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6 January 2027
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Solving Global Challenges
Solving Global Challenges explores health, equality, poverty and sustainability through systems thinking, collaborative projects and university-style learning.
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Solving Global Challenges at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility
Current status
Applications open
Eligibility
First-time YYGS sophomores or juniors
Age range / Year group
Ages 16-18
Location / Region
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Cost
$7,500
Duration
2 weeks
Format
In-person
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Accommodation: Benjamin Franklin College; Pauli Murray College
Meals: Three meals per day
Certificate / Outcome: Electronic certificate of completion
Campus experience: Yale libraries, museums and residential colleges
Tutors / faculty: Yale faculty and leading practitioners
Assessment: No grades or course credit
Main output: Collaborative capstone project and presentation
Solving Global Challenges summary
Solving Global Challenges is a Yale Young Global Scholars track that connects public health, equality, poverty and environmental sustainability through the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Students move between lectures, seminars, breakout discussions and a collaborative capstone, practicing how to turn broad concerns into reasoned responses.
It suits curious students who enjoy connecting disciplines and discussing different perspectives, especially those interested in applying their learning to community problems.
What is Solving Global Challenges?
Solving Global Challenges is an interdisciplinary track within Yale Young Global Scholars, an academic enrichment program run at Yale University. It uses the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals to examine public health, gender equality, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. Students investigate how apparently separate problems can share underlying causes.
The experience combines faculty lectures, small seminars, breakout discussions and a staff-mentored collaborative capstone. Students live and learn on campus, exchanging perspectives with peers from around the world. The emphasis is exploratory learning and practical problem-solving, with no grades or course credit.
Why Succeed highlights Solving Global Challenges
The Sustainable Development Goals give the broad curriculum a clear framework for connecting global issues.
Combining STEM, social sciences and humanities helps students test solutions from more than one disciplinary perspective.
The collaborative capstone turns discussion into research and presentation practice with instructional staff mentorship.
Faculty lectures and small seminars offer contrasting ways to experience university learning.
Residential learning creates space to compare perspectives with an international peer community.
Who is Solving Global Challenges for?
Best for
Students who enjoy connecting science, society and policy, discussing unfamiliar perspectives and developing collaborative responses to community problems.
Not ideal if
You want a narrowly specialized course, college credit or substantial free time during a campus stay.
Is Solving Global Challenges worth it?
SGC is worth considering if you want to investigate how global problems connect and practice discussing solutions with people whose experiences differ from yours. Its capstone gives the academic experience a concrete focus, while faculty lectures and seminars help you test your interest in interdisciplinary study.
The value depends on whether that learning justifies the residential fee and travel commitment for your family. Need-based aid can reduce tuition, but awards are limited and travel usually requires separate funding. Choose it for the learning experience rather than an assumed advantage in Yale admissions.
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Cost and what is included
$7,500; includes On-campus academic components, Curriculum materials, Residential college housing, Three meals per day, Air-chilled rooms.
Accommodation
Benjamin Franklin College; Pauli Murray College
Meals
Three meals per day
Provider details
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Dates and logistics
2 weeks; New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
What to check before committing
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Compare with similar programsHow much preparation does Solving Global Challenges need?
Effort level
High, with a substantial application and intensive residential participation.
Best started
Four to six weeks before your chosen application round; allow additional time for financial documentation and international travel planning.
Main challenge
Explaining your interest clearly while coordinating school materials and a recommender.
Typical preparation
Read the sample application and identify experiences you can discuss honestly.
Ask your school official and an eligible recommender to prepare their submissions early.
Draft and save your written responses separately before adding them to the application.
Discuss financial aid, session availability and travel arrangements with your parent or guardian.
Useful if
You want to connect academic interests with a specific community challenge.
What do students do on Solving Global Challenges?
You explore global challenges through several university learning formats, then develop a collaborative capstone with YYGS instructional staff. Residential activities extend the experience through peer conversations and small-group community time.
Step-by-step process
- 1
Attend faculty lectures on issues connected to your academic track.
- 2
Discuss lecture questions and real-world implications in small breakout groups.
- 3
Explore interests through seminars and a hands-on symposium.
- 4
Brainstorm and investigate a collaborative capstone with staff mentorship.
- 5
Present your capstone and reflect on approaches you could use in your community.
Solving Global Challenges dates and deadlines
Upcoming
Solving Global Challenges (SGC I)
20 June-2 July 2027
Sunday check-in 10:00am-3:00pm; Friday check-out 6:00am-11:00am, Eastern Daylight Time.
Solving Global Challenges (SGC II)
4-16 July 2027
Sunday check-in 10:00am-3:00pm; Friday check-out 6:00am-11:00am, Eastern Daylight Time.
Solving Global Challenges (SGC III)
18-30 July 2027
Sunday check-in 10:00am-3:00pm; Friday check-out 6:00am-11:00am, Eastern Daylight Time.
| Milestone | Date | Timezone | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Application deadline | 6 January 2027 | Local | Upcoming | Save deadline |
Solving Global Challenges (SGC I) | 20 June-2 July 2027 | Local | Upcoming | |
Solving Global Challenges (SGC II) | 4-16 July 2027 | Local | Upcoming | |
Solving Global Challenges (SGC III) | 18-30 July 2027 | Local | Upcoming |
Eligibility and requirements
Be 16-18 years old by July 18, 2027.
