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The Ivy Scholars Program

Intensive Academic Experiences for Outstanding High School Students

Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut USA

Summer 2012

Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) Global Leaders Development Program Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders

2007 Jeff Wignall

2012 Ivy Scholars Program Preliminary Prospectus Contents


From the Director Introduction Student Profile and Program Experiences At a Glance 2012 Program Overview 3 4 4 5

Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) 6 Global Leaders Development Program Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders Our Mission Program Administrators Residential Life at Yale Application Deadlines and Logistical Information Application Fee, Tuition Structure, and Scholarship Information Contact Information Frequently Asked Questions Sample Schedules Feedback From Alumni and Parents Application Form Recommendation Form Scholarship Form 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 23 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3

Note: This preliminary prospectus outlines our planned summer 2012 program experiences. Faculty, staff, and curricula are based on preliminary commitments and are subject to change.
Cover art credit: Jeff Wignall (www.jeffwignall.com), used with permission

From the Director


November 2011 Greetings from New Haven, Connecticut! The 2012 Ivy Scholars Program will be our 11th year of providing college-level academic enrichment and leadership experiences for top high school scholar-leaders from across the United States and around the world on the Yale University campus. As an official Yale University program that is sponsored and administered by University officials, you can expect a top-rate summer experience learning in our beautiful campus lecture halls and classrooms, living in our famed residential colleges, eating in our award-winning dining halls, and learning from worldrecognized professors and scholars from Yale and around the Ivy League. As an outreach program of International Security Studies and the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, the Ivy Scholars Program brings the best of the academic, diplomatic, policy, business, and the non-profit/NGO communities together in a scholarly, non-ideological and non-partisan learning environment. The pedagogical philosophy of our Ivy Scholars Program experiences is the same as our flagship calendar-year graduate course in strategic leadership, Studies in Grand Strategy: We seek to provide our studentsthe future leaders of this country and around the worldwith the analytical skills they will need in whatever leadership positions they may occupy and whatever contingencies they may confront. No single academic discipline is able to provide complete and ultimately effective solutions to the myriad of complex issues which will confront the next generation of leaders. By exposing our students to the best scholars and practitioners in a wide range of academic and professional fields, we hope to prepare these future leaders to not only appreciate but utilize the resources that each discipline can provide in solving national and global problems. By combining the wisdom of the scholar with the experience of the practitioner, we expose future national and global leaders to both theory and practice and by careful examination of historical case studies and contemporary challenges, we seek to inspire a new generation of leaders who can reach across disciplinary and ideological boundaries and develop comprehensive and equitable solutions to the many problems of the 21st century. Unlike many high schools and even some college preparatory schools that teach to the bottom or the median of the class, each of our programs set high standards for performance and our instructors teach to the top. Although our programs are designed for top-performing, Ivy-bound high school students, our faculty members teach the same material and in the same manner as their undergraduate courses here at Yale and around the Ivy League. All three of our summer programs American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE); Global Leaders Development Program; and Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders (SGS-HSL) are interdisciplinary in scope and diverse in pedagogical approach. Our carefully-crafted curricula, developed in concert with our faculty colleagues across the campus, goes far beyond typical Advanced Placement and honors-level high school classes. You will learn from the worlds leading authorities in their area of expertise, read primary source materials as well as scholarly articles and books on a wide variety of issues, participate in lively team exercises and simulations; and gain invaluable instruction on and practice in college-level writing. On behalf of Nick Coburn-Palo, Program Dean and Lead Instructor, and my fellow Ivy Scholars Program faculty members and staff, I invite you to review our 2012 program prospectus and we look forward to working with a select number of outstanding high school scholar-leaders this summer! With best wishes,

Minh A. Luong
Minh A. Luong Founder and Director

Introduction to the Ivy Scholars Program at Yale University


The Ivy Scholars Program for High School Student Leaders offers three innovative, intensive summer educational experiences for 2012: Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) 8 July 21 July 2012 Focus on the great ideas and thinkers in American political philosophy, democracy, constitutional law, political economy, applied economics, and financial literacy with advanced training in scholarly research methods and academic writing skills Designed for rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school students as well as post-high school, precollege students Global Leaders Development Program 28 July 11 August 2012 Focus on executive writing skills, group deliberation skills, and study of major global challenges Areas of study include Global Health, International Security, and International Institutions Designed for rising sophomore, junior, and senior high school students Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders 29 July 12 August 2012 Focus on analytic writing skills, advocacy and persuasion skills, and the study of Grand Strategy Areas of study include strategic analysis of great leaders and empires with application to todays issues Designed for rising seniors only All three Ivy Scholars experiences are designed to challenge even the most capable college-bound, scholar-leader with a high degree of intellectual rigor, critical analysis, individual and team output, and faculty interaction. Instructors include a range of nationally and internationally renowned scholars, post-doctoral fellows and advanced graduate students. Top undergraduate students serve as student mentors and teaching assistants. The Ivy Scholars program is developed specifically for academically competitive high school students who wish to pursue undergraduate study on a campus of a top-tier university such as Yale. Students will experience academic and residential life by living on-campus in Yale College housing, dining in the historical residential college eating halls, and most importantly, learning from Yale and other Ivy League scholars on the subjects of their expertise in university classrooms. The library facilities at Yale feature one of the largest university library collections in the world. Students will have network privileges and an Ethernet port in their suites that gives them 24/7 access during the program to Yales world-class on-line resources including journals, databases, and research services. The student-to-instructor ratio at the Ivy Scholars Program is among the best of all nationally-recognized summer high school enrichment programs at less than 6-to-1 and is set in a collegial, learning-friendly culture of excellence. Last years participants rated the program 9+/10 overall!

Student Profile
We seek outstanding high school student scholar-leaders with strong academic records, passion for national and international issues, interest in attending a top university such as Yale, and who wish to make substantive and lasting contributions to their communities and the world. Because each program is conducted as a college-level academic and/or leadership development experience, students are expected to be mature, focused, responsible, articulate, passionate, and willing to engage in discussions over difficult intellectual, moral and policy issues. The Ivy Scholars Program focuses on developing future senior leaders in government, business, public service, and education and to that end, seeks student scholar-leaders who have strong written and verbal communication skills, can read and analyze large amounts of material, draw well-reasoned conclusions, and consistently adhere to a high standard of personal and professional conduct. These special academic and leadership development experiences are designed for extraordinarily capable individuals of strong character who know who they are, possess a strong desire

to analyze and understand complex ideas and issues, and have a calling to someday serve at the very highest levels of government, business, public service, and education. Students must be at least 13 years of age by the start of the program due to University regulations for summer programs. Due to the very large number of applicants, we do not accept applications from rising freshmen (will be in their first year of high school or grade 9 in the 2012-13 academic year) for any of our summer experiences. While there is no formal minimum grade point average (GPA) requirement, applicants with less robust grades should demonstrate excellence in intellectual and leadership in all other areas. Teacher and mentor recommendations as well as student statements of interest are very important parts of our admission decisions. Each of our Ivy Scholars Program summer experiences are taught in English and all students should possess strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language. We welcome home-schooled and privately-tutored applicants.

Program Overview
The Ivy Scholars Program is a high school leadership development initiative sponsored by International Security Studies at Yale University and is an outreach program of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, ISS's strategic leadership education initiative dedicated to developing global leaders in government, business, public service, and education for the 21st century. The Program is designed for exceptional high school student scholarleaders who aim become senior leaders in government, business, public service, or education whether they be a future president/prime minister or legislator, CEO or corporate director, public service leader, teacher or professor. The goal of each of our experiences is to study and apply the lessons of the world's greatest thinkers, strategists and leaders and apply them to contemporary and future issues. All three Ivy Scholars programs place a strong emphasis on developing superior writing skills. Our senior faculty has observed a steep decline in the writing skills of undergraduate students over the past several decades even at the very best institutions. Each program highlights a different type of writing necessary for high-trajectory scholarleaders. Our expert and experienced writing instructors have a strong track record of developing skilled writers. Each of the Ivy Scholars Program summer experiences include lectures by Yale professors and other top university faculty and scholars, discussion seminars on specific ideas and issues, mentoring sessions with distinguished alumni and rising professionals, and specialized training sessions and group activities. While the Ivy Scholars Program trains the most talented high school scholar-leaders from across the United States, we will continue to recruit and attract the best international scholar-leaders from countries around the world.

