: Because the Yale Young Global Scholars Program is officially sponsored by Yale University, for a nominal fee participants can obtain access to the recently renovated Payne Whitney Gymnasium, featuring a state-‐‑of-‐‑the-‐‑art running track, swimming pool, and workout center. The Payne Whitney Gymnasium is conveniently located just blocks from our residential college. Students in past sessions have used the gym before the morning lectures and during the lunch and dinner breaks. SAFETY AND SUPERVISION: Our senior program directors consider safety and supervision their top priority. Throughout this program, Yale University staff members maintains adult supervision in the residential college and during scheduled program activities. Students operate within clear campus boundaries and their attendance is confirmed in class and at night. The residential college has an electronic security system at each entrance, requiring a Yale ID for access. Both Yale University and New Haven police have exceptional safety records. In addition, uniformed Yale campus security officers are present throughout the campus and patrol the university grounds and buildings at night. HEALTH SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE: Yale Health Services and Yale-‐‑New Haven Hospital, both located on the Yale campus, offer 24-‐‑hour urgent care and provide a wide range of healthcare services. Yale University requires that all program participants have adequate health care and prescription insurance/HMO coverage in force during the entire duration of the program. International students in need of insurance coverage can contact our program office for assistance with purchasing a short-‐‑term plan for a nominal fee. LAPTOP COMPUTERS: Due to the challenging academic requirements of the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, use of a laptop computer is required and students are responsible for their security. Both Macs and PCs are supported. Students will have access to Yale’s high-‐‑speed wireless data network, which provides high-‐‑speed internet connectivity and access to Yale’s vast online library research resources.

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APPLICATION DEADLINES DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION DATES Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)

• The early decision deadline is March 1, 2013 with notification no later than March 29, 2013.

• The regular application deadline is April 18, 2013 with notification no later than May 21, 2013.


• The early decision deadline is March 8, 2013 with notification no later than April 5, 2013. • The regular application deadline is May 3, 2013 with notification no later than May 31,

2013. We encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. No decisions will be made on incomplete applications. Applications received after the regular deadline will be considered on a space-‐‑available basis.

TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

1. A $50.00 application fee, made payable to “Yale University”, is required with the application. This fee, which is separate from the program cost, covers the expense of the admissions review process and is non-‐‑refundable. This application fee must be included with the application form to be considered for admission. 2. Total tuition for the 2013 Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students is $4,500, which includes instruction, Yale College housing, and all meals. Please contact our program if you live in the New Haven area and wish to participate as a commuter student, which costs less since you will live at home. Note: There are several books the student will need to purchase and read in advance of the program. A reading list will be sent upon receipt of the tuition deposit.

A. Tuition deposit of $2,500 is due 14 days after acceptance into the program and is non-‐‑refundable.

B. Balance of tuition, $2,000, is due no later than: • June 1, 2013 for the Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE) • June 15, 2013 for the Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS) • Note: this payment is refundable if we receive a refund request 30 calendar days prior to

the start of the program. If a request is received within 30 days prior to the start of the program, this payment is refundable only if a student on the waitlist is able to take the place of the non-‐‑participating student and makes the tuition payment.

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Please make all checks and money orders payable to “Yale University”. Please write full student name and “Yale Young Global Scholars Program” in the memo section of your check or money order. 3. Financial aid is available for students with demonstrated financial need. Last year, approximately 15% of program participants received full or partial scholarship based on financial need. Parents or guardians of applicants should complete the attached financial aid form. In addition, please submit a written statement that explains your need for financial aid. If you pay taxes in the United States, please also include a copy of the parents’ 2012 Federal income tax statement. For international applicants, we ask you to submit at least one of the following alternative forms of documentation: (1) a letter from parents’ employer, stating position, salary, all benefits and years of service; (2) a letter from a bank stating the amount of funds available to parents or student; (3) copy of the most recent tax forms from the country where the parents pay taxes; (4) a copy of an award of any scholarship or loans that the student receives. It is required that international students applying for financial aid submit one of the items above and we suggest you submit as many that can be conveniently provided. Our financial aid committee will award scholarships based on the greatest need and when we receive your completed application. We strongly suggest applying to your preferred program with your financial aid application as early as possible.