Be a current high school sophomore or junior, or international equivalent.
Northern Hemisphere graduation: May/June 2028 or 2029.
Southern Hemisphere graduation: November/December 2027 or 2028.
Have English proficiency for a rigorous academic curriculum.
Be a first-time YYGS participant.
Applicants from all countries may apply.
How much does Solving Global Challenges cost?
Residential program fee
$7,500 — One two-week session, including on-campus components.
Funding or discounts
- Early Action application fee: $85 — Non-refundable.
- Regular Decision application fee: $100 — Non-refundable.
- Need-based financial aid: Up to full tuition — Domestic and international applicants may request aid within the application.
- Application fee waiver: Full application fee — Aid applicants facing financial hardship can request a waiver finalized by a school official.
- NHPS and YYAS Alumni scholarships: Full tuition — For selected New Haven Public Schools students or eligible YYAS alumni; travel is excluded.
- STARS and Young Leaders scholarships: Full tuition and travel — Limited awards with specific geographic or identity-based eligibility.
What's included
On-campus academic components, Curriculum materials, Residential college housing, Three meals per day, Air-chilled rooms
How to apply to Solving Global Challenges
- 1
Review YYGS eligibility, required components and the sample application.
- 2
Collect parent or guardian details and coordinate with your school official and eligible recommender.
- 3
Start the official online YYGS application and select SGC among your topic preferences.
- 4
Indicate session availability and complete your activities list, essays and short responses.
- 5
Complete the financial-aid section and supporting documentation if requesting aid.
- 6
Review your application for missing components and click Submit Application.
- 7
Pay the application fee or track your waiver request through the Applicant Status Portal.
- 8
Confirm receipt and track transcript and recommendation submissions in your portal.
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What does Solving Global Challenges cover?
The program covers the following focus areas.
Systems thinking
Examine shared root causes and how proposed solutions interact across global issues.
Public health
Explore global health challenges, responses and questions such as malaria prevention.
Equality and poverty
Consider gender equality, poverty alleviation and equitable approaches to sustainable cities.
Environmental sustainability
Investigate climate change, greenwashing and tensions between environmental protection and economic development.
Collaborative capstone
Brainstorm, research and present a group project with YYGS instructional staff mentorship.
Curriculum may be adjusted based on participant interests and current developments.
What is a typical day on Solving Global Challenges?
A typical day during the program.
Academic programming
Lectures, seminars and other required activities create an intensive schedule with little free time.
Rest and free time
Sunday mornings are reserved for rest and free time within the residential rules.
Residential check in
Students enter their own suite or room by 9:45pm Eastern Time, with suite check at 10:00pm and quiet hours from 11:00pm.
Who teaches on Solving Global Challenges?
Lectures feature accomplished Yale faculty and leading practitioners, while YYGS instructional staff mentor collaborative capstone projects. SGC's sample lecturers include Douglas Kysar, Cara Fallon and Quan Tran.
Sample lecturer names illustrate previous or example offerings rather than a guaranteed teaching roster.
Where do students stay on Solving Global Challenges?
Residential plan
- Residential colleges: Students stay in Benjamin Franklin College or Pauli Murray College in furnished rooms.
- Dining: Tuition covers three meals per day, with students eating in Yale dining halls.
- Residential support: Family Time groups are led by Residential Fellows, with wellness support and nightly suite checks.
- Campus amenities: Students can access libraries, courtyards, laundry rooms, music practice rooms and a prayer room.
Rooms have shared communal bathrooms, with male, female and gender-inclusive housing options.
What happens after Solving Global Challenges?
After completing this program, participants often pursue:
Develop research and presentation skills through a collaborative capstone.
Gain practical strategies for approaching challenges in your own community.
Receive an electronic certificate of completion after meeting participation requirements.
Explore university learning and college life through lectures, seminars and panels.
YYGS awards no course credit and is not a feeder program for Yale.
Where does Solving Global Challenges take place?
SGC takes place on Yale University's campus in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, with accommodation in Benjamin Franklin College or Pauli Murray College. Families arrange transportation to campus; common routes include flights to JFK followed by ground transportation, or trains and buses to New Haven's Union Station.
Sunday arrival is 10:00am-3:00pm EDT; Friday departure is 6:00am-11:00am EDT, and students must leave campus by 11:00am.
Solving Global Challenges FAQs
SGC uses the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals to connect public health, gender equality, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. Students draw on STEM, social sciences and humanities.
Students brainstorm, explore and present a collaborative project with mentorship from YYGS instructional staff. It develops research and presentation skills.
YYGS awards neither grades nor course credit. Students receive an electronic certificate of completion, with full participation required under the attendance rules.
Students stay in Benjamin Franklin College or Pauli Murray College and eat in Yale dining halls. Tuition covers housing and three meals per day; rooms have shared communal bathrooms.
YYGS has a wellness team and can arrange care through Yale Health or Yale New Haven Hospital. Staff contact parents or guardians when a student is unwell.
Yes. Domestic and international applicants can request need-based aid covering up to full tuition within the application. Some limited scholarships also cover travel, depending on their eligibility rules.
YYGS explicitly states that it is not a feeder program for Yale. Its value lies in academic exploration, collaboration and the experience students can reflect on afterward.
Students must be able to participate in rigorous English-language teaching, but test scores are optional. Applicants can waive the test-score component.
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