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Prospective applicants can apply to the Ph.D. Program in Economics using the following options that can be found on the  Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  website.  Please be aware the application deadline for the Economics Department Ph.D. program is December 1, 2023.

• On-line applications are accepted by the Yale Graduate School
• Paper copy of the application is no longer available

All information regarding the Graduate Program in Economics is available on this web site. Hard copy of materials will not be mailed.

Note: Do not request materials from this email site. Please see  Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Official score reports must be submitted for all required examinations. Ask the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to report your scores to the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, code 3987.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  The General Test is required of all applicants. Applicants should take the GRE no later than November. Applicants are strongly encouraged to register early to schedule test dates and times. For registration forms, test dates, test centers, and general information contact  www.gre.org(link is external) . 

Test of English as a Foreign Language.  The TOEFL is required of all applicants whose native language is not English.  This requirement is waived only for applicants who have received a baccalaureate degree, or its foreign equivalent, prior to matriculation at Yale, from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction. NOTE:  1 or 2 year MA degree does not qualify for the waiver.  If you do not qualify for a waiver but have taken the TOEFL within the last two years you will need to have your TOEFL scores released to us (code 3987). If your scores can no longer be released, you will need to take the test. The test should be taken as early as possible to ensure that your scores are received in time to be incorporated in your file.  Normally TOEFL scores will not be released if they are older than two years. If you took the TOEFL before and ETS will release those scores then you should no have to retake the examination.

International English Language Test System (IELTS).  You may substitute IELTS for TOEFL. 

If you are still not sure if you must submit TOEFL scores, please review this flowchart:  Is English Language Testing Required for My Application?  (start with the question “Is your native language English?”)

For additional information and the latest updates on the TOEFL and TSE, please visit the ETS website:  www.toefl.org(link is external) .

Test of Spoken English (TSE).  All international applicants who accept offers of admission to the Ph.D. program and whose native language is not English are strongly encouraged to present scores on the Test of Spoken English by the time of enrollment in the fall. The TSE is administered in the United States and abroad. For further information check the  www.toefl.org(link is external)  web site. Students who do not demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English may be retested and/or asked to take courses in English for speakers of other languages. A high level of proficiency is required for students to serve as teaching fellows.

More information about  TOEFL and IELTS tests  can be found on the Yale Graduate School website.

Doctoral and master’s degrees. Students may enter the Graduate Economics Program after earning a bachelors degree (or the equivalent) or a master’s degree. The Master of Philosophy is awarded to students who complete all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation. The Doctor of Philosophy is awarded upon acceptance of the doctoral dissertation. The Economics Department does not accept students into a terminal master’s program. The Economic Growth Center offers a one-year MA program in International and Development Economics.

Full-time and Part-time Study.  Doctoral students are expected to devote their full energies to course work and preparation for the qualifying examinations in the first years, and dissertation research and writing in the final years of graduate study. There is no part-time study available to applicants to the Department of Economics.

Nondegree Study.  Qualified individuals who wish to study at the graduate level but not pursue a degree may be admitted to the Division of Special Registration (DSR) as “special students.” Admission to this program is for one term or one year only and carries with it no commitment for further study. These students are not eligible for financial aid or loans. Applicants interested should apply in the same fashion as for full-time study.

Interdisciplinary Study.  Students may apply for admission to only one department or program within the Graduate School per year. Students may take one or more courses in a related department, and are often advised by faculty members from more than one department during their dissertation research. Students in the Graduate School, may, with permission, take advantage of course or research opportunities in Yale College and in the professional schools.

Joint-degree Programs.  The Department of Economics offers a joint J.D./Ph.D. degree with the Yale Law School. Students must apply to and be admitted to the Yale Law School independently of the Graduate School. Applicants may apply to both schools at the same time or they may enter one school and apply to the second during their first year of study. A separate application is required for each 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. For information on the Yale Law School see the following web site:  www.law.yale.edu/yls/admis-jdindex.htm .

Transfer Students.  The Yale Graduate School does not admit transfer students. The presumption is that students who receive a Yale doctoral degree do their studies at Yale. Students currently enrolled in a doctoral program elsewhere who wish to apply to a Yale doctoral program may do so through the normal admissions procedure. They must meet all the application requirements, including the deadline for submission. Some very successful students have entered the Yale program in this way. Such students may petition the Economics Department and Graduate School to waive a portion of the Ph.D. course requirement (normally a maximum of three courses) in recognition of previous graduate-level work done at Yale or elsewhere. All other requirements, including the comprehensive examination, the economic history requirement, the oral examination, and the econometrics paper, must be completed at Yale. Students who enter the program from another doctoral program receive the full six-year financial aid package.

Those interested in transferring to Yale might consider the Exchange Scholars Program as an alternative. At participating institutions, students may petition their own schools to enroll full-time at Yale for a term or for an academic year as exchange scholars. Participating universities include Berkeley, Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, MIT, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Stanford.

Further Graduate School Information.  A comprehensive description of academic rules and regulations of the Yale Graduate School will be made available to students when they are registered. The Programs and Policies booklet may be found on the Internet at the  Graduate School  website.

Length of Study.  Students are expected to complete the requirements for the degree in six years of registration. The first two years are generally spent taking courses full time; the third is spent preparing a dissertation prospectus within workshops and completing all requirements except the dissertation; the remaining years are spent pursuing and writing up a work of original research. The average length of time required to complete the program is five years. A small percentage finish in four years, although students are guaranteed registration for 6 years in which to finish their degree.

Residency Requirement.  Doctoral students in this program are required to be in residence in New Haven for at least three years.

Dissertation.  The doctoral dissertation is the climax of the graduate school experience. Every dissertation makes an original contribution to a student’s field of study by discovering significant new information, achieving a new synthesis of ideas, developing new methods or hypotheses, or applying established methods to new materials. A dissertation also demonstrates the student’s mastery of relevant resources and methods. Students work with two advisers throughout this process.

