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Cover Living in New Haven Financial Information

Departments/Programs Housing 30 Tuition & Living Costs 44

Yale Health 33 Financial Assistance 44

Dean’s Welcome
International Student Life 34 Other Information
President’s Welcome
Religious Life 36 Admissions 47
Welcome to Yale
Families 37 Yale schools and degrees 48
Programs of Study 18
Student Organizations 38 Notable buildings 49
Earning the Degree 23
Computing Support 39
Application (online)
The McDougal Center 41
Credits
Resource Office on Disabilities 43
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS/DEPARTMENTS AND DEGREES More online: www.yale.edu/graduateschool/academics/departments.html

DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

African American Studies (combined degree only) Forestry and Environmental Studies
American Studies French
Anthropology Geology and Geophysics
Applied Mathematics German
Applied Physics History
Architecture History of Art
Astronomy History of Science and Medicine
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Investigative Medicine
• Cell Biology Italian Language and Literature
• Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Law
• Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
• Experimental Pathology Linguistics
• Genetics Management
• Immunobiology
• Microbiology
Mathematics
• Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry M.D./Ph.D. *
• Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Medieval Studies
• Neurobiology
• Neuroscience Music
• Pharmacology Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Chemistry Nursing
Classics Philosophy
Comparative Literature Physics
Computer Science Political Science
East Asian Languages and Literatures Psychology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Public Health

Economics • Biostatistics
• Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Engineering and Applied Science
• Biomedical Engineering
Religious Studies
• Chemical and Environmental Engineering Renaissance Studies (combined degree only)
• Electrical Engineering Slavic Languages and Literatures
• Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Sociology
English Language and Literature Spanish and Portuguese
Film and Media Studies (combined degree only) Statistics
* Separate Application Process

TERMINAL MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS

African Studies Global Affairs
American Studies History
Applied Mathematics History of Science and Medicine
Applied Physics International and Development Economics
Archaeological Studies Medieval Studies
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Music
Computer Science Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
East Asian Studies Public Health
Engineering and Applied Science • Biostatistics
• Chronic Disease Epidemiology
English Language and Literature
European and Russian Studies Statistics
Yale University is one of the world’s most distinguished centers of learning
and research. Founded in 1701 to train young men for “publick employment
both in church and civil state,” it opened with one student and two teachers.
Today, the university has 14 schools and more than 11,000 students.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1847, is the second largest school
at Yale, with 2,800 students. It is the nation’s oldest graduate school and was the first to
award the Ph.D. degree in the United States. The school is known for its academic excel-
lence, extraordinary resources, and world-class faculty.
Yale has made a $1.5 billion commitment to enhance its basic science,
engineering, and biomedical research facilities. Four major new build-
ings were recently opened that provide unprecedented opportunities
for collaboration among the scientific disciplines.
With outstanding laboratories and libraries, rich cultural life,
wide range of social and athletic activities, beautiful campus,
lively city, and talented people, Yale is a great place for
graduate study.
Welcome to the Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the oldest PhD-granting institution in the United States.
The Graduate School is the heart of the scholarly enterprise at one of the world’s premier universities. Although I earned
my own PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, I conducted my dissertation research at Yale and was delighted to return
as a member of the faculty. Over the years, I have directed Yale’s Combined Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences,
taught genetics, cell biology, and developmental biology, advised students, and run my own research laboratory. I have come
to know the Graduate School very well and am honored to serve as its new Dean. Yale has extraordinary libraries, labora-
tories, and cultural resources as well as a wonderful and devoted faculty. We encourage graduate students to take every
advantage of our rich intellectual environment. Our host city, New Haven, is a great place to live and work, with affordable
nearby residential neighborhoods, lively community events, and a wide selection of restaurants, shops, and markets. I encour-
age you to apply to Yale for your graduate studies, and I wish you the very best as you pursue your goals, wherever they
may take you. lynn cooley, dean of the graduate school
When I first arrived on campus as a graduate student, I felt honored to become part of the legacy and tradition of Yale. I enjoyed
my years as a student in the Department of Psychology and was active in Graduate School life, serving as president of the
Graduate and Professional Student Senate. After completing my PhD, I joined the Yale faculty and later, the university’s ad-
ministration as Chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of Yale College, Provost, and now
as President of the University. Over the years, I have learned that Yale is more than just a place where one studies and works
— it is a place that brings people together as a community and binds them in the shared pursuit of knowledge. I hope you
decide to apply to Yale, and if you enroll, I look forward to meeting you. peter salovey (ph.d. 1986, psychology),
president of yale university and chris argyris professor of psychology
Located midway between New York City and Boston, New Haven offers
many of the advantages of a cosmopolitan center, with outstanding cul-
tural and recreational opportunities—theater, jazz clubs, hiking trails,
and beaches, to name only a few.
Each department and program brings together distinguished faculty
members and talented students who share a common interest in some
area of science or human activity.The Graduate School actively encour-
ages professors to mentor their students and honors outstanding men-
toring at Commencement every year.
 Welcome to
YA L E U N I V E R S I T Y

Yale has all the advantages and resources of a large research

university, but it is small enough to be a friendly place. The Graduate
School community comes together frequently for lectures, receptions,
concerts —even tailgate parties at the Yale Bowl.

Yale University is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian university in New Haven,

Connecticut, with a talented and diverse student population, renowned faculty,

beautiful campus, and world-class resources.

Yale was established in 1701 during the 20th century. In the 21st century, Yale has become

as the “Collegiate School” and a truly global university. www.yale.edu/gateways/students.html

renamed a few years later in

honor of British merchant

Elihu Yale, whose generous

donation made possible the

completion of the first build-

ing on campus. For more than 300 years, Yale has been a

leader in higher education, evolving from a regional institu-

tion in the 18th and 19th centuries into a national university

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The university’s stately buildings, quiet courtyards,
and graceful lawns are set within a lively New
England city whose commercial downtown is a
short walk from the center of the campus.

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 The Hall of Graduate Studies was built in 1930 – 31 in the scholastic Gothic style, with

leaded glass windows, stone arches, whimsical carvings, and gracious courtyards.

It houses the Graduate School’s administrative offices, a dormitory, the McDougal

Graduate Student Center, and several departmental offices and classrooms.

“As Yale enters its fourth century, our goal is to educate leaders Cross-disciplinary collaborations thrive. Academic programs

and advance the frontiers of knowledge not simply for the United are augmented by professional preparation that includes

States, but for the entire world,” according to Yale’s former Presi- training in teaching and career counseling.

dent Richard C. Levin, an alumnus of the Graduate School. Academics are organized into three

The Graduate School offers programs leading to the divisions: humanities, social sci-

m.a., m.s., m.phil., and ph.d. In addition to the ences, and natural sciences. In all

Graduate School and the College, the Univer- areas, Yale’s resources are extraor-

sity has 12 professional schools: Architecture, dinary.