CONTACT INFORMATION EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: +1 (203) 436-‐‑8223 FAX: +1 (203) 436-‐‑2395 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ADDRESS: Yale Young Global Scholars Program c/o Erin Schutte Yale University Office of International Affairs P.O. Box 208384 New Haven, CT 06520 USA COURIER ADDRESS (FEDEX, UPS, DHL, AIRBORNE, EMORY, ETC.): Yale Young Global Scholars Program c/o Erin Schutte Yale University Office of International Affairs 393 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 USA

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

Q: How many students participate in the two Yale Young Global Scholars Program experiences? A: We believe in limiting the size of our programs so that students and instructors will have more opportunities to work together and with each other. We expect to accept no more than 155 exceptional students for each program, for a total of about 310 students in our Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE) and Studies in Global Strategies Program (GS). We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. We have rapidly filled the spaces in our programs early every year since 2002. Q: Can I participate in more than one Yale Young Global Scholars Program experiences in a single summer? A: Yes, it is possible to participate in our Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE) and then return to campus to participate in our Studies in Global Strategies Program (GS). There are no provisions to stay on campus for the week between the two programs, however. If you wish to apply to two programs, please indicate your desire to be considered for two programs on the application form. Your application will be evaluated separately and it is possible that you will be admitted into one program and not the other. You will not have to pay the application fee twice but you will be responsible for full tuition for both programs. If you do apply for financial aid, however, to ensure that the greatest number of students with need receive financial assistance, you will receive financial aid for one program only. Q: Can I be considered for your other program if I am not accepted into my first choice? A: Yes, you can indicate your preference on the application form by entering “1” as your first choice and “2” for your second choice. If you do not wish to be considered for the other program, enter “NO”. Q: Can I participate in a Yale Young Global Scholars Program in multiple summers? A: Yes, as long as you are grade eligible, it is possible to participate in Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE) and Studies in Global Strategies Program (GS) in successive years, one as a rising junior and the other as a rising senior. Many participants from last summer were accepted to another program the summer before. Q: I see that Yale also offers “summer session” for high school students. How is this program different from that one? A: Yale Summer Session offers approximately one-‐‑month courses during the summer for Yale students, qualified undergraduate students from other colleges and universities, students about to enter their last year in high school, and adult learners. If this one interests you, then we encourage you to apply. For further information, explore http://summer.yale.edu/. The Yale Young Global Scholars program, however, is very different. It is only two weeks long, and it has an interdisciplinary approach that brings together the best of Yale’s faculty and outside speakers to provide an intense, hands-‐‑on experience. You do not receive Yale credit, but you do receive intensive training in critical thinking, verbal expression, and writing. Finally, you live and work together with other outstanding high school students in a specially designed program,

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rather than participating in a larger program with a wide variety of high school and college students. Q: How can I best prepare for my Yale Young Global Scholars Program experience? A: First, each of our programs will require that several books and a pre-‐‑program packet of readings be read prior to the start of the program. Depending on your reading schedule, this may take two to four weeks to accomplish. Second, we recommend – and Yale Young Global Scholars alumni over the past decade wholeheartedly agree – that all incoming students spend at least one week resting prior to the start of the program, because the program is very rigorous. Q: I’m attending another program that overlaps with yours. Can I arrive late and/or leave early? A: Due to the intensive nature of our program, we insist that every participant be 100% committed to the entire program. If you have other commitments that prevent you from meeting this commitment, then the Yale Young Global Scholars Program is not right for you during this upcoming year. Q: How does the financial aid work? A: Financial aid is available for applicants with demonstrated financial need. Merit-‐‑based scholarships are not offered since all participants are outstanding students. For more information on need-‐‑based financial aid, please refer to Page 17. Our financial aid form is included at the end of this prospectus. Q: Will the financial aid from Yale cover my travel costs and related expenses? A: No. The maximum amount of financial aid awarded is the full price of tuition. Q: I am a vegetarian or have other personal dietary restrictions. Will I be able to eat in the university dining halls? A: Yes. The university dining halls offer a variety of vegetarian meal offerings and can cater to a personal dietary needs due to allergy or religious observance. The Yale dining service has decades of experience in this regard. Q: I am a student who lives and attends school outside the United States. Can I participate in your program? A: Yes. In fact, last year almost 30% of students came from outside the United States and represented 25 different countries. Past students have come from Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, South America, Africa, and throughout Asia. All international students must be nearly fluent in written and spoken English. Our program can provide students with a letter for visa purposes. Yale University requires all students to obtain medical insurance that is in force throughout the program including travel dates to and from New Haven, Connecticut. Q: Do you provide transcripts or course credit for your program? A: No. The Yale Young Global Scholars Program is specifically designed as a non-‐‑credit, academic enrichment program that includes a broad survey of national and international issues as well as leadership-‐‑oriented skills. The student we seek prioritizes the experience of working