In the academic year 2023-24 tuition for full-time study is $48,300. This rate is expected to increase in subsequent years. Ph.D. candidates are charged four years of full tuition. Thereafter students are charged a modest continuing registration fee each term until the dissertation is submitted or the terminal date is passed.  For the 2023-24 academic year this fee is $790 per semester.

The Graduate School provides full tuition, health insurance and stipend fellowship for the first six years of study. Normally the Department of Economics provides additional stipend support. There is a combined award policy that applies to students who obtain outside fellowships. This policy gives students a financial incentive to obtain outside awards.

Teaching Fellowships.  Because the faculty considers teaching to be essential to the professional teaching of all doctoral students, they serve as teaching assistants in the third and fourth years of study.

Research Fellowships.  Department faculty often hire students as research assistants either part-time or full-time.  During this academic year there are seven students supported as full-time research assistants where this funding replaces the need to serve as a teaching fellow.  In the summer of 2020, twenty-five students were supported as part-time research assistants for faculty. 

Outside Fellowships.  All applicants for admission are strongly urged to compete for outside fellowships which can be used at Yale. These fellowships are sponsored by both public and private agencies and are often more generous than those awarded by the University. In addition to their financial advantages, distinction is conferred on a student who wins an award. The  McDougal Graduate School Center  maintains a library of fellowship information; incoming students seeking external aid are advised to consult it on arrival in New Haven.

Federal and Non-Federal Student Loans.  Loans administered by the University are available to citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. The types of loans and amounts a student is eligible to borrow are based entirely on financial need as determined by federal formula.

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Department of Mathematics

Graduate program.

Application deadline is December 15th, 2023.

Test requirements:

GRE Subject Test:         GRE Subject Math Test scores are OPTIONAL.

GRE General Test:      GRE General Test scores are OPTIONAL.  

TOEFL or IELTS:      Scores are REQUIRED (the link below contains answers to common questions on these exams including who has to take them).

Standardized Test Questions:       Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Fee waiver:  if you wish to apply to waive the application fee (105$) please apply for the waiver here:  Application Fees & Fee Waivers | Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences . We recommend to do this as early as possible and, at least, several days before the deadline of January 2, 2023. Please note that the department has no control over the waivers. 

Program in Applied Mathematics . Note that there is a separate program in Applied Mathematics. You cannot apply for both programs. Follow  Welcome | Applied Mathematics Program (yale.edu)  for the general information about that program  and  https://applied.math.yale.edu/graduate-program-0  for the information about admissions, requirements, etc.

Welcome to the Yale graduate program in Mathematics.

The transition from mathematics student to working mathematician depends on ability, hard work and independence, but also on community. Yale’s graduate program provides an excellent environment for this, and we are proud of the talented students who come here and the leading faculty with whom they learn the profession.

In their first two years, students focus on building their general knowledge and passing the qualifying exams , but are also encouraged to use the time to think about their areas of interest, work together to explore them, and begin making connections with faculty advisors. There are few formal requirements and this flexibility allows students to develop independence, formulating and following their own goals.

Mathematics, while requiring intense individual focus, also thrives on collaborative work. Students form study groups and seminars together, and also benefit from our excellent cohort of Gibbs Assistant Professors and other Postdoctoral Fellows, who are a source of fresh mathematical perspectives and camaraderie.

Research, and the contribution of new ideas and results to the body of mathematical knowledge, naturally form the main focus of the next few years, and typically students complete their PhD by the end of the 5th (sometimes 6th) year. During this time they also get to know the faculty better, and continue building intellectual and personal connections, horizontally across the discipline and through time to our shared intellectual history and tradition.

Teaching is an important component of our profession, and the department provides support and training to graduate students. Teaching assignments proceed from individual coaching to classroom teaching, with careful mentoring provided by our dedicated team of lecturers.  The Lang Lunch Seminar, in the second year, provides in-depth training to graduate students before they begin to lecture.

Director of Graduate Studies : Van Vu .

Inquiries concerning the graduate program in mathematics should be sent to Van Vu .

Registrar of Graduate Studies: TBA 

Some useful links:

• The mathematics department page in the Graduate School catalog.
• Graduate school homepage for general information.
• Admissions information from the graduate school.
• Mathematics Graduate Program Advising Guidelines

• Guidance for International Students
• PhD/Master's Application Process

If you are an international applicant to a PhD or Master's degree program, you have the same general requirements as all other applicants.

Note: Applicants to a non-degree program, including Exchange Scholars , Visiting Assistants in Research , and Visiting Students , should visit the relevant page for information about admission to those programs.

Bachelor's Degree or International Equivalent

All entering students must have earned a bachelor's degree or its international equivalent prior to enrolling at the Graduate School. You may submit an application before receiving your degree, or while your degree is still in progress, as long as the degree will be completed prior to matriculation.

Some countries grant an undergraduate or bachelor's-equivalent degree in three years. In such cases, completion of a three-year degree will meet the application requirement.

English Language Testing (TOEFL/IELTS)

TOEFL or IELTS is required of almost all applicants whose native language is not English.

If you have received (or will receive) an undergraduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction, you are exempt from the English Language Test requirement and are not required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS. You must have studied in residence at the undergraduate institution for at least three years to qualify. No exemptions are made on the basis of an advanced degree (e.g., MA/MS or PhD) from any institution. For more information, please see Standardized Test Requirements .

Although the Graduate School does not have test minimums for admission, individual departments may have a minimum requirement and will use these scores when they review your application. Please check with the department or program to which you are applying to see if it has a minimum requirement. The Graduate School requires incoming doctoral students who received a score of 25 or below on the TOEFL Speaking section or a 7.5 or below on the IELTS Speaking section to participate in a Summer English Language program at Yale in August prior to matriculation. These students are required to demonstrate English proficiency before they are permitted to teach.

