Yale’s Citizens Thinkers Writers program is for rising juniors and seniors from New Haven public schools who are interested in exploring life’s deepest questions in a college setting. After a two-week residential summer intensive, participants become fellows and continue to meet on campus throughout the academic year.
In small seminars led by professors, you will join in a long-running philosophical conversation that dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, and will link this conversation to your own experiences as citizens of twenty-first-century New Haven.
You will also…
- Experience life on a college campus (students live in Yale dorms Sunday-Friday from July 13-25 and attend meetings on campus from September through May)
- Become part of a small community of intellectually ambitious students
- Receive mentorship and college application support from Yale undergraduates
- Learn from local field trips, guest speakers, and more!
Program dates and application deadlines
- Program dates: July 13-25, 2025
- Application deadline: March 20, 2025
Note: Eligible participants will receive a $500 stipend to help support those who would otherwise have to work during the program