Art, Divinity, Drama, Engineering & Applied Recent investments of over $1.5 billion

Science, Forestry and Environmental Studies, Law, in research facilities have dramatically enhanced Yale’s

Management, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Public Health. offerings in the sciences. The Anlyan Center is the corner-

The Graduate School at Yale is a community of scholars stone of a major investment the University is making in

and scientists. Faculty members mentor their students. biomedical research and education. Yale has committed over

Science facilities are located on central campus, at the

nearby Medical School, and on West Campus. RIGHT The
Anlyan Center is the School of Medicine’s state-of-the-art
research and educational facility, with an anatomy lab
that uses interactive computer simulations as well as
more traditional approaches.

A B OV E Kline Biology Tower, visible all over New Haven,

dominates “Science Hill.” Nearby are buildings devoted
to chemistry, physics, geology, environmental studies,
mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering.

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 The Yale University Art Gallery’s
extraordinary holdings include
an extensive collection of African
ceremonial objects and masks.
In its newly renovated building,
the YUAG displays art from ancient
times to the 21st century.

RIGHT The libraries

and museums hold
The Yale Center for British Art, across
lectures, readings, and
from the YUAG, has an extensive col-
musical performances
lection of art by George Stubbs, John
all through the year,
Constable, and J.M.W. Turner, as well
open to the campus
as modern artists such as Damien
and community.
Hirst and Lucien Freud.

$500 million to the natural sciences, and the fruits The library currently has nearly 15 million

of that investment include a new Environmental volumes and participates in the Research

Science Center and new chemistry and engineering Libraries Group, providing access to the

research buildings. resources of Columbia University, the University of

Yale has many research facilities, including new build- Pennsylvania, and the New York Public Library.

ings dedicated to Molecular Medicine, Engineering, With over four million volumes, Sterling

Environmental Science, and Chemistry. Recently, Memorial Library is the largest on campus and serves

the University acquired West Campus, equipped as the center of the library system. The book stacks,

with outstanding laboratories. Farther afield, studies, and reading rooms are open to all students.

Yale owns 11,000 acres of forest used for Yale’s special collections offer unparalleled riches.

research, located in Connecticut, Vermont, They include written matter of every kind, from

and New Hampshire. books, manuscripts, and ancient clay tablets to

The University’s collections unique prints, posters, and even greeting cards.

include three museums and the third They also go well beyond the written word to

largest library in the United States. encompass maps, photographs, sound and video

recordings, coins, and other items of great cul-

tural and historical importance. Other special

collections are housed in libraries at the Law,

Drama, and Divinity schools.

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 The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library houses a vast collection of hand-written

and printed materials, including ancient papyri, medieval illuminated manuscripts, photo-

graphs, and the correspondence of hundreds of major literary and

historical figures.The Graduate School has established fellowships

for students who wish to use these materials in their research.

Within Sterling is the Irving S. Yale has two art museums. Yale University Art

Gilmore Music Library, one Gallery, the oldest college art museum in the western

of the most extensive col- hemisphere, conserves more than 100 thousand

lections of music scores, objects from around the world, dating from ancient

sound recordings, and Egyptian times to the present. The Yale Center for

music research materials in the United States, includ- British Art houses the most comprehensive collection of British

ing complete runs of nearly every available monu- paintings, prints, drawings, rare books, and sculpture outside

mental set and composer’s collected edition and the Great Britain. Yale’s Peabody

complete papers and archives of Charles Ives, Virgil Thom- Museum of Natural His-

son, Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, Vladimir Horowitz, Benny tory holds the second-

Goodman, and many others. largest repository of

dinosaur artifacts in

the u.s., and the larg-

est intact Apatosaurus

in the world.

Art history student Suzanne Karr

curated an exhibition of interactive
illustrated books from the Beinecke’s
collection, like the one she’s holding
here. ABOVE A complete Gutenberg
Bible is on permanent display.

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 MAIN PHOTO Sterling Memorial Library
is lavishly decorated with whimsical stone
carvings and stained glass windows.
ABOVE The Women’s Table, outside, was
designed by Yale alumna Maya Lin.

The library system has nearly 15 million volumes, subscribes to over 400,000 periodicals,

and maintains significant holdings ranging from ancient Babylonian artifacts to Holocaust

video archives. It is the third largest library in the United States.

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 Close to one thousand distinguished scholars and sci-
entists serve on Yale’s faculty of arts and sciences. They
teach and mentor, encouraging their advisees to evolve
from students into colleagues.

Academic life may include large lecture classes and small seminars
during the first two years of graduate study. After passing compre-
hensive examinations and writing a prospectus, doctoral candidates
conduct dissertation research in the lab, the library, and the field.

PROGRAM S OF S T U DY

DOCTORAL AND MASTER’S DEGREES COMBINED PROGRAMS

Students may enter the Graduate School after earning a Students may apply for admission to only one department

bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. The majority of academic or program within the Graduate School, unless application

departments offer programs of study leading to the ph.d. de- is being made to African American Studies, Film Studies, or

gree. Many offer the Master of Arts or Science and the Master Renaissance Studies which must be combined with another

of Philosophy degrees, which may be earned in the course of program. Some additional academic departments and pro-

doctoral studies. In some programs, grams permit combined programs of study (see page 22.) .

the m.phil. is awarded to students

who complete all requirements for the INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY

Most academic programs encourage students to take courses
ph.d. except the dissertation. Some
in related departments, and students are often advised by
departments and programs admit students who seek the m.a.
faculty members from more than one department during
or m.s. as a final or “terminal” degree.
their dissertation research. Students may, with permission,

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDY take advantage of courses and research opportunities in Yale

Doctoral students enroll full time. Students pursuing termi- College and/or in the professional schools. Students may also

nal master’s degrees may, with the approval of the Graduate propose individual interdisciplinary programs, which must be

School, attend part time. Because of visa regulations, interna- approved by the directors of graduate studies in both depart-

tional students are normally admitted for full-time study only. ments and the appropriate associate dean(s).

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“Graduate education requires that students hone their abilities to think creatively and independently. Among
my greatest rewards as a Yale professor is to guide graduate students as they develop and acquire these
essential skills. I find it wonderfully satisfying to contribute to their education in the classroom and in the
laboratory, and to witness their growth into young professionals.”
PAU L T U R N E R, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS Applicants to the remaining programs may apply to both

The programs listed below allow for study in the Graduate schools at the same time or apply to the second during their

School and one of the professional schools at Yale. Students first year of study. A separate application is required for each

may submit proposals for other joint-degree programs. school, and each makes its own admission decision. Students

who apply simultaneously to two schools should indicate that

they are doing so on both applications.

M I NI M UM LENGTH O F P R O G R A M

M.D. / PH.D. Medicine 6 years

SUMMER STUDY
J.D. / PH.D. Law 6 years
J.D. / M.A. Law 4 years Since ph.d. students are funded
M.B.A. / M.A.* Management 3 years
M.B.A. / PH.D. Management 6 years twelve months of the year, they are
M.F.S. / M.A.* Forestry & Environmental Studies 3 years
able to pursue independent study
M.P.H. / M.A.* Public Health 3 years

* Available in certain Graduate School programs only and research during the summer.