Entry Term/Intake

All PhD and Master's students begin their studies at Yale in the fall term. No spring term entry is permitted. Application for admission to any of the Graduate School's programs begins in the summer or fall of the academic year prior to the one in which you propose to matriculate. Please submit your application by the program deadline .

Visa Questions and Processing

The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) serves as the immigration adviser for all entering international students and their accompanying family members. Beginning in March, OISS will contact you with the necessary visa and immigration information if you have accepted Yale's offer of admission.

GPA and GPA Conversion

You may self-report a GPA and GPA scale in the “Academic History” section of the application. Please do not convert or recalculate your GPA. If your college or university does not report or compute a GPA, you should omit it.

Translations

All academic records and letters of recommendation uploaded to your application must be in English or accompanied by an English translation.

Fee Waivers

International students are eligible to request a fee waiver .

Financial Literacy

Reimbursements and fee waivers.

Throughout your time at Yale, you might run into some fees — namely, application fees, healthcare fees, and standardized testing fees for postgraduate education. If these fees pose a financial burden to you, there are ways to get them waived, either through Yale or through other resources.

First Year and Transfer Application Fee Waivers

Yale charges a $80 application fee to first year and transfer applicants. But Yale will waive this fee if it would constitute a significant financial burden for the student’s family. If you wish to request a fee waiver, follow these instructions when completing the Coalition Application or Common Application online.  

Yale Health Coverage Waiver

All students enrolled at least half time at Yale receive Yale Health Basic, which allows for free primary care services at Yale Health Center. Students are also automatically enrolled in and charged premiums for Yale Health Hospitalization/Specialty Care.

Should you wish to waive coverage and associated fees, you must submit an online  Yale Health Hospitalization/Specialty Care waiver request by September 15 for the fall term and January 31 for the spring team.

Post Graduate Exam Fees

As you prepare for graduate school, you may need to take a standardized admission exam. These exams can be costly, but most offer a fee waiver for students who demonstrate need.

Below is a list of common graduate exams, and links to information about their respective fee waivers.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) 
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) 
• Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAT) 
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 

Most graduate programs also offer fee waivers for their applications. This is done on a program-by-program basis, and often information is readily available on the program’s website. If not, do not be afraid to be proactive and ask the program supervisor or point of contact about such an option. 

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You are here, graduate studies - frequently asked questions.

Q: Is there a way to apply by mail rather than submitting an on-line application?

A: All applications are now to be submitted on-line. Applying on-line offers many benefits to applicants such as real-time application status, the ability to request recommendations electronically, attach additional documents, and check the status of the receipt of credentials. It also provides multiple fee-payment options.

Q: Do all admitted students receive financial aid?

A: Yes. A University stipend, Teaching Fellowship and full tuition are provided by Yale (typically for the first 3 or 4 semesters). After that time, you will join a research group and be supported on a Research Fellowship. In addition, students are provided a fellowship for health coverage.

Q: How do I send my GRE and TOEFL scores to Yale?

A. To prevent delay, the best method is to specify the Yale University Graduate School (code 3987) and have your scores electronically transmitted to the Graduate School. If you didn’t list Yale Graduate School as one of the schools to receive your scores, you will need to make that request. Unofficial scores will not be accepted by the Graduate School.

The Physics GRE is optional but strongly recommended. If an applicant chooses to supply a self-reported Physics GRE score, the official score will need to be received well before the start of the academic year and any irregularities between the official and self-reported scores will result in immediate revocation of admission.

Q: What are the minimum GRE scores that I need to be admitted?

A: Applicants are not required to obtain certain minimum scores to be admitted.  The Physics GRE is optional but strongly recommended, and there have never been cutoff scores.  

Q. What is the minimum TOEFL score that I need to be admitted?

A. The required scores are determined by the Yale Graduate School so the applicant should seek information at the general Yale Graduate Studies site.  Typically, a total score TOEFL score of 100 or better with 27 SPEAK score are required (ILETS is also an acceptable test, recognizing that the scoring is different, 7 to 8 speaking score is needed). 

The exam must be taken no more than two years prior to the Yale application deadline.

In some limited cases, entirely at the admissions committee’s descretion, for applicants with low scores, we will conduct Skype or other direct interviews to assess speaking ability.

Q. I am an international student who has studied in the United States. Am I still required to submit TOEFL scores?

A. The TOEFL is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. This requirement is waived only for applicants who will have received a baccalaureate degree, or its foreign equivalent , prior to matriculation at Yale, from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction. If you qualify (on the basis of your answers to specific questions in the application), no waiver form is necessary. If you do not qualify for a waiver but have taken the TOEFL within the last two years you will need to have your TOEFL scores released to us (code 3987). If your scores can no longer be released, you will need to take the test. The test should be taken as early as possible to ensure that your scores are received in time to be incorporated in your file. Normally TOEFL scores will not be released if they are older then two years. If you took the TOEFL before and ETS will release those scores then you should not have to retake the examination.

International English Language Test System (IELTS). You may substitute IELTS for TOEFL.

Q. I was not able to take the GRE Physics Subject test. Can I still be admitted?

A. The GRE Subject Test in Physics is optional but strongly recommended.  Historically, the Physics GRE has been more helpful than a hindrance to admission.

Q. I can’t take the GRE test until December and the score won’t be reported until mid-January. Will my application still be reviewed?

A. Yes, but only if you ask ETS to officially report your score to Yale University Graduate School (code 3987). This will ensure that your scores will arrive in time for our review.

Q: I cannot afford to pay the application fee. Can I ask for a fee waiver?