The Ivy Scholars Program 2012 experiences at a glance


Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics - Rising sophomores 10th grade - Rising juniors 11th grade - Rising seniors 12th grade - Post-high school, pre-college (not yet started college study) - Interdisciplinary study of: - American political development - Democratic theory and politics - Political institutions - Constitutional law - Legal theory and philosophy - Political economy - Financial literacy and applied economics - Academic writing in philosophy and the social sciences 8 July 21 July 2012 Global Leaders Development Program - Rising sophomores 10th grade - Rising juniors 11th grade - Rising seniors 12th grade Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders - Rising seniors 12th grade

Eligibility Grade level during the 2012-13 academic year

Focus

- Study of major global issues - International security - Multinational institutions and the United Nations - Global public health - Group leadership skills and crisis management - Bilateral and multilateral negotiation skills - Executive and persuasive writing skills 28 July 11 August 2012

- Study of Grand Strategy - Great leaders throughout history - Ideas that changed the world - Application of lessons learned to contemporary issues - Individual and advanced group leadership skills - Advocacy and audience analysis - Public speaking and cross examination skills - Group analytical writing skills 29 July 12 August 2012

Dates

Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE)


Students in this unique interdisciplinary program will study three pillars of American society: Political philosophy, American political development, and democratic thought: This program will explore American political and philosophical thought such as the development of democratic institutions, philosophies of the Founding Fathers and the development of the Constitution, and the complex roles of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government, the rise of political institutions and cultures, and many more concepts. Law and legal studies: This program will examine a wide range of legal concepts, including constitutional law, philosophy of the law; and optional seminars on the practical issues related to law school and becoming a lawyer. Landmark cases in American constitutional law will be analyzed by subject area experts. Both classical and contemporary thinkers in law and legal studies will be examined in lecture and seminar settings. Economics: This program will provide students with a broad array of tools of economic analysis. Areas of study will include financial literacy, applied macro and microeconomics, examination of historical and current economic trends and challenges, business ethics, and political economy.

Some of the defining elements of this challenging program include the following: Faculty lecture series: Each morning a faculty member from Yale or an Ivy-peer institution will deliver a lecture on a specific facet of political philosophy, economics, and/or the law. Examples of such lectures given at previous Ivy Scholars programs include Professor Steven Smith on Abraham Lincoln, Professor Bryan Garston on the Progressive Era, Professor Robert Schiller on Economic Trends, former Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh on Leadership and the Law, and Professor Robert Dahl on Democratic Theory. Although the list of speakers vary from year-to-year, the consistently high quality of faculty lecturers has made the faculty lecture series consistently one of the most highly evaluated features of the Ivy Scholars programs. Seminar program: Students will participate in over a half dozen two-hour seminars on a wide variety of topics. All students will complete a sequence of core seminars, equipping them with fundamental tools in philosophical, legal, and economic analysis. Students will also be able to take several elective seminars, allowing them to emphasize specific facets of political philosophy, economics, and the law. Academic writing in philosophy and the social sciences: Students will learn to write across a broad variety of academic and intellectual platforms. Working with experienced instructors in small writing groups, students will be empowered to write at a collegiate level before, in most cases, having graduated from high school. Last years students overwhelmingly identified the enhancement of this skill set as one of the most significant benefits of the program. Simulations and deliberative exercises: Students will be given the opportunity to operationalize the theory to which they have been exposed by engaging in a series of imaginative simulations and deliberative exercises. For example, one exercise will challenge students to construct and defend a constitution and advocate for their ideas in a simulated constitutional convention. Yet another exercise might include students designing and defending a notion of how the U.S. federal budget ought to be allocated. In addition, faculty members will screen films and documentaries relevant to the curriculum and lead thought-provoking discussions afterwards. Such deliberative exercises have been a longstanding and popular feature of the Ivy Scholars programs. Guided reading program: Students will receive a packet of several hundred pages of readings to be completed prior to the program which will serve as the foundation for many of the lectures and seminars. There will be several books that will need to be read prior to the program. Primary sources to be analyzed include The Mayflower Compact, The Articles of Confederation, The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and others.

Our instructors will also lead in-depth discussions on the theories and accomplishments of the greatest thinkers and leaders in American politics, philosophy and self-governance from the great Continental thinkers who influenced the leaders of the young American republic to the great leaders who kept the nation steady during uncertain times. The importance of the legal and economic dimensions in politics will also be emphasized. This advanced, interdisciplinary program far exceeds the standard curriculum of an AP or honors-level high school government class. In fact, many college undergraduates will not be exposed to the lessons in this program. This carefully crafted curriculum is designed to empower students with the research and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and evaluate competing ideas at the intersection of American politics, philosophy, law, and economics.

As mentioned previously, students participating in this program will be expected to read several hundred pages of pre-program readings to be sent to the student upon payment of tuition. There will also be a significant amount of reading during the program as well as individual assignments and team exercises. Students will have an opportunity to conduct research on a topic of interest as well as to prepare and present their research to their peers and faculty of the program. The APPLE program promises to be not only challenging but enjoyable for gifted students as well. Despite the robust workload, over 70% of last years participants evaluated their experience as not only deeply rewarding, but also fun at a level of either 9 or 10 (on a ten point scale). Key faculty members of the APPLE Program include (with additional instructors to be announced): Dr. Corey Brettschneider received a Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University and a J.D. from Stanford University and is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brown University, where he teaches courses in political theory and public law. He is also Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Philosophy and Public Policy. For the academic year 2010-2011, Professor Brettschneider was a Rockefeller Faculty Fellow at the Princeton University Center for Human Values. He was a Visiting Associate Professor at Harvard Law School for the Winter Term 2009 and a Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Safra Center for Ethics during the 2006-2007 academic year. Dr. Brettschneider is the author of Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government (Princeton University Press, 2007). Aspen Press will publish Brettschneider's three-volume casebook on Constitutional Law in 2012. Dr. Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science at Yale University and teaches in the Directed Studies Program. He received his Ph.D. from the Government Department at Harvard University and taught at Williams College before coming to Yale. He writes about the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, with a special interest in the themes of persuasion, judgment, political representation and religion. His first book, Saving Persuasion: a defense of rhetoric and judgment (Harvard 2006), earned the First Book Prize from the Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association, the Thomas J. Wilson Prize from Harvard University Press, and the Delba Winthrop Award for Excellence in Political Science. In 2008 he received the Poorvu Family Award for Interdisciplinary Teaching. Dr. Danilo Petranovich is the Jack Miller Center Lecturer and assistant director of the Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University in 2007 and has taught at Yale as a Lecturer and at Duke as a Visiting Assistant Professor from 2008 to 2010. Dr. Petranovichs research has focused on the history of American political thought, with a special focus on American national culture and Abraham Lincoln as a nation-builder. His two forthcoming articles are Lincolns New Nationalism (Yale, 2011) and Lincolns Biblical Oratory and the Coming of the Civil War (with Matthew Holbreich). Some of his other research interests are reflected in the edited volume Identities, Allegiances, Affiliations (Cambridge, 2007, with Seyla Benhabib and Ian Shapiro), and The Reagan I Knew (Basic, 2008, with William F. Buckley, Jr.). Paul Solman, Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy at Yale University, has been business, economics and occasional art correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer since 1985. His work has won numerous awards, including Emmys in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and '00s, two Peabodys (the most recent in 2004 for his reporting on the undercounting of unemployment) and a Loeb award for reporting on China. Mr. Solman has also served on the Harvard Business School faculty, teaching media, finance and business history in the Advanced Management Program. His two latest projects for The NewsHour are America's Response to Globalization (a yearlong occasional series) and a Financial Literacy project. Dr. Justin Zaremby 03 earned his Ph.D. in political philosophy at Yale in 2007 and graduated in 2010 with a J.D. degree from Yale Law School. A long-time instructor in the Ivy Scholars Program, Dr. Zaremby taught in Yales selective interdisciplinary program in Western civilization for first-year students, the Directed Studies Program. He was one of twelve winners (and the only winner in the social sciences) of Yales prestigious Prize Teaching Fellowship in 2006 for his undergraduate teaching excellence.
Other instructors include: Nick Coburn-Palo, MA; David Hennigan, MA MPhil; Jennie Ikuta, MA; Matt Lyddon, MA; and Dr. Minh A. Luong

Additional faculty and instructors will be announced on our website at URL: ivyscholars.yale.edu