All graduate dormitories and apart-

ments and some dining facilities

Applicants to the m.d./ph.d. program apply for admission
remain open year round. The
on a single application form to be obtained from the registrar
Graduate School does not offer courses in the summer, but
of the School of Medicine.
undergraduate courses and foreign and English language in-

struction are available. Libraries and laboratories are open,

and there are opportunities for summer employment,

internships, and fellowships. For information, contact

the Yale Summer Session, po Box 208355, New Haven

ct 06520-8355, or call (203) 432-2430.

www.yale.edu/summer or www.yale.edu/eli

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 From nanotechnology to neuroscience,
from pharmacology to physics, from genetics
to geology, Yale provides state-of-the-art
facilities and lab teams who work together
to pursue discoveries that add to the sum
of human knowledge.

LEFT After extensive fieldwork studying hiero-

glyphic inscriptions on walls and sarcophagi
in Egypt, Colleen Manassa earned her P H.D.
in the Department of Near Eastern Languages
and Civilizations. Her monograph,“The Great
Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand
Strategy in the 13th Century BC,” translated
and explained a text about an ancient Libyan
War. She is now an associate professor at Yale
with several publications in the works.

TRANSFERS AND ADVANCED STANDING NONDEGREE STUDY

Academic departments and programs may waive a portion Qualified individuals who wish to

of the ph.d. course requirement in recognition of previous study at the graduate level but not

graduate-level work. Students may receive advanced standing pursue a degree may be admitted

of up to one year for work to the Division of Special Regis-

completed in a Yale mas- tration (dsr) as “special students” for a maximum of one

ter’s degree program that year. These students are not eligible for financial aid or loans.

is relevant to the proposed Students enrolled at other universities who wish to pursue

ph.d. No advanced-stand- full-time dissertation-level research may be admitted to the

ing credit will be awarded dsr as “Visiting Assistants in Research.” For information,

toward the requirements for see, www.yale.edu/bulletin/html/grad/policies-and-regulations.html#d1e29591 or

a terminal m.a./m.s. degree. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/nondegreeprograms.html

The Dean’s Fund actively supports student-organized academic colloquia and symposia.

Colloquia meet regularly to discuss discipline-specific and inter-disciplinary topics.

Symposia are mini-conferences at which students and faculty from peer institutions

join Yale colleagues to explore scholarly topics. In addition to enhancing the intellectual

life of the University, these activities give students practical professional experience.

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 “Yale gave me more than a first-class education; it gave me first-class mentors who celebrated my strengths
and individuality and helped me flourish both inside and outside of the classroom. Years after leaving Yale,
my mentors continue to be important figures in my life.”
DAN IE L L E L . D R AY TO N ( PH.D. 2004, Immunobiology) is now director of DecisionBase and Therapeutic Area Director at Decision Resources, a Boston-based research, advisory,
and consulting firm that serves the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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E ARNI NG THE DEG R EE

Length of study. Students are expected to complete the require- Training in teaching. Learning to teach is a fundamental part
ments for the m.a. and m.s. degree in one or two years, depend- of graduate education. Students develop teaching skills,

ing on the program. Students who enroll at Yale without a under faculty guidance, by serving as teaching fellows for

master’s degree are expected to earn the ph.d. degree in six undergraduate sections, labs, and classes. Additional train-

years. One or two years are spent taking courses; the next is ing is provided by the Yale Teaching Center (ytc). Teach-

spent completing language requirements, preparing for quali- ing requirements vary by

fying exams, and submitting a dissertation prospectus (see department or program,

below). The remaining years are spent conducting research but are normally for two to

and writing the dissertation. four semesters during years

Residency requirement. Doctoral students are required to be in two through four.

residence in New Haven for at least three years. Dissertation. The doctoral
Comprehensive examinations. Doctoral candidates are required to dissertation is the culmi-

pass comprehensive qualifying examinations administered by nation of the graduate

their department, generally after completion of course work experience. Every disser-

and before beginning dissertation research. tation makes an original

Dissertation prospectus. Before the end of the third year, doctoral contribution to a field of study by discovering significant new

students submit a proposal summarizing the nature and scope information, achieving a new synthesis of ideas, developing

of their dissertation, for approval by the department. new methods or hypotheses, or applying established methods

to new materials. Students work with one or more advisors.

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M IC H EL L E L E G A S P I , Chemistry FABRIZIO FENGHI , Slavic Languages E D WA R D ( T E D ) S C H M I D , K R I S T I N A G U I L D D O U GL A S S , Anthropology,
University of Florida & Literatures, University of Milan Immunobiology, Ball State University Dartmouth College

ALLISO N S OV E Y, Political Science, R I S H I R A J , Mathematics K E V I N C A L L E N D E R, Psychology E M M A I D E A L , Physics

Economics. University of Southern California Chennai Mathematical Institute, India University of Michigan UCLA

Every year, graduate students come to Yale from

more than 200 different public and private colleges
and universities across America and around the
world. In a typical year, about 460 new students
begin doctoral programs and about 110 enroll for
“terminal” master’s degree programs, selected
from over 10,000 candidates. A B I G A I L D U M E S , Anthropology M A R C O R A M O S, History of Science
Washington University and Medicine, Columbia University

M IC H AE L S I E R R A - A R E VA L O, H O L LY L AU R I D S E N , RYA N H A L L , History K A I D U, Management

Sociology, University of Texas, Austin Biomedical Engineering, UC L A University of Oklahoma Peking University, China

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“It was an honor to work with my advisor, Jacques Gauthier, and to be a small part of the long history of
paleontology at Yale. Jacques shared his time, his excitement for all aspects of vertebrate morphology,
and his commitment to locating the interesting questions by looking deeper, not just farther afield. ”
JULIA CL A R K E (PH.D. 2002, Geology & Geophysics), associate professor, Department of Geological Sciences — John A. Wilson Centennial Fellow in Vertebrate Paleontology,
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin. Her field work is done in China, Peru, and Mongolia, where this picture was taken.

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 Living in the Heart of
NEW HAVEN

L E F T The New Haven Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on top of

East Rock catches the setting sun. BELOW A full-scale replica of the
historic slave-ship Amistad often docks at Long Wharf in the harbor.
A B OV E RIGHT Student performances and casting calls are advertised
in front of Yale Station —the campus post office.

New Haven is a small, safe city (130,000 people and 20 square miles) almost midway

between New York and Boston, with excellent shopping, great restaurants of all

kinds, bookstores, clubs, and outstanding theater, all within an easy walk of campus.
East Rock Park, with 426 acres of trails and fields tucked into Yale and New Haven are well known as centers for the

its red glacial cliffs, is within walking or biking distance. arts. Hundreds of free concerts and recitals are held during

Lighthouse Point, a public beach and park on Long Island the year, and major productions are presented on campus at

Sound, is accessible by city bus. It’s an the Yale Repertory Theatre, University Theatre, and smaller

easy ride by Metro-North train to stages, as well as at Long Wharf Theatre, the Shubert Per-

New York City or by Amtrak to forming Arts Center, and other city venues. Yale’s galleries

Boston or Maine. Union Sta- draw art lovers from the entire Northeast. Dozens of confer-

tion, near campus, is ences and guest lectures enrich the intellectual life on campus.

serviced by a free www.cityofnewhaven.com and www.yale.edu/livingnh

Yale shuttle.