A:  Fee waivers are only granted in special circumstances . Please see the Graduate Admissions page on Application Fees & Fee Waivers for more information.

Q. Can I apply as a transfer student?

A. The Graduate School does not award transfer credit for graduate work completed before matriculation at Yale. You would need to apply as an incoming first year student and be in the regular applicant pool. However, the Director of Graduate Studies in Physics can, with the approval of the Graduate School Dean, waive a portion of the Ph.D. course requirements in recognition of previous graduate level work done elsewhere in a graduate level program.

Q. Should I mail my supporting documents directly to the Physics Department?

A. No, this will only delay your application. All supporting documentation should be submitted online.

Q. Who do I contact if I have additional questions that are not answered here?

A. Please visit the Admissions web site for additional FAQ’s - http://gsas.yale.edu/admissions/admissions-faqs . If you still have unanswered questions, please e-mail the Physics Department at graduatephysics@yale.edu .

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Doctoral Application Deadline: January 2

Before you apply.

All applicants must identify and contact one or two faculty members who they think could serve as their major advisor. Applicants will not be accepted unless a faculty member in the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) agrees to become their mentor. We do not do lab rotations. Once an applicant is admitted they immediately work with the chosen advisor.

• Applicants should begin contacting prospective faculty advisors between late September and late October to discuss their research interests and determine if they and the prospective faculty member are a good match.  This initial contact is normally done by email.
• As part of that initial contact, applicants should explain in writing what research questions they would like to pursue during their doctoral studies, what kind research experience and expertise they already have gained, and why they wish to work with the prospective faculty member.  Applicants should provide a CV at that time they initiate contact.
• Applicants are also encouraged to contact current students and alumni from their potential advisor’s research group for more information about working with their advisor, the doctoral program, and life in New Haven.  

Application Elements

The PhD application has several elements:

• Biographical information ,
• Transcripts of course work and proof of degrees,
• Test scores (e.g., GRE, and English language proficiency test (TOEFFL, IELTS) as appropriate). NOTE: The GRE is optional. Applicants should check with their prospective advisors whether or not they wish to see the scores.
• A CV describing research and professional experience and a list of any scholarly work,
• A personal statement describing the goals for graduate study including the dissertation research topic as well as professional aspirations beyond the PhD. (Note: The goal of the YSE doctoral program is to train students to pursue post PhD positions that align with their professional goals and aspirations. These may include academic or non-academic [public or private sector] careers.) 
• Three letters of reference that can describe the applicant’s character, abilities and professionalism, and attest to the applicant’s scholarly aptitude and future potential.  Ideally, at least two of the three letters should come from academic advisors or research mentors.
• Applicant may provide a writing sample (e.g. a pdf reprint of a publication) but this is not required.

All elements of the application will be given equal consideration in the decision-making; there are no cut-off’s for test scores.  

Application Fee and Fee Waivers

The application fee for all degree-seeking applicants is $105.00. The fee must be paid, or a fee waiver must be granted, before an application will be reviewed. Application fees are non-refundable. Some applicants may be eligible for a fee waiver; U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens are all eligible to request a fee waiver. Fee waivers may be granted on the basis of:

• Participation in a special program, event, fellowship, or status.
• Documented financial hardship

Examples are listed by GSAS .

The eligibility requirements and process to request a waiver are described in detail on the GSAS application fees and fee waivers page . Fee waiver requests are due by November 30.

Information on fee waivers can be found at:

• Fee and fee waiver info
• Fee waiver request form  

Application Review Process

Once the application is submitted to the Yale Graduate School it is forwarded to the doctoral program in the School of the Environment (YSE). This normally happens in the middle of January, at which time the doctoral admissions committee engages in the review of the applications.  

• Applications are reviewed by the doctoral admissions committee which is comprised of seven members of the YSE faculty that represent the breadth of the scholarly disciplines within YSE.
• Applicants are ranked for admissibility by the admissions committee.
• The top ranked applicants are invited to an open house, which takes place sometime in early February, at which time applicants have a chance to meet and engage with students and faculty in YSE.
• Following the open house, the admissions committee will decide which applicants will be recommended for admission to the doctoral program in the School of the Environment.
• The YSE doctoral committee recommendations will be sent to the Graduate School for final approval.    

Admission into the Program and Funding Information

Students approved for admission to YSE will be sent a formal letter of offer of admission from the Dean of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. This normally happens in late February. The letter will explain: the terms and expectations of doctoral studies within the YSE, which includes a guarantee of 5 years of stipend funding, health care coverage and a waiver of tuition and an explanation of teaching expectations. 

Doctoral students at YSE receive 5 years of guaranteed funding. Funding packages consist of a stipend ($32,700 for the 2020-2021 academic year), full tuition coverage, and health insurance. For more information on funding and benefits for doctoral students at Yale, visit the following Graduate School of Arts and Sciences webpages:

• Stipend Payments
• Funding PhD Students  

Faculty Who May Take on Doctoral Students:

• Ashton, Mark
• Bell, Michelle
• Benoit, Gaboury
• Berlyn, Graeme
• Bradford, Mark
• Brodersen, Craig
• Burke, Ingrid
• Chertow, Marian
• Comita, Liza
• Dove, Michael
• Esty, Daniel
• Gillingham, Ken
• Gregoire, Tim
• Harris, Nyeema
• Kotchen, Matt
• Lauenroth, William
• Mendelsohn, Robert
• Rao, Narasimha
• Raymond, Peter
• Saiers, Jim
• Sanford, Luke
• Schmitz, Os
• Seto, Karen
• Skelly, David
• Taylor, Dorceta
• Torres, Gerald
• Wargo, John
• Zimmerman, Julie
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• Current Doctoral Students
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Applying to Yale as an International Student

Students applying from abroad follow the same procedure and have essentially the same application requirements as all other students.

