Yale World Fellows Explained

Yale World Fellows
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Formation:2002
Type:Non-profit organization
Headquarters:Horchow Hall
Location:New Haven, Connecticut
Region Served:Worldwide
Parent Organization:Yale University
Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Emma Sky
Website:worldfellows.yale.edu

Yale World Fellows is an international fellowship program at Yale University for rising global leaders.

World Fellows come from around the world and from diverse disciplines. They are selected through a competitive application process. Each year, the program selects 16 World Fellows to reside at Yale for the fall semester to study, share their knowledge, and expand their networks.

The World Fellows program is located in Horchow Hall, within the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, on Hillhouse Avenue.

History

In November 2000, University President Rick Levin announced several internationalization initiatives, including the World Fellows program, in conjunction with the university's tercentenary.[1] Journalist and White House aide Brooke Shearer was appointed its founding director, and Dan Esty its first program director.[2] The program moved into Betts House, restored in 2001 to house new international initiatives.[3] The first class of fellows was admitted in 2002.[4] [5]

Since 2015, Emma Sky has been Director of the Yale World Fellows. Sky oversaw the transition of the program to the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs,[6] and in 2016 secured a $16 million contribution from the Starr Foundation and Maurice R. Greenberg.[7]

As of 2020, the program has a network of over 300 World Fellows from 90 countries.[8]

Program

World Fellows "receive individual and group coaching and skills development training." They can audit courses at the university. They give talks and participate on panels across the campus.[9]

A key component of the program is the weekly "Good society" seminar where World Fellows present what they do professionally and how they contribute to building a better society. World Fellows also host a weekly salon to which they invite Yale faculty and other guests for off-the-record conversations.[9]

Participants receive a compensation package which includes

Selection

Admission to the program is highly competitive. The program runs from mid-August to mid-December. Fellows are required to be in residence at Yale during the duration of the program.[12]

Candidates for the program must be:[12]

Notable fellows

Notable World Fellows include:[13]

Notes and References

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  2. Strobe Talbott to head Center for Study of Globalization . 25 April 2014 . Yale Bulletin & Calendar . 29 . 11 . 17 November 2011 . Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications.
  3. Davies Mansion To Be Renovated, Renamed . 24 April 2014 . Yale Bulletin & Calendar . Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications . 30 . 7 . 19 October 2011.
  4. News: Pearce . Sarah . First batch of World Fellows selected . Yale Daily News . 24 April 2002 . 23 April 2014.
  5. World Class . Shufro . Kathy . . May–June 2005 . 18 November 2013.
  6. Web site: International activist Emma Sky to direct World Fellows Program . 8 January 2015 . Yale University .
  7. Web site: 16 June 2016 . The Starr Foundation names the Yale World Fellows Program . Yale University .
  8. Web site: 2019 Closing Ceremony . Yale Fellows . 15 March 2020 .
  9. Web site: Program . Yale World Fellows . 15 March 2020 .
  10. Web site: Common Questions – Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program.
  11. Web site: Application – Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program.
  12. Web site: Common Questions . Yale World Fellows . 15 March 2020 .
  13. Web site: Meet The World Fellows . Yale World Fellows . 15 March 2020 .
  14. Kasparov . Garry . Garry Kasparov . The 100 Most Influential People in the World . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419015001/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2112167,00.html . dead . April 19, 2012 . 18 April 2012 . 23 April 2014.
  15. News: Australian adventurer Tim Jarvis to lead re-creation of Antarctic voyage . . 20 March 2012 . 26 April 2014 . 29 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129193853/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/australian-adventurer-tim-jarvis-to-lead-re-creation-of-shackleton-antarctic-voyage/story-e6frg6so-1226304947428 . dead .
  16. News: BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?. 2018-11-19. BBC News. 2019-01-07. en-GB.
  17. News: Rivals seek new inroads against Venezuela's Chavez . Associated Press . 26 March 2011 . 31 March 2011.
  18. Heroes of the Environment 2008. Lee Butters . Andrew . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081001003722/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1841778_1841781_1841807,00.html . dead . October 1, 2008 . 24 September 2008 . 23 April 2014.
  19. Kramer . Jane . Jane Kramer . The Crusader . . 16 October 2006 . 23 April 2014.
  20. News: Advocate helps track polluters on supply chain . Gies . Erica . . 22 April 2012 . 23 April 2013 .
  21. Web site: Norbert Mao, Uganda Democratic Party Presidential Candidate 2011. norbertmao.org. 31 March 2011.
  22. News: Kwesiga . Pascal . Mao getting DP set for 2016 elections . Sunday Vision . 26 February 2011 .
  23. Web site: Foreign Minister Appoints Fayoumy to Communicate with the Syrian Opposition. 24 April 2014 . ar.
  24. News: Celebrity CCTV Anchor Rui Chenggang Detained Amid Corruption Crackdown . July 2014 . China Digital Times . 15 July 2014.
  25. Web site: International democracy award for graduate . 21 October 2016 .