Global Leaders Development Program


Students in this program will focus on three important areas of development for future global leaders: executive and persuasive writing skills, group facilitation and deliberation skills, and study of major global challenges such as global health, international security, and international institutions and the United Nations. This program is designed for student-leaders who are interested in the role of global institutions and leadership in meeting the challenges of the 21st century as well as negotiating agreements in multilateral settings. Executive and persuasive writing workshops: Our writing workshop series will train students to write in two distinct modes executive style which emphasizes clear synthesis of different issues impacting an organization and persuasive rhetoric which makes a case for action or policies. The workshops will also focus on writing effectively for international audiences and sensitivity to different cultures and worldviews. Our staff of experienced writing instructors will work with students to integrate their writing assignments with their research projects. Group facilitation and deliberation training sessions: In addition to training on effective decision making processes, our instructors will establish a solid foundation for leading and participating in group and team settings. Our training curriculum includes why teams succeed and fail, the different roles in team environments, effective leadership and participation strategies, how to successfully transition from a team member to team leader and back, if necessary. The curriculum also includes an intensive negotiations training program, adapted from the United Nations course on effective negotiation in multilateral environments that Dr. Luong and Mr. Coburn-Palo deliver to United Nations ambassadors and diplomats. The lessons imparted from the negotiations training program will be augmented by a week-long geo-political crisis simulation, where students compete against each other as members of national delegations seeking to achieve complex goals in a multilateral setting. Global challenges series: Students will study three significant global challenges from leading academics and practitioners. Upon payment of tuition, each student will receive a reading packet of pre-program material and a short list of books to be purchased and read prior to arrival. These readings will be supplemented by a program reader of material to be read prior to lectures and seminars. The three challenge topics for 2012 are: Global health. Top scholars and field practitioners at the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) and Yale School of Public Health will lead lecture and seminar sessions on meeting the worlds public health challenges such as prevention and eradication of life-threatening diseases, detecting and preventing pandemics, and upgrading national and international capacity to respond to public health crises. Collaboration between GHLI and Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy faculty has already resulted in a recent ground-breaking article on Grand Strategy and Global Health. International security. The post-September 11, 2001 era has seen the emergence of a wide variety of threats to international security and stability. Defined broadly, international security includes integrity of the international state system, terrorism, piracy, organized and transnational crime, political and economic corruption, rise of black markets and underground economies, economic espionage, and the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and small arms. The faculty and distinguished practitioners at International Security Studies will deliver lectures and lead seminars on these topics to give students a comprehensive understanding for the new complexities in todays international security environment. International institutions and the United Nations system. An increasing number of the worlds problems cannot be successfully resolved by one or even several of the richest or largest nations. Global challenges such as shifting demographics, migration flows, pollution, human trafficking, responses to natural disasters, drought and famine, and peacekeeping operations are all examples of problems requiring a multilateral or international response. Scholars who study international institutions as well as serving and former United Nations ambassadors and diplomats will help students to better understand the nature of and unique challenges in addressing regional and global problems and how international institutions such as the United Nations can play in role in crafting successful solutions.

Key faculty for this program include: Elizabeth Bradley, Leslie Curry, Michael Skonieczny, Paul Kennedy, John Lewis Gaddis, Stuart Gottlieb, John Negroponte, and Minh A. Luong. Additional faculty and instructors will be announced on our website at URL: ivyscholars.yale.edu

Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders


The SGS-HSL program combines college-level non-credit academic study in applied ethics, business, economics, history, international relations, law, politics, and public policy with strategic leadership and effective advocacy skills. A very select group of high school students from across the United States and around the world will learn from members of Yales world-class faculty, distinguished fellows, and top government and business practitioners on a wide range of issues facing national and international leaders. Our alumni have called the program A Global Summit of High School Student Leaders. The morning schedule typically includes faculty and practitioner presentations with extensive question-and-answer sessions. In the afternoon, students will focus on developing their leadership and advocacy skills from national and internationally recognized experts. Additionally, small group seminars on a variety of topics will afford students numerous opportunities to study in-depth on specialized subjects of interest and further develop their discussion skills. In the evening, students will have many opportunities to practice their public speaking and advocacy skills by writing and delivering orations in the informative, persuasive, limited preparation, group debate, and group presentation formats. The program is also focused on developing skills essential for leadership such as public speaking, effective writing, networking, social and professional etiquette, study skills, time management and more. The Grand Strategy Program is comprised of six major components: Yale Faculty Forum and Distinguished Practitioner Series: Each morning, a member of Yale's academic community or a senior leader in government or industry will give a presentation on her/his area of expertise and engage the students in a question-and-answer/discussion session. The presentation and discussion topics range from domestic public policy challenges to questions in political philosophy to contemporary issues in international affairs. Seminars in Grand Strategy: Students will participate in two-hour seminar sessions focusing on Grand Strategy. Topics range from the study of the world's great strategists, successful and unsuccessful leaders, examination of past and present empires, and study of emerging leaders, nations, social movements, and organizations. Leadership Skills Development: Sessions include training in critical and strategic thinking, social networking, professional etiquette, financial and asset management, time management, professional relationships, and more. Advocacy Skills Instruction: Expert instruction in the primary modes of public speaking and argumentation including limited preparation, informative, persuasive, group presentation, and group debate formats will be provided by our award-winning coaching staff. Analytical and Strategic Writing Instruction: Expert instruction in two modes of writing, editing, and revising; both of which require comprehension and mastery of a large amount of complex material. Analytical writing focuses on the ability to systematically break down complex ideas as well as organize and present material understandable to an educated lay audience. Strategic writing focuses on the ability to identify issues, assess potential solutions, and recommend courses of action or policy that remains consistent with the philosophy of leadership or governance regimes. Mentoring: Students will work with recent Ivy League graduates and mid-career professionals who are currently in positions of leadership, in graduate or professional programs, or are pursuing unique careers. By exposing our student leaders to successful Ivy League graduates who are making a difference in government, business and the non-profit world, students can better plan an academic career path through college and beyond.

We believe that peer learning plays an important part in knowledge and social development. By accepting only a select number of mature, well-qualified, and motivated students who are entering their senior year of high school, we create a truly exceptional learning environment which will promote superior accelerated learning and skills advancement. Admission to this program is competitive.

Here are some selected lecture, seminar and workshop topics that we are planning to offer in 2012: Defining and Conceptualizing Grand Strategy Intellectual and Analytical Methodologies Philosophy and Argumentation Theory Leading and Running Productive Meetings Legal Philosophy and Thought Grand Strategy of Organizations Becoming a Leader Psychology and Persuasion Argumentative Writing Skills Moderating effective meetings and discussions Policy Brief Writing Professional and Personal Etiquette Social Skills and Networking Financial and Resource Asset Management Time Management Recovering from Setbacks, Failures and Catastrophes Sun Tzu and The Art of War Machiavelli and The Prince Global Challenges of the 21st Century

Key faculty for this program include: John Gaddis, Charles Hill, Paul Kennedy, Minh A. Luong, John Negroponte, Danilo Petranovich, Paul Solman, and Justin Zaremby. Additional faculty and instructors will be announced on our website at URL: ivyscholars.yale.edu

Our Mission: Educate Future Leaders in Grand Strategy: An Interdisciplinary, Big Picture Method of Strategic Analysis
The Ivy Scholars Program is a sponsored program of International Security Studies at Yale University and is an outreach program of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, ISS's strategic leadership education initiative dedicated to developing global leaders in government, business, and public service sector for the 21st century. Why we teach Grand Strategy. Professors Paul Kennedy, John Lewis Gaddis, and Charles Hill launched the Grand Strategy Project in January 2000 in the belief that there was a pressing need for the major research universities of this country to invest in one of their original purposesnamely, to encourage future leaders to learn to think strategically. The faculty at International Security Studies and the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy continues to be concerned that these universities are emphasizing narrow fields of study at the expense of broad, comparative education in the best liberal arts tradition. We regret that senior faculty at many of these institutions are teaching fewer survey courses, and so abandoning work that should be central to higher education. And we fear that this specialization would deprive the nation (and the world) of future leaders who could effectively confront the domestic and international challenges of the new century. The result is a highly selective, year-long graduate course in strategic leadership called Studies in Grand Strategy which attracts the very best students throughout our graduate and professional schools as well as Yale College. Why study Grand Strategy? By studying the best of what has been thought and written about Grand Strategy over the past 2,500 years, and by challenging our students to apply these insights to current and future concerns, we seek to provide our studentsthe future leaders of this country and around the worldwith the analytical skills they will need in whatever leadership positions they may occupy and whatever contingencies they may confront. No single academic discipline is able to provide complete and ultimately effective solutions to the myriad of complex issues which will confront the next generation of leaders. By exposing our students to the best scholars and practitioners in a wide range of academic and professional fields, we hope to prepare these future leaders to not only appreciate but utilize the resources that each discipline can provide in solving national and global problems. By learning the lessons from successes and failures of past leaders and strategists, we hope to arm our students with the lessons of history so that success is a far more common outcome than failure. The Grand Strategy program's unique format of faculty lectures, practitioner presentations, academic seminars, mentoring sessions, leadership skills training, and advocacy skills instruction supports our mission statement motto: We believe that teaching Grand Strategy is the best long-term investment we can make in the future.