For a list of these requirements and instructions visit Application Instructions & Components . Since some of these requirements may be unfamiliar to international students, additional information is provided here.

All applicants for first-year admission must submit one of the following:

• The Coalition Application with Yale-Specific Questions
• The Common Application with Yale-Specific Questions
• The QuestBridge National College Match Application

Yale will accept any one of these applications, without preference for one over another. Students should submit one—and only one—application per admissions cycle.

Additional requirements for all first-year applicants:

$80 application fee or fee waiver, recommendations from two teachers and one counselor, school report with transcript.

• Standardized test results (ACT, AP, IB, or SAT) ( See below)
• English proficiency test results - required for non-native English-speakers (See below)

Mid-Year Report & Final Report

See additional details about these required application components below. 

Please note that if your application materials include any documents that are not in English, you must provide an official English translation in addition to the original documents.

Additional Information

• Application Deadlines
• Application Acknowledgment, Checklist, and Admissions Decisions  
• Single-Choice Early Action
• Supplementary Materials
• Sending Application Materials
• Interviews for International Applicants
• Financial Aid for International Applicants

Applicants should pay the $80 application fee via the Common Application or Coalition Application website.

Applicants using the Common Application or Coalition Application may request that the application fee be waived.  Learn more on the fee waiver page.  The fee waiver scale is based on family size and income in US dollars but is applicable to all international students.

Request recommendations from two teachers who have taught you in core academic subjects (e.g. English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) who know you well, and who have seen you at your best. It is preferable, but not required, that recommendations come from teachers who have taught you during your final or next-to-final year of secondary school.

Also request a recommendation from your school’s college counselor. If your counselor does not know you well, the recommendation may still provide helpful contextual information about your school and its academic programs. If your school does not have someone serving as a college counselor, please request a recommendation from a school administrator such as a house master, principal, or academic advisor. 

Your counselor or other school official should submit a School Report with an official transcript that includes all your secondary school courses. If a question on the School Report form is not applicable to your secondary school, leave it blank. 

Recommendations and transcripts should be submitted electronically through the Common Application or Coalition Application website. If necessary, teachers and counselors may also submit their recommendations and transcripts via mail  or digital upload . Recommendations may be sent before or after you submit your application; materials that arrive before your application will be kept on file. The admissions office will make reasonable allowances for late school documents in situations where it is not possible for teachers and counselors to meet the application deadlines.

School Report forms and transcripts must be submitted directly from an applicant’s school. Educational support program counselors (such as EducationUSA advisors and others) may provide supplemental recommendations, and they and may be able to advise school officials on compiling documents, but only school officials should submit required application materials. 

Standardized test results: ACT, AP, IB, or SAT

More information on Yale’s test policies is available on the standardized testing page . Standardized tests are just one component of a student’s application and are viewed within the context of the student’s entire file. There is no minimum score required for admission, nor is there a score that will guarantee admission.

English proficiency exams

Yale requires that non-native English-speakers who have not taken at least two years of secondary education where English is the medium of instruction submit the results from any of the proficiency tests listed below.

TOEFL   Test of English as a Foreign Language

The TOEFL requires pre-registration for available testing dates. Yale’s most competitive applicants have scores of at least 100 on the internet-based TOEFL.

IELTS   International English Language Testing System

The IELTS offers proficiency tests in locations around the world. Pre-registration is required. Yale’s most competitive applicants have IELTS scores of 7 or higher.

Cambridge English Qualifications

Cambridge English exams are available at testing locations around the world. Pre-registration is required. Yale’s most competitive applicants have Cambridge English scores of 185 or higher on the C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, or B2 First exams.

DET   Duolingo English Test

Applicants may submit the Duolingo English Test (DET), which combines an English proficiency test with a brief video interview. Duolingo’s technology and format allows applicants to complete the test at any time or place with internet access. Yale’s most competitive applicants have DET scores of at least 120.

InitialView   InitialView

InitialView provides live, unscripted video interviews that candidates may submit to colleges for consideration with other application materials. Interview times must be reserved in advance. There is no scoring associated with these interviews.

Students who do not receive new secondary school grades by February 1, including students who have already completed secondary school, are not required to submit a Mid-Year Report. This includes many international students. Applicants who receive new grades by February 1 should submit a Mid-Year Report.

Only admitted students are required to submit the Final Report, which provides final secondary school grades and examination marks. Admitted students submit the Final Report in the summer before fall matriculation.

If your secondary school provides predicted results for external exams such as A-levels, the International Baccalaureate, and other international or national testing organizations, they should be submitted by your school alongside your transcript or Mid-Year Report.

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Interested in joining the graduate program, welcome to the graduate program in eeb at yale university.

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate program has a long tradition of training exceptional ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Our program provides students with five years of guaranteed funding and the intellectual support they need to reach their potential and become world-class scientists, educators, and professionals.

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate program offers students an integrated training program with coursework, teaching, and research components. Students will develop their understanding of study systems and scientific approaches, enabling them to generate and test questions fundamental to 21st century advances in ecology and evolutionary biology. Students will be joining a department with faculty whose research interests span numerous areas of ecology and evolution and whose systems encompass multiple levels of biological organization.

We welcome students into our program with diverse identities, from varied backgrounds and prior experiences . As a department, we are committed to fostering diversity and a welcoming environment for all . Although applications to our program are competitive and all of our graduate students are exceptional, the admissions process is quite distinct from the admissions process for undergraduates to Yale College. Our admissions decisions prioritize the fit between the research interests of applicants and their prospective faculty advisors, as well as evaluating a student’s potential for success in a research-focused graduate degree. We consider applicants as a whole and in the context of the relevant experiences to which they had access.

