Yale Young African Scholars

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United States

Description

The Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Program was conceived in 2013 by a group of African undergraduate and graduate students at Yale University. Their goal was to share their knowledge and experience of studying in the U.S. with some of the continent’s most talented secondary school students, and to help them prepare for the demanding university application process. Dr. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Director of the MacMillan Center, as co-director of the Yale Africa Initiative, immediately embraced the project. The MacMillan Center’s support was instrumental in bringing YYAS to fruition.

Details

Name of Primary Programme Yale Young African Scholars	Numbers of programme participants annually 25 - 250	Organisation website https://africanscholars.yale.edu
Programme Type Leadership Impact Platform	Region from which participants are selected West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa	Programme Contact email african.scholars@yale.edu
Programme Funders Philanthropic	African country or countries of programme delivery Ghana, Rwanda	Country of operation United States
Philanthropic funders The Whitney and Betty Macmillan center for international and area studies	Region of programme delivery Sub-Saharan Africa	Organisation Name Yale Young African Scholars
Programme Start Date 2014	Are programmes continuing? Yes

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