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Program Administrators
Dr. Minh A. Luong is Founder and Director of the Ivy Scholars Program and Assistant Director of International Security Studies (ISS), a cutting-edge research and teaching center that supports scholarship and teaching on a wide range of international security issues. A practitioner-scholar who brought over a decade of industry experience to Yale, he taught under the auspices of the Forrest Mars Sr. Visiting Professorship an endowed fund for bringing noted leaders in business and policy to campus in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from 2000-2006 and has served as International Affairs Council Fellow at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies and Faculty Fellow at the Yale School of Management. He has taught interdisciplinary senior seminars and graduate courses on crisis management, international relations, diplomacy, negotiations, intelligence and economic espionage, privacy, and global security issues. Along with Nick Coburn-Palo, Dr. Luong trains United Nations ambassadors and diplomats in multilateral negotiations, Security Council statement writing, and effective public speaking. As the Associate Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and faculty member in Studies in Grand Strategy, Yales graduate-level training program in strategic leadership, Dr. Luong will oversee all aspects of the Ivy Scholars Program. In addition to his university-level administrative and teaching career, he has over 20 years of experience administering and teaching in academic enrichment and leadership training programs for high school students. Nick Coburn-Palo, MA, Program Dean and Lead Instructor, holds a Master of Arts degree in political science and is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at Brown University. He previously served as the Director of Debate and Philosophy Instructor at The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California, ranked the #6 high school in the United States by The Wall Street Journal in 2007. Mr. Coburn-Palo has also served as the Assistant Dean at Hopkins High School (MN), Lecturer in the Department of Communication at Weber State University (UT), Director of Debate and Teacher at the Pinewood School (CA), Instructor for Kyongi University and the South Korean governments Ministry of Home Affairs. Along with Dr. Luong, Mr. Coburn-Palo trains United Nations ambassadors and diplomats in multilateral negotiation strategies, Security Council statement writing, and effective public speaking. In 2011, Mr. Coburn-Palo was awarded the P. Terrence Hopmann prize for excellence in teaching by Brown University. Prior to earning a doctoral fellowship to attend Brown University, Mr. Coburn-Palo was one of the most successful high school debate coaches in recent U.S. history. His students earned championships and final round appearances at virtually every significant invitational competition, as well as at national championship tournaments including NFL Nationals and the National Tournament of Champions. As a competitor in public speaking, he personally enjoyed success in almost every form of debate, including winning Top Speaker at collegiate national championship tournaments in Value and Parliamentary Debate. In addition, Mr. Coburn-Palo has taught and administered highly-rated summer immersion programs in public speaking, debate and critical thinking for over twenty years at institutions including Stanford University, Yale University, and the University of California at Berkeley. Stephan and Leah Willow serve as Co-Directors of Student Residential Life and are joined by their two daughters, Kassidy and Skylar, who serve as unofficial mascots of the program. Leah Willow, MA is a Reading Specialist and Facilitator for non-violence and consensus decision making for a private school in Eugene, Oregon. In addition to earning her Masters degree, she has over ten years of classroom teaching experience. In addition, Mrs. Willow is also an accomplished endurance athlete, having completed several marathons and triathalons. Stephan Willow, MA, has over ten years of classroom teaching experience including highly evaluated work at juvenile detention facilities and adjusted youth living centers. He holds a Masters degree in Education with a Special Education endorsement. Prior to becoming a teaching professional, Mr. Willow was named the employee of the year at the University of Oregon for designing and implementing an award-winning recycling program. Like his wife, Mr. Willow is an accomplished endurance athlete; recognized as a top-flight ultra-marathon runner.

The Willow Family

David Hennigan, MA MPhil is the Ivy Scholars Logistics Coordinator. He works with Mr. Coburn-Palo on the application, travel, and permission forms as well as student and parent contact prior to the start of the program.

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Residential Life at Yale


Yale s Residential College System Students and staff-mentors will live together in one of Yale's twelve historic residential colleges which form the centerpiece of campus life. Student rooms are furnished with twin beds, mattress, pillow, blanket, dresser, desk, desk lamp, and chair. Students need to bring their own sheets (twin, extra-long), pillowcases, and towels. Students should also bring an extra lamp and a fan, if desired (air conditioners are not permitted in sleeping rooms). Libraries, dining halls, and classroom buildings are all air-conditioned. Fans can also be purchased locally. Students participating in past Ivy Scholars Program sessions rated living in their historic Yale residential college among the best parts of their campus experience at Yale. Many of the residential college suites have common rooms (living rooms) which promote collaboration and discussion among fellow students which are essential for intellectual growth and development of professional skills. There are separate sleeping rooms attached to the common room and two to four students share a sleeping room. A limited number of single sleeping rooms are available at extra cost and are subject to availability. Please contact our Program Coordinator, David Hennigan, if you wish to be housed in a single sleeping room. Each suite is equipped with a telephone and wireless internet access point. The Ivy Scholars Program provides local telephone service for each suite but students must provide their own telephones and long distance calls will require a calling card or collect billing. Meal Service from Yale s Award Winning Dining Halls Meals are served during three meal periods per day in one of Yales residential college dining halls, rated by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best college dining services in the country. A wide variety of choices are available including vegetarian and vegan. Meal service begins with dinner on the first day of each program and concludes with dinner prior to the last day of each program. The meal service includes 3 meals per day on weekdays and brunch and dinner on weekends. Recreation and Exercise Facilities Because the Ivy Scholars Program is officially sponsored by Yale University, for a nominal fee (approximately $25.00) participants can obtain access to the recently-renovated Payne-Whitney Gymnasium featuring a state-of-theart running track, swimming pool, and workout center. The Payne-Whitney Gymnasium, 2nd largest gymnasium in the world, is conveniently located just blocks from our residential college. Students in past sessions have used the gym before the morning lectures and during the lunch and dinner breaks, both of which are 90 minutes long. Safety and Supervision Our senior program directors each have over twenty years of summer program administration experience and place safety and supervision as a top priority. The Yale University residential assistants and Ivy Scholars staff maintains adult supervision in the residential college and students are with their instructors and classmates during scheduled program activities. The residential college has an electronic security system at each entrance, requiring a Yale ID for access. Both Yale University and New Haven police have exceptional safety records. In addition, uniformed Yale campus security officers are present throughout the campus and patrols the university grounds and buildings at night. Blue emergency call boxes are located throughout campus and the surrounding area. Health Services and Emergency Medical Care Yale Health Services and Yale-New Haven Hospital, both located on the Yale campus, offer 24-hour urgent care and provide a wide range of healthcare services. Yale University requires that all program participants have adequate health care and prescription insurance/HMO coverage in force during the entire duration of the program.

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Laptop Computers Due to the challenging academic requirements of the Ivy Scholars Program, use of a laptop computer is required and students are responsible for their security. Some students also bring printers but on-campus print terminals are available in the residential college, in the Yale libraries and around the campus for a modest fee. Please secure proper coverage with your insurance carrier before bringing your computer equipment to the program. An Ethernet card (either built in or as an inexpensive add-on accessory) and a CAT-5 or CAT-6 ethernet network cable (recommended length = 25 feet) is required for access to Yale's high speed data network which provides highspeed internet connectivity and access to Yale's vast on-line library research resources. There is wireless connectivity throughout the Yale libraries, in the residential colleges, and many parts of the Yale campus. If you bring an Apple laptop computer, be sure to bring a VGA adapter cable so you can connect to a VGA projector.

Application Deadlines and Logistical Information


Deadlines and notification dates
Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) The early decision deadline is March 1, 2012 with notification no later than March 29, 2012. The regular application deadline is April 18, 2012 with notification no later than May 21, 2012. Global Leaders Development Program Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders The early decision deadline is March 8, 2012 with notification no later than April 5, 2012. The regular application deadline is May 3, 2012 with notification no later than May 31, 2012. We encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible. No decisions will be made on incomplete applications. Applications received after the regular deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Logistical Information (detailed instructions sent to accepted students)


Arrival and departure dates Students should arrive in New Haven, CT no later than 4:00 p.m. on the first day of each program. Students should plan on departing New Haven, CT no later than noon on the last day of each program. For students traveling from distant locations, early arrival (one day prior to the start of each program) is possible for a modest fee. Please contact our Program Coordinator, David Hennigan, for details.

Traveling to and from New Haven, Connecticut By car: Yale University is located off Interstate 91 (near I-95) at exit 3 in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is approximately one hour north of New York City. By air: The most convenient airport is Tweed Airport in New Haven (HVN), which is a regional airport served by U.S. Airways Express. About an hour away by car is Bradley Airport - Springfield/Hartford (BDL) which is served by most major airlines and several regional carriers. Airport shuttle service is available from several providers. By train: Amtrak/Accela and MetroNorth train service is available at Union Station in New Haven.

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Application Fee, Tuition Structure, and Scholarship Information


1. A $50.00 application fee, made payable to "Yale University" is required with this application. This fee, which is separate from the tuition cost, covers the expense of the admissions review process and is non-refundable. The application fee must be included with the application form to be considered for admission. Note: this fee is waived for international students who attend school and reside outside the United States.