Note that the department only admits students to pursue a PhD: while all students receive a Master’s degree en route to their PhD, we do not accept applications for terminal Master’s degrees.

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Diversity recruitment resources, the admissions process, how to apply, advice for applying to eeb at yale, how to email a prospective advisor, research rotations, dissertation research, for more information, department events, university-wide resources, student funding opportunities, cost of living, arts in new haven, natural spaces, food and nightlife.

If you are from an underrepresented population, the Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity (OGSDD) offers a number of programs for those thinking about applying to graduate school.

You can apply to participate in the Yale Diversity Preview Day , where you will have the chance to meet Yale faculty and graduate students, take a tour of the campus, and learn more about the graduate admissions process. Participation in Yale Diversity Preview Days is free, and all expenses (accommodation, meals, and transportation) are covered by Yale University.

You can also participate in the Bouchet Admissions Bootcamp , which helps prepare applicants to craft a competitive graduate school application. Students who complete the Bouchet Bootcamp receive an application fee waiver for Yale graduate school admissions.

More information about these and other diversity recruitment resources can be found on the OGSDD website. If you are visiting New Haven, the OGSDD and EEB would be happy to welcome you to campus and arrange for you to visit with the director of the OGSDD, Dean Michelle Nearon, as well as faculty and current graduate students.

In addition, if you have questions, concerns, or would like to learn more about diversity recruitment resources or the admissions process, you’re welcome to contact the OGSDD , our Registrar Kelly Pyers, Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Casey Dunn , or our graduate student admissions liaisons (see sidebar for contact information).

Students who apply to join the graduate program will apply to the department as a whole. Nonetheless, students who join the program are usually interested in working with one or two faculty in the department . Thus, the fit between the interests of the student and their prospective advisor(s) is one of the most important considerations during the admissions process. Students should not apply for the graduate program unless they have already been in contact with one or more prospective faculty advisors in the department.

Once the application deadline passes, the entire EEB faculty evaluate the applications and decide which applicants will be invited for an interview. The percentage of applicants who receive interview slots depends on several factors including the number of applications, which often varies between years. For domestic students, travel and lodging to Yale for an on-campus, in-person interview will be provided by the department. International students may interview remotely or may travel for an in-person interview on-campus on a case-by-case basis. Interviews typically happen in mid- to late-January.

Interview visits consist of many elements, but applicants typically spend some time learning about the graduate program, department, and Yale. Interviewees also spend much of their day meeting individually with faculty. Additionally, prospective students will have the opportunity to meet many of the current students in the program, and experience the food and nightlife of New Haven. Following interviews, the department evaluates the interviewees and sends out admission offers. The Department does its best to provide offers to as many interviewees as possible. Admitted students have until April 15 to accept or decline the offer.

If you have any questions about the admissions process, please contact our Registrar, our Director of Graduate Studies, or our graduate student Admissions Liaisons (see sidebar for contact information).

• Typically, this process involves reading about the research of faculty from the papers they have published and from their lab websites.
• For a suggested template of how to format this email, see here
• If you would like assistance contacting a potential advisor, or have not heard back from a potential advisor you contacted, you may contact our graduate student admissions liaisons (see sidebar for contact information). This account is monitored by graduate students in the department in order to facilitate connections between prospective students and faculty, and is not involved in admissions decisions.
• The Graduate School has an extensive FAQ about admissions
• Please specify Ecology and Evolutionary Biology as the program of study when applying.
• Please specify which faculty you are interested in working with directly in the application.
• A statement of purpose (typically 500-1000 words, or one to two pages). In your statement of purpose, please “explain why you are applying to Yale for graduate study; describe your research interests and preparation for your intended field(s) of study, including prior research and other relevant experiences; and explain how the faculty, research, and resources at Yale would contribute to your future goals.”
• A curriculum vitae
• A list of all colleges and universities you have attended, along with an unofficial transcript from each school
• Three letters of recommendation – enter the names and email addresses of your recommenders into the application, and they will be sent a link to upload a letter on your behalf
• If your undergraduate degree was not attained at a primarily English-speaking institution, you must take a TOEFL exam and include your TOEFL score in your application.
• A personal narrative (optional, up to 300 words, other universities may refer to this as a “diversity statement”). In your personal narrative, please ”tell us something about the personal experiences, interests, or perspectives that you would bring to the community at Yale” 
• List of certificates or awards (optional)
• Note: the Yale EEB program no longer accepts GRE scores (from either the general GRE or the Biology GRE)
• Many applicants are eligible to request a fee waiver, which must be submitted by November 30. For more information, see the GSAS page on Application Fee Waivers

The graduate program in EEB at Yale is a relatively small one. As such, how your research interests fit with the interests of your potential advisor(s) is an important factor considered during our selection process. Every faculty member has a different set of criteria for evaluating prospective students. Make sure you’ve had a conversation with your prospective advisor(s) about shared research interests before applying to the program.

Note that there are no minimum requirements, apart from an undergraduate degree by your matriculation date, for admission into EEB at Yale. EEB seeks to attract motivated early career scientists who could excel in our program, and embraces that there is no single formula predicting that success. Rather, we consider applicants as a whole and in the context of the relevant experiences to which they have had access. Your personal statement, research experience and accomplishments, diversity statement, course grades, and letters of recommendation are considered during the application review process.

Note on GPA conversion for applicants: you may self-report a GPA and GPA scale in the “Academic History” section of the application. Please do not convert or recalculate your GPA, and if your college or university does not report or compute a GPA, you should omit it.

The following is a suggested template for how to contact a prospective faculty advisor. If you would like assistance contacting a potential advisor, or have not heard back from a potential advisor you contacted, you may contact our graduate student admissions liaisons (see sidebar for contact information).