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with world-‐‑class scholars, leading practitioners, and other high caliber students over seeing an additional credential to add to a list of summer activities on a college application form. Our philosophy is to provide a unique opportunity for high achieving students to engage in proactive learning without the pressure of grades and rankings. Although our instructors provide ample student feedback during the program, we have specifically chosen NOT to provide transcripts, evaluations, or course credit for either of our programs. Q: Will attending the Yale Young Global Scholars Program help me get into Yale as an undergrad? A: The admissions process for our Yale Young Global Scholars Program is independent from the admissions process for Yale College. Some of the programs’ alumni have indeed gone on to apply to Yale and have been admitted. The primary purpose of all our summer experiences, however, is to bring out the best abilities and leadership qualities of our participants. Studying at Yale with Yale faculty members has helped our Yale Young Global Scholars students successfully master demanding college-‐‑level work and prepare themselves for making strong applications, whether to Yale or to a very broad range of highly selective colleges. For those high school seniors who are interested in applying to Yale College, we arrange talks from the Yale Undergraduate Admissions Office and many of our students schedule on-‐‑campus admissions interviews during the program. Our program is well known among college admissions directors and the program’s alumni are well represented at top private and public colleges across the country. Q: I don’t have standardized test scores, such as the ACT, SAT, or PSAT. Will that hurt my chances of being accepted? A: We expect that most students from the United States will have at least some of these test scores, but we recognize that many international students will not. If you do not have these test scores, you are still most welcome to apply. However, please make sure that your teacher recommendations specifically address your level of academic achievement. In addition, please be sure to include information about how to interpret your high school grades if they are different from the standard American approach. Q: As an international student, exactly how strong does my English need to be? A: Because this is such a rigorous program, and because you will be working alongside peers who are also outstanding high school students, your English needs to be truly excellent. If English is not your native language, then you need to be able to easily read a long article from a magazine such as The Economist and be able to discuss it easily with native English speakers. In addition, you need to be capable of writing an essay about the article so that your thoughts are clear, even if your grammar and spelling still has some mistakes. Q: My teacher recommendations and transcript are supposed to be “sealed”. What exactly does that mean? A: In order to assess your qualifications fairly, we want to make sure that we have an accurate view of your high school transcript, and what your teachers think about you. We therefore require that your high school directly prepare the transcript and place it in a sealed envelope before giving it to you.

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For the teacher recommendations, we ask that the teacher fills out the form, signs it, and places it inside of an envelope and then seal it before giving it to you for mailing to Yale. If you get to read what the teacher says about you, then the teacher may be less willing to give us a complete assessment of your potential. If you live in a country where this sort of practice is not normal, then please find someone who can write a detailed recommendation that is familiar with this practice (in other words, the person who writes the recommendation letter does not necessarily have to be one of your teachers, but the person must write the recommendation letter him or herself, and be comfortable with you not seeing what they have to say). Q: In order to get to the program from my country, I need to arrive in the United States a little earlier than it starts and leave a little bit later. Does Yale offer any housing or other type of travel assistance in that case? A: You may arrive at our program one day early for a nominal additional fee, but unfortunately you cannot arrive earlier than that nor can you leave later than the program’s last day. The Yale campus is very busy year-‐‑round, and we do not have additional housing. If you are accepted to the program, however, we encourage you to reach out to us directly so that we can help you make hotel and transportation arrangements. Special circumstances (for religious reasons, etc.) may be granted. Q: I know I need health insurance during the program, but as an international student I am not sure how to arrange that. Can you please provide additional details? A: International students in need of insurance coverage may purchase medical insurance with HTH Worldwide through http://hthstudents.com. Q: As an international student, can you please explain exactly what sort of American visa I need and what I need to do to get one? A: Because of our intensive two-‐‑week format, students typically come on a B-‐‑1 Business Visitor visa for educational travel. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the necessary visas and meet the requirements for entry into the United States, which you can review here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html. Our program can provide students with a letter for visa purposes, confirming students’ program acceptance and dates. Q: There are other summer programs with lower tuition or are longer in duration. Is the Yale Young Global Scholars Program a good value? A: There are many reasons why our Yale Young Global Scholars Program represents some of the very best values in high school academic and leadership summer programs:

• All-‐‑inclusive tuition. Many other summer programs tack on extra fees for meals, library passes, or “lab fees” which in certain cases adds up to hundreds of dollars. Your Yale Young Global Scholars Program tuition is all-‐‑inclusive which means that housing, meals, and all instruction are covered. Students usually bring some extra money to cover personal purchases (souvenirs, an occasional off-‐‑campus meal or snack, or a Yale sweatshirt) or Yale gym pass (approximately $25.00). The only required expense not covered by tuition is for assigned books. Students are to purchase and read the assigned texts prior to the start of the program. You will not be surprised by any additional or hidden costs when you participate in our summer programs.

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• Official Yale program with world-‐‑class professors. Most summer programs are not run or sponsored by the university where they are located. The Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students is an official program of Yale University that is run by Yale faculty members and administrators as part of our mission to help identify, educate, and prepare the next generation of world leaders. No other summer academic or leadership development program in the world can offer the breadth and caliber of our renowned scholars. Yale faculty members as well as distinguished practitioners will lecture, answer questions, and lead discussion on important national and international topics in their area of specialization. Our alumni tell us that the faculty sessions were one of the best parts of their experience. We believe that our students gain a much deeper understanding of critical issues by learning from and interacting with the world’s leading experts.

• Outstanding instructors. Our instructors are selected because they are superb teachers, mentors, and role models. Last summer’s program offered more than 90 elective seminars that were taught by 27 instructors on our staff, 20 of whom possessed at least one advanced degree. Many of our instructors attended the Yale Young Global Scholars program when they were in high school, and then went on to either attend Yale College and/or one of Yale’s first-‐‑rate graduate or professional schools.

• Competitive admissions policy. We select the best high school student leaders from across the nation and around the world. We encourage only high caliber students to apply, and the average acceptance rate is often between 25-‐‑33%. Our admissions rates are getting more competitive each year. It is our belief that exceptional learning and development are facilitated by interaction between top caliber students and world-‐‑class instructors. By carefully selecting our students based on a combination of academic performance, leadership experience and potential, extra-‐‑curricular achievements, maturity, and interest in public policy and international affairs, we create a collegial culture of excellence.

• One of the best student-‐‑to-‐‑instructor ratios of any summer academic program. Our students receive lots of personalized attention from our instructors. Many other programs are able to charge lower tuition or run longer programs because they accept many more students for each instructor. Our program maintains a 6:1 student-‐‑to-‐‑instructor ratio.

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SAMPLE SCHEDULES

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)

Date/Time SAMPLE DAY 2 SAMPLE DAY 5 SAMPLE DAY 8 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast/Reading/Work Breakfast/Reading/Work Breakfast/Reading/Work 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Faculty lecture:

America as a Political Idea Faculty lecture: The Origin of Judicial Review

Faculty lecture: What caused the Great Recession of the late-‐‑2000s?

11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 – 2:45

Practitioner Presentation The Art of Effective Presentation 3:15 – 5:00 Seminar rooms Core Seminars – Panel “A”

1:00 – 2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars – Panel “B” 3:00-‐‑5:00 Seminar rooms Academic Writing Groups

1:00 – 2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars – Panel “C” 3:15 – 5:00 Faculty Panel Presentation American Foreign Policy: Political Theory and Practice

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner Dinner Dinner 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Faculty Panel Discussion

Introduction to Academic Research and Writing

Seminar rooms Elective Seminars – Panel #1


8:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Seminar rooms Academic Writing Groups

Seminar rooms Simulation Exercise

Movie and discussion with faculty member The Manchurian Candidate


Date/Time SAMPLE DAY 2 SAMPLE DAY 6 SAMPLE DAY 9 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast/Reading/Work Breakfast/Reading/Work Breakfast/Reading/Work 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Faculty lecture:

Grand Strategy: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century

Faculty lecture: Cooperation vs. Competition

Faculty lecture: Understanding Politics and Power in the Middle East

11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 1:00 – 2:45

Practitioner Presentation Introduction to Public Policy and Governance 3:15 – 5:00 Faculty Lecture Political Philosophy and Critical Thinking for Grand Strategists

Grand Strategy Seminars Flight A: 1:00-‐‑2:45 p.m. Flight B: 3:15 – 5:00 p.m.