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 VERMONT

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Haven is almost midway

between New York City and Boston
Boston, and both are accessible MASSACHUSETTS
by train from Union Station.
R.I.
NEW YORK
CONNECTICUT

New Haven AMTRAK

New Haven to Boston
Approx. 2.5 hours
PENNSYLVANIA
New York
METRO NORTH MAIN PHOTO The City hosts free pop, R&B , and
NYC to New Haven jazz concerts on the New Haven Green during the
Approx. 1.5 hours summer. Performers have included Blues Traveler,
NEW JERSEY
Ruben Blades, Sister Hazel, and Soul Asylum.

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 Whether you choose to live in University housing
or rent an off-campus apartment, you can be close
to bookstores, coffee shops, groceries, and other
services.

HOUSI NG OPTI O N S

New Haven offers a range of affordable and attractive housing. Many rooms and suites in hgs have bay windows over-

The Graduate Housing Office (gho) operates dormito- looking the courtyard and built-in bookcases. All bedrooms

ries and apartments, with offices in Helen Hadley Hall, are furnished singles, although some hgs units are two or

420 Temple Street. three-person suites with shared living areas.

The main residence halls for single graduate students Along with two smaller residences on Prospect Street,

are the Hall of Graduate hgs, Harkness, and hhh offer laundry facilities, computer

Studies (hgs), which is also clusters, and recreation rooms. hhh has kitchens on each of

the administrative center its five residential floors, enabling residents to prepare their

of the Graduate School; own meals. hgs has a cafeteria-style dining hall that serves

Helen Hadley Hall (hhh), lunch and dinner five days a week and a kitchen for preparing

closer to Science Hill; and meals when the dining hall is closed. Residents of hgs

Harkness, on the Medical and Harkness are required to enroll in a meal plan, offered

School side of campus. through Dining Services, and other students are wel-

come to choose a meal plan as well.

www.yale.edu/dining/options/Gradmealplan.html

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 In addition, the University owns and operates several gradu- Yale students and staff. www.elmcampus.com

ate apartment complexes, some suited for couples and families. The Off-Campus Housing Service lists apartments,

All have laundry facilities and most offer storage space. Most houses, condos, sublet, and share options offered by private

are unfurnished. www.yale.edu/gradhousing owners and current students. www.yale.edu/offcampuslisting

Elm Campus manages and leases Yale-owned market-rate For more information on housing options, see the Living

residential units near campus, which are rented exclusively to in New Haven site www.yale.edu/livingnh

Yale sits in the middle of a vibrant city that is the arts capital of the region, attracting

some 2.8 million visitors a year to its museums and galleries, theaters, and concerts.

During Open Studios in the autumn, over 200 local artists invite visitors to see where

they work. During the Festival of Arts & Ideas in June, the city comes alive with interna-

tional performances of every kind, from Shakespeare to African drumming.

LEFT The Broadway shops

include family-owned stores
alongside national chains like
Apple and Urban Outfitters.
Gourmet Heaven is open 24/7
and sells groceries, prepared
foods, and fresh flowers.

A B OV E Like many New England

colonial towns, New Haven was built
around an open square of common
grazing land. The New Haven Green, ABOVE All year round, farm-
bordered by the public library, City ers’ markets offer organic,
Hall, churches, shops, and Yale’s Old local produce. The Wooster
Campus, is the community’s gather- Square market is open every
ing place, even today. Saturday, and on Wednesdays,
the city hosts Blues, Berries,
and Jam —a City Seed farm-
ers’ market plus outdoor jazz
concerts in Summer.

L E F T The city’s Chapel Street shop-

ping district features one-of-a-kind
boutiques, outstanding restaurants
and coffee shops, bookstores, and
art galleries.

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 A short walk takes you from the Yale Bookstore to
coffee shops, gourmet restaurants, and the Yale
Repertory Theatre, where Drama School students train
by assisting professional productions. Drama School
graduates include John Turturro, Frances McDormand,
Paul Giamatti, Meryl Streep, and Sigourney Weaver.

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 BELOW Yale Health provides
excellent, comprehensive medical
care to students, faculty, staff,
and their families. Students are
automatically enrolled for free.

ABOVE The Payne Whitney Gymnasium has a well-

equipped fitness center, and membership is free
for students. You can also participate in intramural
sports, classes, road races, and pickup games.
Yale’s varsity teams are fun to watch, too.

HE ALTH SE RVI CES A N D MED IC A L C OV ERAGE

The Yale Health Center at 55 Lock Street is a full-service, state- throat, emergency services, obstetrics, and physical therapy).

of-the-art medical facility. Yale Health provides primary and Students enrolled in master’s degree programs are assessed a

specialty care and coordinates emergency treatment, off-site fee for hospitalization and specialty care insurance, unless they

specialty services, inpatient hospital care, and other services. have other suitable coverage.

YALE HEALTH COVERAGE DENTAL & VISION COVERAGE, OUT-OF-AREA COVERAGE

Yale Health Basic Coverage is provided at no extra cost to Students and their dependents may enroll in optional dental,

students enrolled at least half-time in m.a., m.s., and ph.d. and vision plans, for additional fees. Students whose academic

programs. Yale Health Basic care includes student medicine, work takes them away from campus but within the United

gynecology, mental health & counseling, pediatrics, labora- States can enroll in an optional out-of-area health plan for a

tory, radiology, inpatient care, and round-the clock acute care. fee. ph.d students doing international research receive interna-

On-site services include specialty departments, a pharmacy tional travel health coverage provided by Yale Graduate School.

and a travel clinic. Students enrolled in the Division of Special www.yale.edu/gradprofdenteye

Registration may use Yale Health on a fee-for-service basis or

enroll as paying members. http://yalehealth.yale.edu COVERAGE FOR SPOUSES & DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Graduate students may enroll spouses, civil union partners, and

HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE dependent children under the age of 26 in Yale Health. Eligible

Students are required by law to have adequate hospital insurance married or civil union ph.d. students receive a Health Award

coverage. The Graduate School provides Yale Health hospital- which covers half the cost of two-person coverage and, for those

ization coverage free to ph.d. students, along with prescription with children, the full cost of family basic and hospitalization

coverage and free specialty care (allergy, dermatology, ear-nose- coverage. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/studentLife/family.html

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 More than 2,500 people come to the Univer-
sity from abroad every year, including nearly
1,800 students from over 100 countries.
More than 800 international students are
enrolled at the Graduate School.