Subject: Prospective EEB Graduate Student

Dear Dr. ___________,

My name is _______. I am interested in applying to the PhD program in EEB at Yale to begin Fall [year here]. I was wondering whether you are accepting graduate students this year?

[A few sentences about your research experience and interests here].

[A sentence about what research you’re interested in pursuing for graduate school] [A sentence about how your research interests align with those from the prospective advisor you are emailing].

I would love to discuss potential research topics, and I have attached my curriculum vitae for your reference

I look forward to hearing from you.

The PhD Program, Summarized

In the PhD program in EEB at Yale, students receive guaranteed financial support, participate in research rotations, take graduate courses, teach as graduate teaching fellows, participate in department events, and can take advantage of numerous university-wide resources and opportunities.

All PhD students in good academic standing in EEB at Yale are guaranteed five years of funding, which includes a stipend more than sufficient to cover all living expenses for the New Haven area , full coverage of tuition, and health insurance. This funding is generated from a variety of sources, including university fellowships provided by the graduate school as well as external grant funding attained by advisors. We strongly encourage all students to apply for all independent fellowships that they are eligible for, as they provide the most intellectual freedom for the student and are an important additional source of funding for the EEB graduate program. For health insurance, graduate students are provided both the Yale Health Basic Coverage provided to all Yale students, as well as the Hospitalization/Specialty Care coverage at no cost. This includes coverage in Student Health, Acute Care, Mental Health & Counseling, and 1 semester paid parental leave, among other services. Dental and vision health insurance are offered annually to all students for an additional fee.

While 5 years of funding are guaranteed for all students in good standing, we realize that many students will need an additional semester or year beyond 5 years to complete their dissertation. If the advisor is unable to support a year 6 student with grant funding, that student will typically also be able to teach for the additional semester or year of support.

Our students also teach undergraduate courses as graduate teaching fellows. Graduate students are required to teach three semesters to receive their PhD, and most EEB students complete this requirement during their first two years of graduate school. Additional teaching requirements are dependent on funding sources in the later years of the PhD. If a student continues to be funded by university fellowships in years 4 and 5, additional semesters of teaching may be required. Regardless of funding, however, most students have at least 5 semesters and every summer with no teaching responsibilities .

Unlike many other PhD programs in Ecology and Evolution, we require all students to participate in two research rotations, usually during their first year. While most students have decided on which lab they are joining by the time they begin here, and will typically do one of their rotations in this prospective lab, we have found that students tend to really enjoy the research rotation experience. These rotations provide our students with the opportunity to connect with other labs in our department or across Yale, develop new research skills, gain exposure to new areas of research, and contribute to research projects. Occasionally students have even decided to switch labs, due to their experience with a particular research rotation!

Course work requirements for our program are kept to a minimum, so that graduate students in EEB can decide for themselves the amount of coursework they would like to pursue and can focus their time on research. During their first year, students are required to take a year-long graduate seminar course, which serves to introduce students to the faculty in the department, and briefly covers topics in research ethics and professional development.

In addition to the first year seminar and research rotations, students are required to complete three additional graduate-level courses, but of course may take as many courses as they would like to. In their first year, students meet with the DGS, a faculty “entry committee”, and their prospective advisors for suggestions on courses they should take, but are free to fulfill their course requirements from courses offered by any department at Yale. In addition to graduate student courses offered in EEB, many of our students take courses offered in the departments of Genetics, Statistics & Data Science, Biostatistics, and from the School of the Environment, among others.

We aim for students to officially advance to PhD candidacy by the end of their second year of study. This requires completion of course and teaching requirements, the formation of a dissertation committee, and the passing of the prospectus exam. The prospectus exam consists of both a written and oral component. The student is expected to write a document that describes their proposed dissertation project - this document should address the relevance and impact the work will have on the field, as well as provide enough logistical detail to prove its feasibility. The oral part of the prospectus exam consists of a thesis committee meeting, where the student presents their proposed research plan to their committee, and is presented with several rounds of questioning by the committee over both details of the proposal as well as the student’s knowledge of pre-assigned readings deemed relevant to the student’s interests. Once students have completed their course requirements and this prospectus exam, they receive a Master’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology en route to their PhD and are officially considered PhD candidates. They are then free to devote the remainder of their time in the program to their dissertation research. On average, our students complete their PhD in 5.5 years .

If you would like to read more detailed documentation of the PhD Program in EEB at Yale, tailored for current graduate students, you can read that here

Available Events and Resources

Our department has numerous events throughout the year to foster community building and scientific exchange among our students, post-doctoral scientists, faculty, staff, and invited visitors to Yale.

During the fall and spring academic semesters, our department hosts a weekly invited seminar speaker. Speakers are invited from institutions across the world, and during their visits students have the opportunity to sign up for individual or small group meetings. Additionally, the department provides a catered lunch open to all graduate students in the department with every invited speaker, and students are sometimes able to join the post-seminar small group dinner with the speaker at a local restaurant.

As part of the weekly invited seminar series, the graduate students of the department invite two eminent speakers to visit as Hutchinson speakers. Visiting Hutchinson speakers are leaders of their fields, and students have priority access to schedule meetings and attend social events during the Hutchinson speaker’s visit. Additionally, depending on slot availability, graduate students and post-doctoral scientists can invite additional speakers for the weekly seminar series. Students and post-doctoral researchers interested in doing so are encouraged to contact the faculty member organizing the weekly EEB seminar series for that academic year.

Each Friday, students participate in a weekly “Speakeasy”, where graduate students and post-doctoral scientists present and discuss their ongoing research alongside provided snacks and drinks. This provides a forum for the early-career scientists in the department to provide support and feedback to each other in a relaxed environment. Speakeasy is often followed by a happy hour or other graduate student social event.