1:00 – 2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars – Panel “C” 3:15 – 5:00 Faculty Panel Presentation When Plan “A” Fails: Recovering from Setbacks and Disasters

5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinner Dinner Dinner 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Practitioner presentation

Writing the Policy Brief Practitioner presentation On Persuasive Speaking


8:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Faculty presentation The Three Essential Traits of Effective Leaders

Seminar rooms Policy Brief Group Meetings

Faculty presentation Sun Tzu and The Art of War: Lessons for Leadership

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The above schedules are strictly for illustrative purposes only. The actual schedule of activities will be determined by updated curriculum planning, topic relevance, and faculty and practitioner availability.

FEEDBACK FROM ALUMNI AND PARENTS

We ask for candid, yet anonymous, feedback from our students at the conclusion of each program session. The comments below are typical of the feedback we receive from our alumni: Student feedback from our Politics, Law, and Economics Program (PLE)… “The other students were so intelligent and interesting and the professors were simply inspiring. I enjoyed learning from everyone involved in this experience.” “I learned a lot, made some good friends, and had a great experience.” “The chance to study political theory with the leading scholars was amazing. Although it is intense it is a one of a kind experience that cannot be missed.” “This experience taught me to challenge the assumptions I carry into academic settings. Also, the experience allowed me to realize that my potential is so much greater than I would have expected! The work was a great test!” “I could not have done something more valuable with two weeks of my life. The writing instruction, intensity, analytical lectures, very personal seminars, and lifelong friends rendered this experience one to remember.” “The program was an amazing experience for me. I improved my writing skills, my public speaking confidence, and my general confidence in the classroom.” “It was the most intense academic program I have ever taken part in. The program was conducted in a very professional manner. I loved that it was not like other programs in that it was not filled with childish activities (playing games, etc.) and we were treated as responsible adults.” “Pushed me to my academic limits, something that does not happen at school that often.” Student feedback from our Studies in Grand Strategy Program (GS)… “Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into the Ivy Scholar'ʹs program. The program was extremely rewarding and changed me in several ways (even my mom tells me that I returned from the program a different person!). I feel reinvigorated in everything I am pursuing -‐‑-‐‑ knowledge, self-‐‑improvement, academic success, and social networks. I am more eager to help the people around me and am more receptive to the needs of others. I also feel more prepared to

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tackle the coming months as a senior balancing college applications, schoolwork, and extra-‐‑curriculars. This program helped me grow as a person and gave me the amazing opportunity of meeting new friends and work with accomplished scholars. Overall, it was an amazing experience that I hope others will get to enjoy in the future.” “Beyond simply being fun, it taught me many skills and expanded my knowledge about many current affairs.” “The program stimulated me and shocked my dormant spirit. I got complacent at school and lost many opportunities. I wouldn’t trade this experience for much else. I wish I had attended this program sooner in my high school career so that I still had time to change the course of my time in high school.” “Loved the program. To be succinct. I miss being here! The staff. The students. Yale itself. Overall, an extremely rewarding experience. I was pushed to my limits, beyond breaking point, but built myself back up again.” “The level of academic rigor, intensity, and quality is unmatched by any experience in my life. It condenses an already difficult course into a short period of time. I met many brilliant peers and learned from the most established group of professors I have ever seen put together.” “It’s not so much the lectures and assignments that make this program so worth it. It’s the community of students that it can bring together that makes it so priceless. Being in the company of such a diverse group of high-‐‑achievers is rare and so inspiring.” “Lots of discussions in the common rooms after deadlines until early morning hours about random pieces of life. There was a lot of variety in the suites so we had people of all different backgrounds in the same place, which was really interesting. I also had lots of interesting late night discussions with my roommate about deep philosophical topics that we went over the day before.” We also receive unsolicited feedback from parents of our alumni. Here are some typical reactions: From parents of our Politics, Law, and Economics alumni… “Thank you so much for the PLE program! My son got off the plane yesterday with another program attendee, and he said they never stopped talking about the experience during their whole flight. Then I took him to pizza for a little celebration but could barely get a word in edgewise. He went on and on telling me about the constitutional convention, passing his amendment, and what he learned about national security, economics, etc. He spent a great deal of time telling me about the many new friends he made.” “The program went way beyond our wildest expectations. The high school kid that I sent you isn'ʹt the same one that came back.”

