About the programme
The residential summit runs 7-15 August 2027 on a school campus in Rwanda and admits about 110 students from across Africa. It covers the college prep topics plus leadership, innovation, design and 21st century skills. Housing, meals and curriculum materials are provided. Students must travel to Rwanda and pay for travel documents. Limited need-based Travel Grants are available for admitted students living outside Rwanda, and all applicants are automatically considered.
Duration: 9 days (7-15 August 2027)
Eligibility
- Secondary school student in an African country who plans to pursue tertiary education
- Able to travel to and from Rwanda for the programme
- Able to attend every day of the nine-day programme; no missed days permitted
- Sign in to check these against your background.
What they look for
- Need-based Travel Grant eligibility for students living outside Rwanda (limited places)
- High-achieving, low-income students without university guidance in their schools or communities are given preference
Needs a third party. Contact information for a parent/guardian, teacher, or school official is required with the application.
What you receive
- Free housing, meals and academic curriculum materials
- Tuition-free residential leadership and college prep training
- Certificate of Completion (PDF) for college applications
- Possible need-based Travel Grant for flights
What you will need
- Contact information for parent/guardian, teacher, or school official
- Application form with required components
How to apply
- Review eligibility criteria and required application components
- Prepare answers using the sample blank application PDF
- Submit contact details for a parent/guardian, teacher, or school official
- Complete the online application and submit it before the deadline
- Receive offer, which states whether a Travel Grant was provided, then accept or decline
Applications are submitted on Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS), Yale University’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS), Yale University · Application
- Last checked
- 9 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
- Recently changed
- Funding updated. Eligibility updated
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