2. Total tuition for the 2012 Ivy Scholars Program for High School Student Leaders is $4,488.00 which includes instruction, Yale College housing, and meal plan. (Please contact our Program Registrar if you live in the New Haven area and wish to participate as a commuter student). Note: There are several books that need to be purchased for and read in advance of each program and is at your expense. A reading list will be sent upon receipt of the tuition deposit. A. Tuition deposit of $2,000.00 is due 7 days after acceptance into the program and is non-refundable. B. Balance of tuition, $2,488.00, is due no later than: June 1, 2012 for the Program in Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) June 15, 2012 for the Global Leadership and Grand Strategy programs Note: this payment is refundable if we receive a refund request 30 calendar days prior to the start of the program. If a request is received within 30 days prior to the start of the program, this payment is refundable only if a student on the waitlist is able to take the place of the non-participating student and makes the tuition payment. Please make all checks and money orders payable to: Yale University. (Note: please write full student name and the name of the program (APPLE, Global Leaders, Grand Strategy) in the memo section of your check or money order. Funds can be wired to Yale University please contact our Program Registrar for instructions. 3. Scholarship assistance is available for applicants with demonstrated financial need. Thanks to the generosity of many Yale alumni, parents of Ivy Scholars alumni, and friends of the Ivy Scholars Program, the Ivy Scholars Program can provide a number of need-based scholarships to be applied towards tuition. The Miller Memorial Scholarship: Named in memory of Major Kenneth R. Miller, Jr., MA '02, a U.S. Special Forces officer and Ivy Scholars instructor who was killed on active duty in Bolivia while serving as the U.S. counterterrorism coordinator, the Miller Memorial Scholarship awards are based on financial need. Parents or guardians of applicants should complete the attached scholarship form and submit a statement explaining why financial aid is needed along with a copy their 2011 Federal income tax statement. Last year, recipient families earning less than 50% above the U.S. poverty line adjusting for region and number of dependents received scholarship assistance. International students are welcome to apply for financial assistance as well complete the attached scholarship form with a statement explaining why financial aid is needed along with documentation of need. Important: Our scholarship committee will award scholarships based on greatest need and date of application. We strongly suggest applying to your preferred program with your scholarship application as early as possible.

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Contact Information
Program Dean and Recruitment Coordinator (general questions, admissions)
Nick Coburn-Palo, MA Program Dean and Recruitment Coordinator Email address: ivy.scholars@yale.edu Phone: (203) 436-4097 (Ivy Scholars Program office number)

Program Logistics (Application, housing, forms, and travel questions)


Mr. David Hennigan Program Logistics Coordinator Email address: david.hennigan@yale.edu Phone: (203) 436-4097 (Ivy Scholars Program office number)

Mailing / Courier Addresses


U.S. Postal Service address: Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies Yale University P.O. Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 Courier address (FedEx, UPS, DHL, Airborne, Emory, etc.): Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies Yale University - Allwin Hall 31 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT 06511

Facsimile (FAX) number


Facsimile (FAX) number 203.432.6250 Note: Please indicate "Ivy Scholars Program" on the cover sheet.

Internet Website
http://ivyscholars.yale.edu/

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Yale Ivy Scholars Program Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Student Leaders Class of 2011

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


Q: How many students participate in the three Ivy Scholars Program experiences? A: We believe in limiting the size of our programs so that students and instructors will have more opportunities to work together and with each other. We expect to accept no more than 100 exceptional student scholar-leaders from across the United States and around the world for our Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) and Global Leaders Development Program experiences. We expect to accept no more than 80 exceptional student scholar-leaders from across the United States and around the world for our Studies in Grand Strategy experience. There are a number of combined sessions with our other programs. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as early as possible. We have filled the spaces in our program early every year since 2002. Q: Can I participate in more than one Ivy Scholars Program experience in a single summer? A: Yes, it is possible to participate in our Program in American Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) and then return to campus to participate in either of our later two programs as long as you are grade level eligible. There are no provisions to stay on campus for the week between the two programs, however. If you wish to apply to two programs, please indicate your desire to be considered for two programs on the application form. Your application will be evaluated separately and it is possible that you will be admitted into one program and not the other. You will not have to pay the application fee twice but you will be responsible for full tuition for both programs as we run all of our programs on a not-for-profit basis. If you do apply for a scholarship, however, to ensure that the greatest number of students with need receive financial assistance, you will receive financial aid for one program only. Q: Can I be considered for another of your programs if I am not accepted to my first choice? A: Yes, as long as you are grade-level eligible for another program, you can indicate your preference on the application form by entering 1 as your first choice, 2 for your second choice, and 3 for your third choice. If you do not wish to be considered for a program, enter NO. Q: Can I participate in an Ivy Scholars Program experience each summer until college? A: Yes, as long as you are grade eligible, it is possible to participate in our summer experiences every summer until the summer prior to starting your first year in college. For example, a rising sophomore can participate in our Global Leaders Development Program, then take our Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) the summer prior to the junior year, then be a part of our Studies in Grand Strategy program as a rising senior. We plan to add several additional experiences over the next few years so there will be even more choices for young scholar-leaders.

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Q: How can I best prepare for my Ivy Scholars experience? A: First, each of our programs will require that several books and a pre-program packet of readings be read prior to the start of the program. Depending on your reading schedule, this may take two to three weeks to accomplish. Second, we recommend and our Ivy Scholars alumni over the past decade wholeheartedly agree that all incoming students spend at least one week resting prior to the start of the program. We have seen too many overprogrammed young people come in from wilderness experiences, sports camps, other academic programs, etc. that literally ended the day prior to the start of their Ivy Scholars experience. Nearly all arrived on campus thoroughly exhausted and unable to fully engage in and benefit from the intensive learning format of all our academic experiences. Our programs run from morning through the late evening every day with the exception of the middle Sunday when the program starts at 1:00 p.m. Not only are each of our experiences intellectually and mentally rigorous, they are physically demanding as well. Q: Im attending another program that overlaps with yours. Can I arrive late and/or leave early? A: Due to the intensive nature of our program, we run the first part of our orientation program the night of check-in day and the morning of the following so arriving even a day late will leave you significantly disadvantaged in getting the most out of your Ivy Scholars experience. Each of our experiences include group activities at the end of the experience that depend on the participation of every member of the program. In fact, we recommend every participant in our program rest the week prior to the start of each of our experiences and should be 100% committed to participating in the entire program. If you have other commitments that prevent you from meeting this commitment, then perhaps our experiences are not a good fit for you. Q: What is the tuition for your program? A: Our tuition fees for 2012 are as follows: 1. The $50.00 application fee, made payable to "Yale University" is required with the application. This fee, which is separate from the tuition cost, covers the expense of the admissions review process and is nonrefundable. The application fee must be included with the application form to be considered for admission. Note: The application fee is waived for applicants who reside and attend school outside of the United States. 2. Total tuition for each of our 2012 Ivy Scholars Program experiences is $4,488.00 per student which includes instruction, Yale College housing, and meal plan but does not include the cost of several books that are to be purchased and read by the student prior to the start of the program. Please contact our Program Registrar if you live or can stay locally in the New Haven area and wish to participate as a commuter student (no housing or meal plan). Q: Do you accept credit cards for tuition payments? A: We are a small program so it is not practical for us to set-up and maintain a merchant account to process credit card payments. Many credit card issuers do provide checks that can be used to access lines of credit and we do accept those credit card checks for tuition payments. Q: Are scholarships available? A: Scholarship assistance is available for applicants with demonstrated financial need. Please refer to the information on scholarships on page 15. Our scholarship application form is included at the end of this prospectus. Q: I am a vegetarian. Will I be able to eat in the university dining halls? A: Yes. The university dining halls offer a variety of vegetarian meal options including salad and sandwich bar, hot vegetarian entrees, and other non-meat offerings. There are many vegetarian students at Yale and the dining service has decades of experience catering to their needs. Q: I am a student who lives and attends school outside the United States. Can I participate in your program? A: Yes! In fact, between 25-30% of our students come from outside the United States. Past students have come from Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom, the Middle East, South America, and throughout Asia. All international students must be proficient in written and spoken English language. Because of our intensive two-week format, our students typically come on a tourist visa. It is the students responsibility to obtain the necessary visas and meet the requirements for entry into the United States. Yale University requires all students to obtain medical insurance that is in force throughout the program including travel dates to and from New Haven, Connecticut.