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“My sincere thanks to all of you for the wonderful experience you provided these kids! It will last a lifetime! Bravo!” From parents of our Studies in Grand Strategy alumni… “Yesterday, I picked up my daughter after her two-‐‑week stint at the Grand Strategy Program at Yale. She could not be more excited with the experience, what she learned, and the interactions she had. I saw her almost transformed into somebody supremely confident to take on college, and as she has reminded me many times, deal with failures as well. So this note is simply to add a sincere thank you, as a parent, for the program.” “I just wanted to drop you a note of “many thanks” for a program well done! In brief, I can tell you that our son had an experience that far exceeded his expectations, and he had high expectations. Notwithstanding all the “rumors” and “hearsay” about the program being the toughest 2-‐‑week experience one will have had to date, he overall actually “enjoyed” the experience. He seems to really have gotten the idea of what “strategic thinking” means, not just in international relations, but in everyday context. It really did open up his eyes to a distinct way of looking at things and thinking about things. We thank you on behalf of our son and as parents as well.”

YALE YOUNG GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM for Outstanding High School Students

APPLICATION FORM Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut • USA Summer 2013 Instructions: If you wish to attend only one program but want to be considered for another should you not be admitted to your first choice, please rank the programs (1 = most desired; 2 = next most desired). Please print neatly or type. PROGRAMS ______ Politics, Law, and Economics ______ Studies in Grand Strategy

Applicant’s Legal Name Last (family) First (given) Middle Jr. IV, etc. Home address Number and Street City State Zip code Mailing address (only if different from above) Email Alternate email Phone # with area code Alternate phone # with area code School name City/State/Country Gender ☐ Female ☐ Male Birthdate (month/day/year): Grade level in 2013-‐‑2014: ☐ Senior (12) ☐ Junior (11) Parent Information: Enter “SAME” if contact information is same as above. Father’s name / Legal guardian ☐ deceased ☐ no custody Street address City, State, Zip, and Country Home phone with area code Office phone with area code Mobile phone with area code Email Mother’s name / Legal guardian ☐ deceased ☐ no custody Street address City, State, Zip, and Country Home phone with area code Office phone with area code Mobile phone with area code Email

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Return all completed forms to: Yale Young Global Scholars Program c/o Erin Schutte Yale University Office of International Affairs 393 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 USA

Race and Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic/Latino? Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (Check al that apply.) American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas) Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines) Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples) White (including Middle Eastern) Standardized test scores: Complete fields below and attach supporting documentation such as score reports. Leave blank if you have not taken that test. Use additional sheets if necessary. PSAT Critical Reading Writing Mathematics Date Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) Critical Reading Writing Mathematics Date Scholastic Assessment Test Subject Tests (SAT II) Subject Score Date American Collect Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Test

English Math Reading Science Composite English/Writing Date Previous experience: List any extracurricular activities, previous summer programs, internships, travel, or work experience. Feel free to attach a separate resume if you wish. Dates (start -‐‑ end) Name/Location Description

