About the programme
Yale's flagship residential programme brings a geographically balanced cohort of leaders to New Haven for four months of seminars, coaching, class auditing, public talks and student mentoring. Fellows are expected to be in residence for the full programme and to commit to a demanding full-time schedule. Admission is highly competitive, and the programme is designed for non-academic practitioners rather than full-time students or academics.
Duration: Four months, mid-August to mid-December
Eligibility
- Five to twenty-five years into professional career with significant regional, national or international accomplishments
- Citizen of a country other than the United States (dual US citizens eligible but strong preference for work focused outside the US)
- Fluent in English
- Full-time residence at Yale in New Haven for the entire programme (mid-August to mid-December)
- Not a full-time student or full-time academic
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What they look for
- Established record of extraordinary achievement and integrity
- Commitment to the good society and positive impact
- Promise of future leadership and global impact
- Capacity for critical, creative, entrategic and strategic thinking
- Willingness to mentor students and speak frequently on campus
What you will need
- Résumé/CV (max 3 pages)
- Personal statement (max 600 words)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Brief video statement
- $20 application fee
How to apply
- Apply online (no paper forms)
- Create account, upload materials and request recommendation letters
- Submit by deadline; letters accepted until one week after deadline
- Final decisions emailed by end of April
Applications are submitted on Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
Who received it before
Past fellows are mid-career leaders from many countries, with an average age of 39 across the network of over 450 fellows.
- Anta Babacar Ngom, Member of Parliament, Senegal
- Fidelis Leite Magalhães, President and Founder, Institute of Politics and International Affairs, Brazil
- Kotchakorn Voraakhom, CEO and Founder, LANDPROCESS, Thailand
- Sevgil Musaieva, Chief Editor, Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Yale World Fellows · Application
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
- Recently changed
- Funding updated. Eligibility updated
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