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Q: Do you provide transcripts or course credit for your program? A: The Ivy Scholars Program is specifically designed as a non-credit, academic enrichment program that includes a broad survey of national and international issues as well as leadership-oriented skills, and in the case of our Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, Economics (APPLE), in-depth study of the most important political, legal, and economic ideas and challenges. The scholar-leader we seek prioritizes the experience of working with worldclass scholars, leading practitioners, and other top-caliber students over seeking an additional credential to add to a list of summer activities on a college application form. Our philosophy is to provide a unique opportunity for high achieving students to engage in proactive learning without the pressure of grades and rankings. Although our instructors provide ample student feedback during the program, we have specifically chosen NOT to provide transcripts, evaluations, or course credit for any of our programs. Students and their parents who are seeking a college course for credit experience are encouraged to apply to the Yale Summer School at URL: (http://www.yale.edu/summer/). Q: Will attending the Ivy Scholars Program help me get into Yale as an undergraduate? A: The admissions process for our Ivy Scholars programs is independent of the admissions process for Yale College. Some Ivy Scholars alumni have indeed gone on to apply to Yale and have been admitted. The primary purpose of all of our summer experiences, however, is to bring out the best abilities and leadership qualities of our participants. Studying at Yale with Yale faculty members has helped our Ivy Scholars students successfully master demanding college-level work and prepare themselves for making strong applications, whether to Yale or to a very broad range of highly selective colleges. For those participants who are interested in applying to Yale College, we work with the Admissions Office to provide a special college admissions workshop and for rising seniors, we will also provide the instructions for scheduling on-campus admissions interviews during the program. Our program is well-known among college admissions directors and our alumni are well-represented at Ivy League institutions as well as top private and public colleges across the country. Q: I am educated at home or outside of a traditional secondary educational institution. Can I apply to your Ivy Scholars Program experiences? A: Yes! We accept applications from students with a wide range of educational backgrounds and experiences. For the past decade, we have worked with a number of students who have been home schooled, educated by private tutors, or took most of their high school education in an online format. All of those students did very well in our programs. We ask that you provide our selection committee with as much documentation in your application that demonstrates that you are prepared for a rigorous academic experience in a community of young scholar-leaders. Q: Can I bring my personal assistants, butlers, maids, etc. to the program? A: We receive a number of requests each year requesting adjoining or nearby sleeping quarters for personal assistants, butlers, maids, servants, and other support personnel for their child during the program. Our policy is the same as Yale College during the academic year: Yale expects all students to learn and live independently without the support of outside personnel. Students who have physical disabilities that require an attendant are, of course, exempt from this policy and the University has a dedicated office that can assist any eligible student. Please contact our Program Coordinator, David Hennigan, for a referral. Q: I have a bodyguard team who provides for my security. What arrangements can be made? A: Students who have bona fide needs for bodyguards and security details should contact Dr. Luong to make coordinating arrangements with the appropriate agencies. Yale University has educated many children of heads of state, diplomats, national and global political and business leaders, internationally renowned figures, and persons of substantial means. Our state-credentialed university police and security personnel are very experienced in helping each private, governmental, and diplomatic security detail maintain a high degree of safety for their principals in a discreet manner. Q: Aren't all academic and leadership programs sponsored by the university where they are held? A: No! In fact, most academic and leadership programs are NOT run or sponsored by the university where they are located. Many of these heavily-advertised programs merely rent dormitory and classroom space at prestigious universities but have little, if any, further connection with the institution or its faculty. A number of academic and leadership development programs run their programs at Ivy League universities but hire instructors from 3rd and 4th-tier colleges to teach in those programs. The Ivy Scholars Program is a non-profit, officially-sponsored outreach program of Yale University and is run by Yale faculty members and administrators as part of its mission to help identify, train, and prepare the next generation of global leaders.

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Q: There are other summer programs with lower tuition or are longer in duration. Is your Ivy Scholars Program a good value? A: There are many reasons why our Ivy Scholars Program represents some of the very best values in high school academic and leadership summer programs: Non-profit orientation. Unlike most other summer programs, we do not run our programs to generate revenue or profits for the university. The tuition funds go towards covering program expenses such as housing, meals, instructors, supplies, recruitment, advertising, curriculum development, and program administration. In fact, alumni and donor contributions cover the balance of our operating expenses including the Miller scholarship funds. 100% of your tuition dollar goes to delivering a superior educational experience. All-inclusive tuition. Many other summer programs tack on extra fees for meals, library passes, or "lab fees" which in certain cases adds up to hundreds of dollars. Your Ivy Scholars Program tuition is all-inclusive which means that housing, meals, and all instruction are covered. Students usually bring some extra money to cover personal purchases (souvenirs, an occasional off-campus meal or snack, or a Yale sweatshirt) or Yale gym pass (approx. $25.00). The only required expense not covered by tuition is for assigned books. Students are to purchase and read the assigned texts prior to the start of the program. You will not be surprised by any additional or hidden costs when you participate in our summer programs. World-class professors. No other summer academic or leadership development program in the world can offer the breadth and caliber of our renowned scholars. Yale faculty members as well as distinguished practitioners will lecture, answer questions, and lead discussions on important national and international topics in their area of specialization. In addition, we have invited distinguished faculty members and noted scholars from other peer institutions such as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Brown universities to lead seminars and present lectures. Ivy Scholars alumni tell us that the faculty sessions were one of the best parts of their experience. At other summer academic and leadership programs, non-affiliated faculty, high school teachers or college students, nearly all of whom are not subject matter experts, deliver the lectures. We believe that our students gain a much deeper understanding of critical issues by learning from and interacting with the world's leading experts. Award-winning instructors. For our specialized writing programs, we have recruited a number of outstanding writing instructors to help our students take their writing skills to the next level. Several of our writing instructors help Yale undergraduate and graduate students in our campus writing center. For our public speaking and advocacy instruction sessions, the Ivy Scholars Program attracts many of the nation's best public speaking and argumentation instructors. Many of our senior instructors teach the top students at specialized summer speech and debate programs. Our staff includes national and regional public speaking and debate champions as well as veteran coaches who have developed national champions. We believe that our students will develop the most effective writing and speaking skills by working with experienced, award-winning instructors. No recruitment quotas for our instructors. It has come to our attention that several prominent summer programs require their instructors to recruit a certain number of students in order to be hired. These instructors, in turn, have been inappropriately promoting their programs and aggressively recruiting individual students. We question the motives of these "instructors" who aggressively recruit students for a particular summer program is it because they really believe that there is a good fit between the program and the student or are these instructors trying to meet a quota to keep their summer jobs? The Ivy Scholars Program has maintained a consistent policy since our inception: Our instructors are selected because they are superb teachers and excellent role models, not because they can recruit enough students to cover their own paychecks. Competitive admission policy. We select the best high school student-leaders from across the nation and around the world. It is our belief that exceptional learning and development are facilitated by interaction between top-caliber students and world-class instructors. By carefully selecting our students based on a combination of academic performance, leadership experience and potential, extra-curricular achievements, maturity, and interest in public policy and international affairs, we create a collegial culture of excellence that brings together outstanding students from across the United States and around the world including Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and throughout Asia. With rare exception, other summer programs enroll students on a first-come, first-served basis and will take as many students whose parents or sponsors are willing to write the tuition check. In fact, some summer academic and leadership development programs attempt to service upwards of 300 to even 400 students in a single program! We believe the best summer experience comes from small group learning among other highly-qualified students, not just students whose sole qualification is ability to pay the tuition.

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One of the best student-to-instructor ratios of any summer academic program. Our students receive lots of personalized attention from our instructors. Many other programs are able to charge lower tuition or run longer because they accept many more students for each instructor. Some programs place 30 students in a learning group with one or perhaps two instructors. Many of our students who attended these programs prior to their Ivy Scholars experience have told us that they did not learn very much and that they did not have many opportunities to even ask questions. Our program maintains at least a 6-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. We do not cut corners by admitting additional students to boost profits nor count support and administrative staff to artificially lower our advertised student-to-instructor ratios. Small program size. What really sets the Ivy Scholars Program apart from other academic and leadership programs is our small program size. We plan to admit no more than 100 of the most qualified high school student-leaders from across the United States and around the world for our American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics Program (APPLE) and Global Leaders Development Program and no more than 80 in our Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders Program. These global summits of high school student scholar-leaders provides the opportunity to work with every instructor in their program, not just a few. The program is small enough that all program participants get to know each other so that learning continues outside the classroom in the form of discussions during meals, morning study sessions, and evening faculty consultations. Ivy Scholars alumni become a cohesive group and long-term friendships are created. Compare this type of supportive and collegial learning environment to other programs that attempt to meet the needs of 300 to 400 students in a single program. Unsurpassed mentoring opportunities. We encourage our instructors and guest speakers to share their own academic and professional experiences and insights with our students. We select instructors who are not only gifted teachers and mentors but are also accomplished scholars who are attending or have graduated from Ivy League universities or honors programs at top-tier state institutions. Many of our instructors hold graduate or law degrees from top-ranked programs. Our instructor-mentors are dedicated to not only helping our students excel for the rest of their high school careers and through college, but to also stay focused on postbaccalaureate educational and career opportunities. Simply a better overall experience. Many of our students have attended other summer academic and leadership programs prior to participating in an Ivy Scholars Program experience. These students have consistently rated our program superior or vastly superior to these other programs in virtually all categories. The Ivy Scholars Program is the only high school summer program of its kind which combines intense, worldclass interdisciplinary academic study with practical writing and leadership skills. Last year's program was rated by the students on anonymous surveys as an outstanding overall experience. Furthermore, alumni from past years continue to keep in touch with us and report that the lessons that they learned years ago are still paying rich dividends. These votes of confidence are further evidence that students and their parents recognize the tremendous value of the Ivy Scholars experience.

Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions or need additional information.