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Personal Conduct: Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any secondary school or summer program you have attended, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution? ☐ No ☐ Yes Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? ☐ No ☐ Yes If you answered yes to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper that gives the approximate date of each incident and explains the circumstances. Applicant statement of interest: Attach a statement of no more than 1,000 words written solely by the applicant. The statement should describe your reasons for seeking admission to the Yale Young Global Scholars Program (i.e. what do you hope to derive from the program) and your preparation to date. Optional question: How did you hear about the Yale Young Global Scholars Program? (This question is for data collection only and does not affect our admissions decisions.) Certification by applicant and parent/guardian Applicant: By signing below, you declare that the essay you are submitting is your own work and that all the information in your application is, to the best of your knowledge, correct and honestly presented. Parent/guardian: By signing below, you certify that you have legal custody of the applicant and that you give permission to the applicant to participate in the Yale Young Global Scholars Program. You agree to be responsible for transportation to and from the program, any expenses incurred, and to maintain health insurance/HMO/travel insurance throughout the course of the program to cover any medical treatments/emergencies that might arise during the program. If accepted, student agrees to abide by all federal, state, and local laws as well as Yale University and Yale Young Global Scholars Program policies including, but not limited to, adherence to meeting times, curfews, and codes of conduct. Any violations may result in immediate dismissal from the program and return transportation expenses will be at student’s/parent’s expense with no refunds in housing or tuition fees. Applicant signature Printed name of applicant Date Parent/guardian signature Printed name of parent/guardian Date

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2013 Yale Young Global Scholars Program application packet checklist To avoid any delays in considering your application for admissions to the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, please make sure the following items are submitted: ☐ Completed application form ☐ Most recent copy of your high school transcript that includes your grades for the academic term ending in 31 January 2013. You should submit a sealed transcript with your application materials. ☐ 1,000-‐‑word applicant statement of interest ☐ Two (2) teacher/mentor recommendations with completed cover forms. Teacher recommendation forms should be included with your application materials in a sealed envelope to ensure confidentiality. ☐ $50.00 application fee made payable to: Yale University. Please write full applicant name and “Yale Young Global Scholars Program”. Please return completed application materials by U.S. Mail, UPS, FedEx, DHL, or other courier service to: Yale Young Global Scholars Program c/o Erin Schutte Yale University Office of International Affairs 393 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 USA Application Fee and Tuition Structure

1. The $50.00 application fee, made payable to “Yale University” is required with this application. Please include the applicant’s name and “Yale Young Global Scholars” in the memo line of the check. This fee, which is separate from the tuition cost, covers the expense of the admissions review process and is non-‐‑refundable. The application fee must be included with the application form to be considered for admission.

2. Total tuition for the 2013 Yale Young Global Scholars Program for Outstanding High School Students is $4,500, which includes instruction, Yale College shared housing, and meal plan. Please contact our program ([email protected]; 203-‐‑436-‐‑8233) if you live in the New Haven area and whish to participate as a commuter student.

Note: There are several books the student will need to purchase and read in advance of the program. A reading list will be sent upon receipt of the tuition deposit.

A. Tuition deposit of $2,500 is due fourteen (14) days after acceptance into the program and is non-‐‑refundable. B. Balance of tuition, $2,000, is due no later than:

• June 1, 2013 for the Politics, Law, and Economics (PLE) program. • June 15, 2013 for the Grand Strategy (GS) program • Note: this payment is refundable if we receive a refund request 30 calendar days prior to the start of the program. If a

request is received within 30 days prior to the start of the program, this payment is refundable only if a student on the waitlist is able to take the place of the non-‐‑participating student and make the full tuition payment.

Admitted applicants will receive detailed information on program registration and tuition payment.

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RECOMMENDATION FORM (two pages total) Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut • USA Summer 2013 Indicate the program(s) to which you are applying: _______ Politics, Law, and Economics (PLE) _______ Studies in Grand Strategy (GS) Applicant’s legal name Last (family) First (given) Middle Jr., etc. School name City, State/Country Applicant instructions: PRINT TWO COPIES OF THIS FORM. Complete and sign the applicant waiver before giving this form to an academic subject teacher who knows you well. If you do not have a second teacher who knows you well, then your second recommendation can come from your guidance counselor, academic advisor, student government advisor, vice-‐‑principal, principal/headmaster, or adult mentor. APPLICANT WAIVER After you have read and signed the Confidentiality Statement below, give one form to each of your two recommenders. I, ___________________________________________________________, the applicant (please check below) PRINT applicant name on line above ☐ Waive the right to review this completed recommendation ☐ DO NOT waive the right to review this completed recommendation form Applicant signature Printed name of applicant Date ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recommender: Complete each information field below. Please print neatly or type. Name of recommender Title School name Department Street address City, state, zip / country Phone with area code Alternate phone with area code Best days / time to call Fax number Email Alternative email OVERALL RECOMMENDATION Based on your experience and observation of the student whose name appears above, what is your level of support for this student? ☐ Strongly recommend this student for admission ☐ Recommend this student for admission ☐ Recommend with reservation this student for admission ☐ DO NOT recommend this student for admission ☐ Do not know this student well enough to make a recommendation Recommender signature Printed name of recommender Date