I N T E RNATI ONAL S T U D EN T LIFE

International students make up almost one-third of the gradu- oiss, located at 421 Temple Street, is open Monday to Friday,

ate student population at Yale. 8:30 am to 5 pm. For more information, call (203) 432-2305,

fax (203) 432-7611. www.yale.edu/oiss or oiss@yale.edu

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS
The Office of International Students and Scholars (oiss) is MCDOUGAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
a resource on immigration issues and a liaison to federal agen- The McDougal Center offices work with oiss to offer activi-

cies. oiss staff assist students with their adjustment to life in ties such as International Cafes, workshops for teaching fellows,

the United States and host social, cultural, and informational career information sessions, English conversation groups,

events at the Graduate School and at the International Center sporting events and international holiday celebrations.

for Students and Scholars. Newly-arrived students must stop www.yale.edu/graduateschool/mcdougal

by oiss with their passports and immigration documents

immediately upon arriving in New Haven to obtain the ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM (ELP)

documents needed to apply for a u.s. student visa under Yale’s elp courses are for non-native speakers of English, including

immigration sponsorship. In add- graduate students and their spouses or partners.

ition, oiss processes requests Students must achieve an oral English proficiency score set

for employment authoriza- by the Graduate School before they can serve as teaching fellows.

tions, extensions of peri- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (toefl)

ods of stay, and school is required of all applicants whose native language is not Eng-

transfers. All F-1 and lish, except for those who complete a baccalaureate degree, or

J-1 students must be its equivalent, from a college or university where English is

enrolled full time. the primary language of instruction.

“As I advanced in my dissertation, I experienced the thrill of knowing I was exploring research questions
that no one else had addressed before. It is very exciting to think that one is making an original contribu-
tion to our knowledge base.... My advisors taught me that the study of politics can be engaging, imagina-
tive, cross-disciplinary, and relevant.”
JAI ME L L U C H (PH.D. 2007, Political Science) earned his J.D. degree at Yale and worked as a lawyer for nine years before enrolling in the Graduate School.

l iv in g in th e h eart of n e w h av e n 35
 In the summer the institute has English as a Second Lan- all regions of the world. The center hosts speakers, forums,

guage (esl) and American English courses designed specifically performances, and receptions. www.yale.edu/macmillan

for graduate students. The Graduate School awards competi-

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
tive fellowships for the summer program and fellowships for
Yale offers lectures and films dedicated to a country or world
oral language courses during the academic year.
region, language tables, and cultural organizations. For a
http://cls.yale.edu/english-language-program
taste of home, New Haven boasts a wide range of ethnic

THE MACMILLAN CENTER cafés, groceries, and restaurants, including Asian, African,

Based in Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, The MacMillan Eastern European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern.

Center is organized into academic councils for the study of

The MacMillan Center is located in Luce

Hall on Hillhouse Avenue.

RE L I GI OUS L I F E

New Haven has many places of worship, some of which offer Catholic); Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale (includ-

services in foreign languages. The Yale University Chaplaincy ing Hillel and a kosher dining hall); the Episcopal Church

coordinates campus religious groups and interfaith activities at Yale; Graduate Christian Fellowship; Luther House; the

and works with Graduate Student Life to provide religious Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints; the Baha’i Association;

and spiritual life activities for graduate students. Yale Religious the Unification Campus Ministry; the Unitarian Universalist

Ministry, the association of clergy and lay representatives of reli- Society; Yale Hindu Council; the New Haven Zen Center; and

gious faiths, includes the Chapel of St. Thomas More (Roman the Muslim Students Association. www.yale.edu/chaplain

36 l iv ing in th e h ea rt of new haven

 McDougal Fellows organize activities for
student spouses and partners, as well as
for families with children. Story hours and
holiday parties are highlights of the year.

FA MI L I E S

STUDENTS’ SPOUSES & PARTNERS CHILDREN

Students’ spouses or civil union partners are eligible for Yale Many graduate students come to Yale with children or become

Student Affiliate id Cards, which give access to the libraries, parents during their time in graduate school.

shuttle buses, museums, and gym. Non-married domestic Parental Relief & Support. The Graduate School offers male and
partners of graduate students are extended certain privileges, female doctoral students up to a semester of financial support

not including a Yale id. Eligible married or civil union ph.d. and relief from academic duties for the birth or adoption of

students may apply for a health care award covering one- each child. Time to degree is also extended. http://www.yale.edu/

half of the cost of two-person basic and hospitalization Yale printer/bulletin/htmlfiles/grad/policies-and-regulations.html#parental_support_and_relief

Health coverage. The McDougal Graduate Life office and McDougal family programs. The Family Fellows of Graduate
i-spy ( International Spouses and Partners at Yale) spon- Student Life sponsor programs and activities year-round for

sor orientation programs in September, outings and social graduate students with children. McDougal Center offers

events, crafts classes, and more. www.yale.edu/oiss a family resource room and kid-friendly high-chairs and

changing tables. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/studentLife/family.html

Health coverage. Yale Health provides excellent pre-natal,

maternal health, pediatric services, health education classes,

and parenting education. Eligible ph.d. students receive an

award for the full cost of dependent coverage for their chil-

dren. http://yalehealth.yale.edu

Parents information. For information on childcare, schools,

family activities and resources, see the Parents section on the

Living in New Haven site. www.yale.edu/livingnh/parents.html

l iv in g in th e h eart of n e w h av e n 37
One of the distinguishing characteristics of graduate study at Yale is a strong sense

of community. From Matriculation at the beginning of Fall Semester to Commencement

in May, the Graduate School brings students, faculty, and staff together all through the

year for receptions, lectures, performances, workshops, and other events.

STUDE NT ORGA N IZAT IO N S

Yale offers a wealth of extracurricular activities. Many under- all graduate and professional students. The gpss runs the

graduate organizations are open to graduate students. Graduate and Professional Student Center at Yale (gpscy),

204 York Street. gpscy is a social center with a bar, Gryphon’s

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSEMBLY (GSA ) Pub , and event space. www.yale.edu/gpss
The gsa is the Graduate School’s official student representa-

tive body. The gsa meets twice a month to discuss relevant CLUBS & CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
issues, consult on policy changes, and advise the Dean. Meet- The McDougal Center Office of Graduate Student Life and

ings, held alternate Wednesdays at 7 pm in hgs 119, are open the oiss support and advise graduate student clubs and

and elections for department representatives are held annually. organizations, including the Association of Chinese Students

www.yale.edu/gsa and Scholars at Yale (acssy), Citations (chorus), Graduate

Rugby Football Club, German Club, South Asian Graduate

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE (GPSS ) Students Association (saga), Tango Club, and Women
The gpss includes all of the post-baccalaureate schools at
in Science at Yale (wisay).
Yale. Its mission is to bring students together for social and
www.yale.edu/graduateschool/studentLife/organizations.html
other activities and to address issues that have an impact on

38 w el com e to th e g raduate school

 MAIN PHOTO Sience Hill with
StStudiesudies. Calvin College and
RIGHT Princeton. RSStudieseminary.
LEFT Princeton. RSemStudiesinary

O P P O S I T E PAG E The Citations,

the Graduate School’s a capella
ensemble, performed at the
Matriculation ceremony for
incoming students last fall. It’s
one of many extra-curricular
organizations available to
graduate students. A B OV E
Tango Club members organize
workshops to learn from visit-
ing experts and go into New
Haven schools to teach local
teens the basic steps.