In addition to the department’s invited speaker seminars and Speakeasy, many members of our department attend the weekly Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies lunch seminar, which includes speakers from across Yale alongside invited external speakers from other institutions.

Lastly, our department holds a number of annual social events to build community. Every August, we hold a welcome BBQ for our incoming cohort of students to meet existing students, post-docs, and faculty. Every fall, the department supports a graduate-student only weekend retreat, typically held at the beautiful Yale Myers forest. Additionally, the department holds an annual departmental retreat, typically held over two days at an off-campus location. At this retreat, students, post-docs, faculty, and staff participate in social activities, hear about each other’s work, and attend talks given by invited speakers from across Yale.

Students in our graduate program also have access to numerous resources, events, and services available to students across Yale. These include:

The Yale Center for Teaching and Learning runs numerous workshops on best-practices for teaching, include a Certificate of College Teaching Preparation program that many of our students pursue and receive

The Graduate Writing Lab runs numerous events and workshops to help graduate students develop and practice academic and professional writing skills

The Yale Center for Research Computing maintains several computing clusters available to Yale students at no-cost, regularly offers workshops on use of high-performance computing and programming, as well as on-call support for problems with the computing clusters

The Statlab offers regular workshops on statistics, data analysis, data visualization, and other academic software

The Yale Office of Career Strategy offers numerous events and workshops to help students explore what comes next, including both academic and non-academic career paths

The Yale library system, including Marx Library, Sterling Library, and access to numerous online library services

Students in our program compete for, and receive, funding from numerous bodies at Yale to support their own academic travel and research.

The Yale Graduate Student Assembly offers a Conference Travel Fund available to all graduate students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students may apply for support to travel to one conference annually, and may receive up to $500 pre-candidacy or $750 post-candidacy.

The Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies offers annual competitive “Small Grants” for both pre-candidacy and post-candidacy students. For pre-candidacy students, the maximum award of $3,000 is meant to support pilot data collection. For post-candidacy students, the maximum award of $5,000 is meant to improve the quality of their dissertation by further developing a component of their work.

The MacMillan Center offers a number of grants and fellowships for international travel and field research. Specifically, the MacMillan International Dissertation Research Fellowship awards up to $18,000 for international fieldwork post-candidacy if you have a “substantial humanities or social science dimensions” to your proposed research. The MacMillan Center Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowships is the pre-candidacy equivalent for up to $5,000.

Student Life

New Haven provides a wonderful living environment for students during graduate school, including a reasonable cost of living, access to numerous events, activities, and natural spaces, availability of excellent food, arts, and nightlife, and ease of travel both domestically and internationally.

The graduate student stipend provides our students with a high standard of living against the costs of living in the city. Most of our students live in the neighborhoods surrounding the Yale campus, including Downtown, Wooster Square, East Rock, Prospect Hill, and Dixwell. From these neighborhoods, it is typically a 10-20 minute walk to campus, and it is easy to access the free Yale Shuttle System. Student housing costs vary, but many students pay $700 - $900 in rent for a shared apartment with one or two other people (as of 2021).

Students also have the opportunity to participate in numerous activities at Yale or in the community. As of 2021, there are more than 70 registered graduate student groups on-campus. The McDougal Graduate Student Center offers numerous graduate student social events and programs, including their very-popular First Friday at Five series of free food, drinks, and entertainment every first Friday of the month during each academic semester. Students can also participate in athletics, including graduate intramural teams and community-based groups, or participate in the Graduate Affiliate program, where graduate students become affiliated with one of the 14 undergraduate residential colleges.

Many students enjoy the active arts scene in New Haven. There are several venues which host live music, including touring groups, like the College Street Music Hall and Cafe Nine. Additionally, it is easy to access New York City or Boston for larger touring acts. There are also numerous theatrical groups in New Haven. These include, but are not limited to, the Shubert Theater, which hosts touring acts, the Long Wharf Theatre, the Yale Repertory Theatre, and the Yale School of Drama. There is a 9-screen movie theater in downtown, as well as a larger 12 screen theater only a 10 minute drive away in North Haven. New Haven boasts several notable museums. Most prominently, both the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery are free and open to the public and display works from some of the most notable modern and historical artists.

New Haven also offers plentiful access to outdoor natural spaces. Many community members enjoy East Rock Park in the city proper, alongside slightly-further away spaces like West Rock Park, West River Memorial Park, and Sleeping Giant Park. There are also numerous beautiful hiking trails throughout the state, and of course, plentiful access to beaches, including nearby Lighthouse Point Park.

New Haven’s food and nightlife scene is extremely vibrant. Of course, New Haven is frequently listed as having the best pizza in the world, and so boasts numerous restaurants serving the acclaimed New Haven-style ‘apizza’. However, our large student population, proximity to major metropolitan centers, and citywide cultural diversity support a wide range of cuisines. For nightlife, many bars and restaurants are clustered in downtown or along State St. on the eastern side of New Haven. Many students enjoy the Yale owned-and-operated graduate student-only bar Gryphon’s, which, for a ~$20 annual membership, has some of the cheapest drinks in town, and weekly events like trivia and karaoke.

Finally, New Haven is a very easy city to get around in, and our location on the East Coast makes travel highly accessible. New Haven’s size makes transit within the city easy, with many students walking, biking, or taking the Yale shuttles and city buses to get around. When heading outside of New Haven, we are about a 1.5 hour drive from New York City and Providence, and a 2 hour drive from Boston. There is a frequent commuter train from New Haven’s downtown station to New York for ~$20 and a ~2 hour ride, and Amtrak trains between Boston and Washington D.C. also stop in New Haven. We have a small local airport, Tweed, in East Haven, with several flights a day. For longer routes, many students fly through the Hartford Airport (~50 min drive), or through the NYC (Newark, JFK, LGA) or Boston (BOS) airports.

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