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DETAILED EVALUATION The student whose name appears on the first page of this form is applying for admission to one or more programs in the Yale Young Global Program for Outstanding High School Students, which runs non-‐‑credit academic and leadership development summer programs taught primarily by Yale University faculty. Admission to these summer programs is extremely competitive and professional conduct is expected at all times. We expect to admit a select number of students from across the United States and around the world for these programs. Your candid assessment of the applicant’s academic performance and personal qualities will help us evaluate this student’s application. We are interested in whatever you feel is important for us to know about the applicant. THANK YOU for taking the time to evaluate this applicant. If you are not familiar with the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, information can be found on our web site at: http://globalscholars.yale.edu. Please attach a letter to this form on your school or institution letterhead that addresses the following questions:

1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? 2. Describe this applicant’s work ethic, attitude, maturity, motivation, and ability to learn in an intensive college-‐‑

level academic and leadership development program. 3. What are this applicant’s strengths as a student, scholar, and leader? 4. In which areas should this applicant work on improving during the program? 5. Do you believe that this student can be relied upon to consistently adhere to a high standard of ethical and

professional conduct? 6. If this student is a non-‐‑native speaker of English, please evaluate her/his spoken, reading, and writing

proficiencies in English. 7. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about this applicant?

Please seal this completed two-‐‑page form with your letter in an envelope and return to the applicant.

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FINANCIAL AID FORM (two pages total) Yale University • New Haven, Connecticut • USA Summer 2013 Applicant instructions: Complete this form, attach a statement (written by parent or student) briefly explaining your need for partial or full financial aid for the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, and attach a copy 2012 Federal income tax statement if U.S. resident or financial declaration and supporting documentation if non-‐‑U.S. resident (see below for details). Student and one parent must sign. Applicant’s Legal Name Last (family) First (given) Middle Jr. IV, etc. Home address Number and Street City State Zip code Mailing address (only if different from above or international/non-‐‑US student) Email Alternate email Phone # with area code Alternate phone # with area code School name City/State/Country Gender ☐ Female ☐ Male Birthdate (month/day/year): Grade level in 2013-‐‑2014: ☐ Senior (12) ☐ Junior (11) PARENT INFORMATION: COMPLETE EACH FIELD BELOW. ENTER “SAME” IF CONTACT INFORMATION IS SAME AS ABOVE. Father’s name / Legal guardian ☐ deceased ☐ no custody Street address City, State, Zip, and Country Home phone with area code Office phone with area code Mobile phone with area code Email Mother’s name / Legal guardian ☐ deceased ☐ no custody Street address City, State, Zip, and Country Home phone with area code Office phone with area code Mobile phone with area code Email

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QUESTIONS:

1. Household income for 2011: $___________________________

2. Household income for 2012: $___________________________

3. Household income for 2013: $___________________________ (estimated)

4. Number of dependents in the family: ____________________ ATTACH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO THIS FORM:

1. Written statement from parent(s) or students briefly explaining your need for financial aid to make it financially possible for the applicant to attend Yale Young Global Scholars Program.

2. For residents of the United States, please submit a copy of 2012 Federal income tax statement. If Federal income

tax statement is not available for 2012, please submit a copy of 2011 documentation. For international applicants, we ask you to submit at least one of the following alternative forms of documentation: (1) a letter from parents’ employer, stating position, salary, all benefits and years of service; (2) a letter from a bank stating the amount of funds available to parents or student; (3) copy of the most recent tax forms from the country where the parents pay taxes; (4) a copy of an award of any scholarship or loans that the student receives. It is required that international students applying for financial aid submit one of the items above and we suggest you submit as many that can be conveniently provided.

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Please include this form and supporting documentation with the student’s complete application package, which should be sent to: Yale Young Global Scholars Program c/o Erin Schutte Yale University Office of International Affairs 393 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 USA

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