COM PUTI NG & C O MMU N IC AT IO N S

The University supports both Macintosh and pc computing. its also provides student computing support, trouble shoot-

ing, purchasing discounts, and software. its also maintains

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS ) computer labs (clusters), printing, and internet/email kiosks
its provides central computing and communications services throughout campus, including in hgs, hhh, and libraries.
to the University. Network access is provided by the University www.yale.edu/its/stc
for email, Web page hosting, and other services. www.yale.edu/its

Yale’s network is linked to both the Internet and Internet WIRELESS AND INTERNET ACCESS
2, a consortium serving research universities. The services Internet data ports and wireless access are available in libraries,

of Internet 2 include Orbis, the University library’s online the McDougal Center, and many public areas on campus.

catalogue; YaleInfo, a campus-wide system; and Nexis, a da- www.yale.edu/its/network/wireless. Local providers have high speed

tabase of newspaper and journal articles. Internet 2 also gives internet service for those living off campus.

access to online courses, and various other services. Wireless/cell phone providers offer discounts to Yale

students and staff. www.yale.edu/its/telecom

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MAIN PHOTO The Common Room in the McDougal
Center has an elaborately painted ceiling that depicts
the range of scholarly disciplines taught at the
Graduate School in the 1930s, when HGS was built.

40 w el com e to th e g raduate school

The McDougal Center is where most of the Graduate School’s communal social life

and professional development activities take place. The Common Room, high-tech

meeting rooms, Blue Dog Café, computer cluster, and offices provide a home-away-

from home for students.

THE M CDOUGAL G R A D UAT E S T U D EN T C ENTE R

The Graduate School es- Center has three main areas: the Common Room—home to

tablished the McDougal the student-run Blue Dog Café; offices for student services and

Graduate Student Center meeting rooms; and on the lower level, a print/copy station,

in 1997, thanks to the family resource center, and office for the Graduate Student

generosity of alumnus Assembly. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/mcdougal or 432-blue or

Alfred McDougal and mcdougal.center@yale.edu

his wife, Nancy Lauter.

It is a beautiful facility COMMON ROOM

with lively intellectual, The Common Room is a spacious lounge and study with a

cultural, social, and academic programming open to all stu- fireplace, leather chairs, and couches. It’s a comfortable place

dents and their families. to study, eat, and meet with friends. Graduate School parties,

Located in the Hall of Graduate Studies, the McDougal concerts, and happy hours are held here.

www.yale.edu/graduateschool/mcdougal/facilities.html

l iv in g in th e h eart of n e w h av e n 41
GRADUATE STUDENT LIFE a team of advanced students that leads workshops for both

Graduate Student Life oversees the daily operations of the novice and advanced teaching fellows, organizes forums and

McDougal Center and helps students with university services panels on teaching and learning issues, and provides con-

like housing and transit. McDougal Fellows organize a wide fidential instructional consultations. The ytc also awards

range of activities from social events to sports and family pro- instructional innovation grants and maintains extensive

grams. Call (203) 432-blue (2583) or mcdougal.center@yale.edu Teaching Know-How files at http://teaching.yale.edu.

www.yale.edu/graduateschool/studentLife
OFFICE FOR DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (ODEO )

GRADUATE CAREER SERVICES (GCS ) The odeo recruits students of color, women, and members

The gcs offers programs to facilitate students’ future profes- of other underrepresented groups to the Graduate School and

sional lives, both academic and non-academic. These include supports their professional, social, and intellectual pursuits

individual counseling advising sessions, on-campus recruit- once they are at Yale. The assistant dean is available to discuss

ment, employer information sessions, practice interviews, academic needs and provide counseling. The odeo runs

workshops on cv and résumé preparation, panels on the programs for traditionally underrepresented students, such as

academic job market, university career fairs, and the Bouchet Seminar Series, at which advanced graduate

professional development sessions. students present their dissertation work to peers and

www.yale.edu/graduateschool/careers colleagues. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/diversity; grad.diversity@yale.edu

DOSSIER SERVICE GRADUATE WRITING CENTER

gcs oversees the online dossier service, which The Graduate Writing Center provides support

serves both students and alumni/ae of the Gradu- for academic writing at both the instructional and

ate School. The dossier service maintains, copies, and programmatic levels, working directly with departments,

sends, upon request, letters of recommendation along with graduate writing tutors, and McDougal Academic Writing

official Yale transcripts of graduate work in support of applications Fellows. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/writing

for fellowships and jobs. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/careers/dossier.html

BLUE DOG CAFÉ

YALE TEACHING CENTER (YTC ) Located in the McDougal Common Room at hgs, this

The ytc provides workshops and individual consultations student-run snack bar sells coffee, tea, juice, pastries, salads,

on pedagogic theory and practice. It works with departments and sandwiches.Study groups, teaching fellows, and weekly

to enhance the training of teaching fellows, and in general, to language conversation groups meet at the Blue Dog, too.

advance teaching excellence at Yale. The ytc director trains www.yale.edu/graduateschool/mcdougal/bluedog.html

42 l iv ing in th e h ea rt of new haven

 IN SE T, L E F T PAG E Yale was
the first university in the U.S.
to grant a PH.D. to an African
American student, when it
awarded Edward A. Bouchet
his degree in physics in 1876.
A native of New Haven, he
was the son of a freed slave.
A portrait of Bouchet holds
a place of honor in Sterling
Memorial Library.

The Graduate School experience is multi-

faceted. Individuals can make of it what
they choose. For most people, it involves
hard work in the classroom, lab or library, ABOVE Students are guided through balancing exer-
as well as time spent enjoying life and cises as part of “Dissertation Boot Camp,” a multi-day,
meeting people outside their program. distraction-free program of intensive writing, run by
McDougal Writing Fellows.

RE SOURCE OF F IC E O N D IS A B ILIT IES

The Resource Office on Disabilities assists students who have submitted even if a specific accommodation is not requested

permanent or temporary disabilities. Matriculating students at that time. Mailing address: Resource Office on Disabilities,

in need of disability-related accommodations are urged to Yale University, po Box 208305, New Haven ct 06520–8305.

contact the Resource Office by June 1. Documentation may be (203) 432-2324 or tty/ttd at (203) 432-8250. www.yale.edu/rod

The Office of Graduate Career Services offers a wide range of programs for stu-

dents who are considering work both within and outside of academia.