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Sample Schedules
For Illustrative Purposes Only Program in American Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE)
Date / Time 7:30 9:00 am 9:00 11:30 am SAMPLE DAY 2 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: America as a Political Idea Lunch 1:00-2:45 Practitioner Presentation The Art of Effective Presentations 3:15-5:00 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel A Dinner 6:30 8:15 Faculty Panel Discussion Introduction to Academic Research and Writing 8:30-10:00 Seminar rooms Academic Writing Groups SAMPLE DAY 5 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: The Origins of Judicial Review Lunch 1:00-2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel B 3:00-5:00 Seminar rooms Academic Writing Groups Dinner 6:30-8:30 Seminar rooms Elective Seminars Panel #1 8:30-10:00 Seminar rooms Simulation Exercise SAMPLE DAY 8 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture What caused the Great Recession of the late-2000s? Lunch 1:00-2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel C 3:15-5:00 Faculty Panel Presentation American Foreign Policy: Political Theory and Practice Dinner 6:30-8:00 Seminar rooms Elective Seminars Panel #3 8:15-10:30 Movie and discussion with faculty member The Manchurian Candidate

11:30 1:00 pm 1:00 5:00 pm

5:00 6:30 pm 6:30 8:30 pm

8:30 10:00 pm (except where noted)

Global Leaders Development Program


Date / Time 7:30 9:00 am 9:00 11:30 am SAMPLE DAY 2 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: - Principles of Leadership - What is Global Leadership? Lunch 1:00-2:45 Practitioner Presentation Professional and Personal Etiquette, Social Skills and Networking 3:15-5:00 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel A 5:00 6:30 pm 6:30 8:30 pm Dinner 6:30 8:15 Practitioner presentation Introduction to Effective Writing 8:30-10:00 Seminar rooms Executive Writing Groups SAMPLE DAY 5 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: Understanding Northeast Asian Geopolitics Lunch Regional Issues Seminars Seminar rooms Flight A: 1:00 2:45 pm Flight B: 3:15 5:00 pm SAMPLE DAY 9 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture Reforming the UN: Mission Impossible? Lunch 1:00-2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel C 3:15-5:00 Faculty Lecture India and Pakistans History and Development Since Independence: Lessons for Global Leaders Dinner 6:30-8:00 Seminar rooms Elective Seminars Panel #4 8:15-10:30 Movie and discussion with faculty member The Fog of War

11:30 1:00 pm 1:00 5:00 pm

8:30 10:00 pm (except where noted)

Dinner 6:30-8:30 Seminar rooms Elective Seminars Panel #1 8:30-10:00 Multi-Lateral Negotiation Training and Simulation session #3

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Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders (SGS-HSL)


Date / Time 7:30 9:00 am 9:00 11:30 am SAMPLE DAY 2 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: Grand Strategy: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century Lunch 1:00-2:45 Practitioner Presentation Introduction to Public Policy and Governance 3:15-5:00 Faculty Lecture Political Philosophy and Critical Thinking for Grand Strategists Dinner 6:30 8:15 Practitioner presentation Writing the Policy Brief 8:30-10:00 Faculty presentation The Three Essential Traits of Effective Leaders SAMPLE DAY 6 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture: Cooperation vs. Competition Lunch Grand Strategy Seminars Seminar rooms Flight A: 1:00 2:45 pm Flight B: 3:15 5:00 pm Dinner 6:30-8:30 Practitioner presentation On Persuasive Speaking 8:30-10:00 Seminar rooms Policy Brief Group Meetings SAMPLE DAY 9 Breakfast/Reading/Work Faculty Lecture Understanding Politics and Power in the Middle East Lunch 1:00-2:45 Seminar rooms Core Seminars Panel C 3:15-5:00 Faculty Presentation When Plan A Fails: Recovering from Setbacks and Disasters Dinner 6:30-8:00 Seminar rooms Elective Seminars Panel #4 8:15-10:30 Faculty Presentation Sun Tzu and The Art of War: Lessons for Leadership

11:30 1:00 pm 1:00 5:00 pm

5:00 6:30 pm 6:30 8:30 pm

8:30 10:00 pm (except where noted)

The above schedules are strictly for illustrative purposes only. The actual schedule of activities will be determined by updated curriculum planning, topic relevance, and faculty and practitioner availability.

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Feedback from Alumni and Parents


We ask for candid, yet anonymous, feedback from our students at the conclusion of each Ivy Scholars Program session. The comments below are typical of the feedback we receive from our alumni:
From our 2011 American Political Philosophy Program The other students were so intelligent and interesting and the professors were simply inspiring. I enjoyed learning from everyone involved in this experience. I learned a lot, made some good friends, and had a great experience. The chance to study political theory with the leading scholars was amazing. Although it is intense it is a one of a kind experience that cannot be missed. This experience taught me to challenge the assumptions I carry into academic settings. Also, the experienced allowed me to realize that my potential is so much greater than I would have expected! The work was a great test! I could not have done something more valuable with two weeks of my life. The writing instruction, intensity, analytic lectures, very personal seminars, and lifelong friends rendered this experience one to remember. The program was an amazing experience for me. I improved my writing skills, my public speaking confidence and my general confidence in the classroom. It was the most intense academic program I have ever taken part in. The program was conducted in a very professional manner. I loved that it was not like other programs in that it was not filled with childish activities (playing games, etc) and we were treated as responsible adults. Pushed me to my academic limits, something that does not happen at school that often.

From our 2011 Global Leaders Development Program I met so many different people from all around the world. It was a new experience to interact people that are different from me and I loved meeting people outside the "prep school bubble". It was so wonderful to be around people who are so much like me. It was nice to meet people that understand me on a different level than the people at my school and share similar values. Because the program is so small, I was able to interact with everyone here and get to know everyone's names. I really enjoyed meeting others who want to become leaders in their own communities and I'm just hoping everyone else did too. I will definitely keep in touch with everyone and thanks to Facebook, I'm sure that it'll be easy to keep in touch. I made friends with fellow Ivy Scholars who are all extremely smart. They unlike most people are interested in political issues and other matters that affect our lives. I hope to meet the friends I have made here in the future, as leaders in the world.

From our 2011 Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders Program The academic rigor and quality of lectures made it a valuable life experience. I could not have put a price on this experience. By and large it was amazing and truly educational. It was fun and I met a lot of people. I also interacted with some great people and learned a lot. I realized just how lacking I really am and how much more I need to work on improving myself. It was a humbling experience. Ivy Scholars was more than I could have ever expected. I loved living in the dorms and having the Yale "college experience". The food was great and I was kept busy and slept well. The instruction and world-class professors here I am unable to describe in words. Never have I been in such a community of people that just loved to learn. I am glad to have been here and fortunate to have been accepted for such an experience. The standard that Ivy Scholars holds is above any other standard I have ever experienced. The fact that all the peers detest complaining is another factor that motivates me. It definitely gave me a taste of professionalism and "getting things done".

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From our 2011 Studies in Grand Strategy for High School Leaders Program, continued Beyond simply being fun, it taught me many skills and expanded my knowledge about many current affairs. Ivy Scholars stimulated me and shocked my dormant spirit. I got complacent at school and lost many opportunities. I wouldn't trade this experience for much else. I wish I had attended this program sooner in my high school so that I still had time to change the course of my high school career. Loved the program. To be succinct. I will miss being here! The staff. The students. Yale itself. Overall, an extremely rewarding experience. I was pushed to my limits, beyond breaking point, but built myself back up again. The level of academic rigor, intensity, and quality is unmatched by any experience of my life. It condenses an already difficult course into a short period of time. I met many brilliant peers and learned from the most established group of professors I have ever seen put together. Met a soul mate friend, rose to a standard I didn't know I was capable of meeting, saw OTHERS rise to those standards, wow. Learned that coffee is awesome, lost some weight, got faster at typing in lectures, and LEARNED A TON. Whew. It's not so much the lectures and assignments that make this program so worth it. It's the community of students that it can bring together that makes it so priceless. Being in the company of such a diverse group of high-achievers is rare and so inspiring. I have always been singled out as the smart kid in my community. I have always had friends, but always felt slightly alienated from them. It is nice to know that there are other people that are the same caliber as I am. I will likely keep in touch for a long time with the friends I have made here. Lots of discussions in the common rooms after deadlines until early morning hours about random pieces of life. There was a lot of variety in the suites so we had people of all different backgrounds in the same place, which was really interesting. I also had lots of interesting late night discussions with my roommate about deep philosophical topics that we went over the day before.

We do receive unsolicited feedback from parents of our alumni. Here are some typical reactions:
From parents of our 2011 alumni Yesterday, I picked up my daughter after her two-week stint at the Grand Strategy program at Yale. She could not be more excited with the experience, what she learned, and the interactions she had. I saw her almost transformed into somebody supremely confident to take on college, and as she has reminded me many times, deal with failures as well. So this note is simply to add a sincere thank you, as a parent, for the program. I just wanted to drop you a note of "many thanks" for a program well done! In brief, I can tell you that our son had an experience that far exceeded his expectations, and he had high expectations. Notwithstanding all the "rumors" and "hearsay" about the program being the toughest 2-week experience one will have had to date, he overall actually "enjoyed" the experience. He seems to really have gotten the idea of what "strategic thinking" means, not just in international relations, but in everyday context. It really did open up his eyes to a distinct way of looking at things and thinking about things. We thank you on behalf of our son and as parents as well.