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 Financial
I N F O R M AT I O N

The Graduate School gives generous financial packages to all doctoral students, includ-

ing full tuition fellowships, stipends to cover living expenses, and free health care.
TUITION & LIVING COSTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In academic year 2013–2014, tuition for full-time study is The nature of financial assistance varies among the divisions

$37,600. This rate is expected to increase in subsequent years. and departments. All admitted applicants to ph.d. programs

ph.d. candidates are charged four years of full tuition (or less receive financial aid that typically includes full tuition and

if degree requirements are completed more rapidly), but the a stipend, for a minimum of four or five years. In many

Graduate School covers this cost. Thereafter students are instances, a portion of this financial aid comes from outside

charged a modest continuing registration fee each term until fellowships. Stipends awarded to ph.d. students normally

the dissertation is submitted or the terminal date is passed. In meet, and in most cases significantly exceed, the estimated

2014—2015 a single student will need approximately $27,390 living costs for a single student. Applicants to master’s programs

in addition to tuition, to meet living costs for a full year. The may apply for financial aid unless they have personal resources,

minimum stipend for that year is $28,400. gifts, loans, and outside fellowships sufficient to pay for

44 f ina ncia l inf orm ati on

tuition and maintenance for the duration of their
Research Assistantships and Traineeships. Trainee-
educational program (normally one to two years).
ships (u.s. citizenship required) and research
Yale University Fellowships. The Graduate School assistantships are available to students in science
awards Yale University Fellowships ranging from
and biomedical departments. These appoint-
partial tuition to full tuition plus full stipend in
ments are usually combined with University
most departments. University Fellowships are
Fellowships and teaching fellowships to provide
awarded at admission to entering students and
six years of support. Research assistantships are
are based primarily on merit.
available in other academic divisions but are not
Teaching Fellowships. Teaching fellowships are typically the primary source of support.
normally combined with University and other
University Dissertation Fellowships. The Graduate
fellowships to establish a four- to five-year pattern of support.
School offers University Dissertation Fellowships to all eligible
In cooperation with the academic departments, the Graduate
students in the humanities and social sciences who are at an
School attempts to provide teaching opportunities sufficient
advanced stage of dissertation preparation, normally in the
to enhance graduate education but not so burdensome as to
fifth or sixth year of study. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/financial
prevent completion of the ph.d. within five or six years.

f inan cial in f orm ation 45

 Everybody who’s anybody comes to Yale:
Alumni like journalist Bob Woodward and
actors Sam Waterston and Meryl Streep.
BELOW LEFT Former President of Mexico
Ernesto Zedillo, an alumnus of the Graduate
School, with Kofi Annan, former Secretary
General of the U.N. BELOW Madeline
Albright, former Secretary of State.

A B OV E The Yale University shield bears the George Berkeley, whose generosity estab-
Latin motto, Lux et Veritas (light and truth), lished the first scholarships for graduate
which is a loose translation of the enigmatic studies at Yale. The black Y-shaped device
Hebrew words, Urim V’Thumim. The Graduate represents the “pallium,” a garment worn
School’s shield includes the founding date, by philosophers in ancient Rome, and
1847, in Roman numerals and three red frequently used as a symbol for Yale.
crosses derived from the arms of Bishop

NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS The National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship

All applicants for admission are strongly urged to apply for out- Program in disciplines of military importance in science and

side fellowships which can be used at Yale. A list of fellowships engineering. Deadline in early January. www.asee.org/ndseg

and other resources may be found at www.yale.edu/graduateschool/funding. The Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minori-

These fellowships are sponsored by both public and private ties in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Deadline

agencies and are often more generous than those awarded by in mid-November. www.national-academies.org/fellowships

the University. Based on national competitions, these awards

convey distinction on the students who win them. FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS

The Graduate School permits students to hold outside Loans administered by the University are available to citizens

awards in conjunction with University Fellowships up to com- and permanent residents of the u.s., based on financial need

bined levels that are higher than the standard departmental as determined by federal formula. Applicants

stipend. Incoming students who have not received an outside should not initiate a loan application until after

fellowship and are seeking external aid are advised to consult they have been admitted, and then only if the

the online information or meet with their Assistant Dean. amount of financial aid awarded at the time of

Applicants to Yale often receive these fellowships: admission, along with other personal resources,

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research is insufficient to support tuition and living

Fellowships. Deadline in early November. costs. Many schools require applicants to com-

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=DGE&frm=home plete the Free Application for Federal Student

The Jacob Javits Fellowships in selected fields of arts, Aid (fafsa) prior to admission. Applicants

humanities, and social sciences. Deadline in early October. wishing to direct the results of the fafsa analysis to the Yale

www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html Graduate School may do so. The Graduate School Title iv code

is 001426. www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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 Admissions
I N F O R M AT I O N Every May, about 300 graduate students
receive their PH.D. degrees in a joyous,
two-day celebration that culminates in the
awarding of diplomas in Woolsey Hall.

The Office of Graduate Admissions is located on the The online application is available in mid-August each year
Yale campus in Room 117 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, and can be accessed from the following site:
320 York Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511. www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions. Specific application instructions
E-mail graduate.admissions@yale.edu. Phone: (203) 432–2771 can also be found at the above site. Some of the requirements

Application to the Graduate School is an online process only. for application follow:

1 Application
2 Personal statement of purpose
3 Three letters of recommendation
4 Transcript /Academic Record (s)
5 Official GRE scores, TOEFL or IELTS if required, or GMAT Scores when indicated
6 Application fee
7 Departmental/Program special requirements
8 Financial statement (M.A./M.S. applicants only)
9 Summary of science grades (BBS & Chemistry applicants only)

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THE W ORK OF YA LE U N IV ER S IT Y
The work of Yale University is carried on in the following schools:

Yale College Divinity School Law School School of Music

Courses in humanities, social Courses for college graduates. Courses for college graduates. Graduate professional studies in
sciences, natural sciences, math- Master of Divinity (m.div.), Mas- Juris Doctor (j.d.). For additional performance, composition, and
ematical and computer sciences, ter of Arts in Religion (m.a.r.). information, please contact the conducting. Certificate in Perfor-
and engineering. Bachelor of Individuals with an m.div. degree mance, Master of Music (m.m.),
Arts (b.a.), Bachelor of Science may apply for the degree of Mas- Admissions Office, Master of Musical Arts (m.m.a.),
(b.s.), Bachelor of Liberal Studies ter of Sacred Theology (s.t.m.) Yale Law School Artist Diploma, Doctor of Musi-
(b.l.s.). For additional informa- program. For additional informa- PO Box 208329, New Haven CT 06520 - 8329 cal Arts (d.m.a.). For additional
Phone (203) 432- 4995
tion, please contact the tion, please contact the information, please contact the
admissions.law@ yale.edu
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Admissions Office www.law.yale.edu Yale School of Music
Yale University, PO Box 208234 Yale Divinity School PO Box 208246, New Haven CT 06520- 8246
New Haven CT 06520 -8234 409 Prospect Street, New Haven CT 06511 Graduate Programs: Master (203) 432- 4155
(203) 432-9300 (203) 432- 5360 of Laws (ll.m.), Doctor of the Fax (203) 432 - 7448
undergraduate.admissions@ yale.edu Fax (203) 432 - 5356 Science of Law (j.s.d.), Master gradmusic.admissions@ yale.edu
www.yale.edu/admit ydsadmsn@ yale.edu of Studies in Law (m.s.l.). www.yale.edu/music/admissions.html
http://divinity.yale.edu For additional information,
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences please contact the School of Nursing
Courses for college graduates. School of Drama Courses for college graduates.
Master of Arts (m.a.), Master Courses for college graduates and Graduate Programs, Master of Science in Nursing
of Science (m.s.), Master of certificate students. Master of Yale Law School (m.s.n.), post master’s certificate
Engineering (m.eng.), Master of Fine Arts (m.f.a.), Certificate in PO Box 208215, New Haven CT 06520- 8215 programs. For additional infor-
Drama, One-year Technical In- (203) 432 -1696
Philosophy (m.phil.), Doctor of mation, please contact the
ternship (Certificate), Doctor of gradpro@ yale.edu
Philosophy (ph.d.). For addition-
Fine Arts (d.f.a.). For additional www.law.yale.edu Yale School of Nursing
al information, please contact the
information, please contact the PO Box 9740, 100 Church Street South
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences School of Management New Haven CT 06536 - 0740
PO Box 208323, New Haven CT 06520 -8323 Registrar’s Office, Courses for college graduates. (203) 785- 2389
(203) 432 -2771 Yale School of Drama Professional degree: Master sharon.sanderson@ yale.edu
graduate.admissions@ yale.edu PO Box 208325, New Haven CT 06520- 8325 of Business Administration http://nursing.yale.edu/Admissions
www.yale.edu/graduateschool (203) 432 -1507 (m.b.a.). For additional informa-
maria.leveton@yale.edu tion, please contact the School of Public Health
School of Architecture www.yale.edu/drama Courses for college graduates.
Courses for college graduates. Admissions Office Master of Public Health (m.p.h.).
Professional degree: Master of School of Engineering & Applied Science Yale School of Management For additional information,
Architecture (m.arch.); non- Courses for college graduates. PO Box 208200, 135 Prospect Street please contact the
professional degree: Master of Master of Science (m.s.) and New Haven CT 06520 - 8200
(203) 432- 5932 Director of Admissions, School of Public Health
Environmental Design (m.e.d.). Doctor of Philosophy (ph.d.).
Application is made through Fax (203) 432- 7004 47 College Street, Suite 108
For additional information,
mba.admissions@ yale.edu New Haven, CT 06510
please contact the the Graduate School of Arts and
http://mba.yale.edu/mba_admissions/default.asp (203) 785-2844
Sciences
Yale School of Architecture ysph.admissions@ yale.edu
PO Box 208242, New Haven CT 06520- 8242 Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences School of Medicine http://publichealth.yale.edu
(203) 432- 2296 PO Box 208323, New Haven CT 06520 -8323 Courses for college graduates and
gradarch.admissions@ yale.edu (203) 432-2771 students who have completed
(please note that all email inquiries graduate.admissions@ yale.edu requisite training in approved
must include a return postal mailing www.yale.edu/graduateschool institutions. Doctor of Medicine
address as part of the message) (m.d.). Postgraduate study in
www.architecture.yale.edu School of Forestry and Environmental Studies the basic sciences and clinical
Courses for college gradu- subjects. Master of Medical Sci-
School of Art ates. Master of Forestry (m.f.), ence (mm.sc.) from the Physician
Professional courses for college Master of Forest Science (m.f.s.), Associate Program. For additional
and art school graduates. Master Master of Environmental Studies information, please contact the
of Fine Arts (m.f.a.). For additional (m.e.s.). For additional informa-
tion, please contact the Director of Admissions, Office of Admissions,
information, please contact the
Yale University School of Medicine
Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Academic Services, 367 Cedar Street, New Haven CT 06510
Yale School of Art Yale School of Forestry (203) 785 -2643
PO Box 208339, New Haven CT 06520- 8339 and Environmental Studies Fax (203) 785 -3234
(203) 432- 2600 205 Prospect Street, New Haven CT 06511 medical.admissions@ yale.edu
(800) 825 - 0330 (203) 432- 5100 http://info.med.yale.edu/ysm/admissions
artschool.info@ yale.edu maureen.devlin@ yale.edu
www.yale.edu/art www.yale.edu/forestry

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CONNECT IC U T HA L L, Old Campus. BERKEL E Y C O L L E G E, one of 12 undergraduate E N V I R O N M E N TA L S C I E N C E CE N T E R, School of
The oldest building on campus residential colleges Forestry and Environmental Studies

S TERLI NG ME MO R IA L L IB RARY, the center of DWI GHT H A L L, center for student community V I S I TO R S C E N T E R, campus tours and information
the University’s system of libraries service organizations available here

Walking around campus is

like taking a tour of Ameri-
can architectural history,
from Federal, to neoGothic
and neoclassical, to con-
temporary styles.
WOOLSE Y H A L L, a magnificent concert hall built in H I G H S T R E E T A R C H WAY, linking the Old Art
1901 to mark Yale’s bicentennial Gallery with Street Hall

KROON HA L L, School of Forestry and Environmental YALE C E N T E R F O R B R I T I S H A RT, the largest B E T T S H O U S E, Yale’s Center for the Study of
Studies’ groundbreaking green building collection of British art outside the United Kingdom Globalization and World Fellows Program

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Dean to basing judgments concern- and state law, the University
ing the admission, education, maintains information con-
Robert Colonna and employment of individuals cerning current security policies
Director of Admissions upon their qualifications and and procedures and prepares an
abilities and affirmatively seeks annual crime report concern-
Gila Reinstein to attract to its faculty, staff, ing crimes committed within
Editor and student body qualified per- the geographical limits of the
sons of diverse backgrounds. University. Upon request to the
T. Charles Erickson In accordance with this policy Office of the Secretary of the
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and Connecticut law, Yale does New Haven ct 06520-8230,
Michael Marsland not discriminate in admis- (203) 737-1777, the University
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or employment against any to any applicant for admission.
Harold Shapiro
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Bill O’Brien religion, age, disability, status the University prepares an
Photography as a special disabled veteran annual report on participation
or veteran of the Vietnam era rates, financial support, and
Eleanor Sokolow or other covered veteran, or other information regarding
Photography national or ethnic origin; nor men’s and women’s intercol-
does Yale discriminate on the legiate athletic programs.
Bjorn Akselsen basis of sexual orientation. Upon request to the Director of
Designer (Icehouse Design) University policy is commit- Athletics, po Box 208216,
ted to affirmative action under New Haven ct 06520-8216,
law in employment of women, (203) 432-1414, the University
minority group members, indi- will provide its annual report
viduals with disabilities, special to any student or prospective
disabled veterans, and veterans student.
of the Vietnam era, and other
covered veterans.
Inquiries concerning these
policies may be referred to
Valarie Stanley, Director of the
Office for Equal Opportunity
Programs, 104 W. L. Harkness
Hall, (203) 432-0849.