Professor John Lewis Gaddis, Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, discusses potential Grand Strategies of the Obama presidential administration and offers lessons for future leaders.

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The Ivy Scholars Program


APPLICATION FORM (four pages total) Yale University New Haven, Connecticut USA Summer 2012

Return all completed forms to: The Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies Yale University PO Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 USA

Instructions: Complete each information field below. If you wish to attend only one program but want to be considered for another should you not be admitted to your first choice program, please rank the programs (1=most desired; 2=next most desired; NO=do not wish to apply). If you wish to apply to two or more programs, please check the programs to which you are applying. Please print neatly or type.

PROGRAMS

_____ APPLE

_____ Global Leaders Program

_____Studies in Grand Strategy

applicants legal name last (family) home address number and street city state zip code first (given) middle jr., IV, etc.

mailing address (only if different from above or international/non-U.S. student)

email phone # with area code school name Gender Grade level in 2012-13 Female Senior (12) Male Junior (11)

alternate email alternate phone # with area code city/state/country Birthdate (month/day/year): Sophomore (10) Other:

Parent information: Complete each information field below. Enter "SAME" if contact information is same as above. fathers name / legal guardian street address city, state, zip or country home phone with area code mobile phone with area code office phone with area code email deceased no custody deceased no custody

mothers name / legal guardian street address city, state, zip or country home phone with area code mobile phone with area code office phone with area code email

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Sponsoring teacher/guidance counselor/principal/headmaster information: Complete each information field below. school name street address city, state, zip sponsoring teacher/guidance counselor/principal/headmaster name phone with area code best days / times to call email alternate phone with area code fax number alternate email

Standardized test scores: Complete only the applicable fields below. Leave blank if you have not taken that test. Use additional sheet if necessary.

PSAT Critical Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Date

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) Critical Reading Writing

Mathematics

Date

Scholastic Assessment Test SAT II Subject Tests Subject Score

Date

American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Test English Math Reading Science

Composite

Engl./Writing

Date

Advanced Placement Tests Subject

Score

Date

Additional Tests (optional): List any other tests you have taken such as International Baccalaureate, AHSME (Mathematics Association of America), AIME, Fermat, GCSEs, Abitur, Maturit, Miller Analogies, etc. Include dates and scores received.

Previous summer experiences: List any previous summer activities, programs, internships, travel or work experience. Feel free to attach a separate statement if you wish. Dates (start-end) Name / Location Description

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Previous or current college coursework: If you have taken or are taking courses at a college, please list them: Dates Institution Course name Grade received

Personal conduct: Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any secondary school or summer program you have attended, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution? No Yes Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? No Yes

If you answered yes to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper that gives the approximate date of each incident and explains the circumstances. Applicant statement of interest: Attach a single-spaced two to three page statement of interest written solely by the applicant. Please address the following issues:
Your experience as a leader: Discuss your leadership experience and your future leadership goals. Have you participated in any previous academic and/or leadership development program? If so, please identify and describe your development as a leader. Your strengths and weaknesses as a leader: Discuss your strengths as a leader and areas needing further improvement. Your development as a scholar: Discuss your intellectual development goals and areas of study that are of interest to you. Your contributions as a student participant: How you will contribute to the learning environment and the development of your fellow students? Your learning goals: Your top three learning objectives if admitted to the Ivy Scholars Program. The right fit and match: Why you believe you are ready for a challenging academic and leadership development experience this summer?

What in particular about the Ivy Scholars Program has influenced your decision to apply? Please explain below:

If you have relatives who attend, have attended, or work at Yale, including siblings, parents, stepparents, or grandparents, please list relationship to you, name, year of graduation, and degree/position at Yale: Relationship to you Full name Year of Graduation Degree / Position at Yale

Certification by applicant and parent/guardian


Applicant: By signing below, you declare that the essay you are submitting is your own work and that all the information in your application is, to the best of your knowledge, correct and honestly presented. Parent/guardian: By signing below, you certify that you have legal custody of the applicant and that you give permission to the applicant to participate in the Ivy Scholars Program. Permission is granted for your child to appear in group (non-individual) pictures in future promotional materials. You agree to be responsible for transportation to and from the program, any expenses incurred, and to maintain health insurance/HMO/ travel insurance throughout the course of the program to cover any medical treatments/emergencies that might arise during the program. If accepted, student agrees to abide by all federal, state, and local laws as well as Yale University and Ivy Scholars Program policies including, but not limited to, adherence to meeting times, curfews, and codes of conduct. Any violations may result in immediate dismissal from the program and return transportation expenses will be at student's/parents' expense with no refunds in housing or tuition fees. Information may be shared with the Yale admissions office as well as any institution with which Yale has relations.

applicant signature

printed name of applicant

date

parent/guardian signature

printed name of parent/guardian

date

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2012 Ivy Scholars Program application packet checklist


To avoid any delays in considering your application for admission to the Ivy Scholars Program, please make sure the following items are submitted: Completed application form Most recent copy of your high school transcript that includes your grades for the academic term ending 31 January 2012. (Note: you may submit a sealed transcript with your application materials or have your schools registrar send us a copy directly.) Two to three page (single spaced) applicant statement of interest Two (2) teacher/mentor recommendations with completed cover forms Note: The teacher recommendation forms can be included with your application materials but must be sealed in an envelope to ensure confidentiality or sent by the teacher directly to Yale. $50.00 application fee made payable to: Yale University. Please write full applicant name and Ivy Scholars Program and name of the program to which you are applying in the memo section of your check/money order. Note: The application fee is waived for applicants who reside and attend school outside of the United States. Please return completed application materials by U.S. Mail: David Hennigan, Program Coordinator Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies P.O. Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 by UPS / FedEx / DHL / other courier service: David Hennigan, Program Coordinator Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies 31 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT 06511

Application Fee and Tuition Structure 1. The $50.00 application fee, made payable to Yale University is required with this application. This fee, which is separate from the tuition cost, covers the expense of the admissions review process and is non-refundable. The application fee must be included with the application form to be considered for admission. Note: The application fee is waived for applicants who reside and attend school outside of the United States. 2. Total tuition for the 2012 Ivy Scholars Program for High School Student Leaders is $4,488.00 which includes instruction, Yale College shared housing, and meal plan. (Please contact our Program Registrar if you live in the New Haven area and wish to participate as a commuter student). Students are responsible for transportation to and from New Haven and miscellaneous expenses. Note: There are several books that need to be purchased and read in advance of the program and is at student expense. A reading list will be sent upon receipt of the tuition deposit. A. Tuition deposit of $2,000.00 is due 7 days after acceptance into the program and is non-refundable. B. Balance of tuition, $2,488.00, is due no later than: June 1, 2012 for the Program in Political Philosophy, Law, and Economics (APPLE) June 15, 2012 for the Global Leadership and Grand Strategy programs Note: this payment is refundable if we receive a refund request 30 calendar days prior to the start of the program. If a request is received within 30 days prior to the start of the program, this payment is refundable only if a student on the waitlist is able to take the place of the non-participating student and make the full tuition payment. Please make all checks and money orders payable to: Yale University. (Important note: please write full student name and Ivy Scholars Program and name of the program (APPLE, Global Leaders, Grand Strategy) to which you are applying in the memo section of your check or money order.
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The Ivy Scholars Program


RECOMMENDATION FORM (two pages total) Yale University New Haven, Connecticut USA Summer 2012

Return all completed forms to: The Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies Yale University PO Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 USA

Indicate the program(s) to which you are applying: _____ APPLE

_____ Global Leadership

_____ Grand Strategy

applicants legal name last (family) school name first (given) city, state / country middle jr., etc.

Applicant instructions: PRINT TWO COPIES OF THIS FORM. Complete and sign the applicant waiver before giving this form to a teacher in an academic subject who knows you well. If you do not have a second teacher who knows you well, then your second recommendation can come from your guidance counselor, academic advisor, student government advisor, vice-principal, principal/headmaster, or adult mentor.

Applicant waiver
After you have read and signed the Confidentiality Statement below, give one form to each of your two recommenders. I, _____________________________________________________________, the applicant (please check below):
PRINT applicant name on line above

Waive the right to review this completed recommendation. DO NOT waive the right to review this completed recommendation form.

applicant signature

printed name of applicant

date

Recommender: Complete each information field below. Please print neatly or type. name of recommender school name street address city, state, zip / country phone with area code best days / times to call email Overall recommendation Based on your experience and observation of the student whose name appears above, what is your level of support for this student?: Strongly recommend this student for admission Recommend this student for admission Recommend with reservation this student for admission DO NOT recommend this student for admission Do not know this student well enough to make a recommendation alternate phone with area code fax number alternate email title department

recommender signature printed name of recommender Ivy Scholars Program Recommendation Form, page two
Page one of two please continue completing this form on next page

date

Summary Evaluation Please check the appropriate box on the grid below:
Not Observed Intellectual Potential Ability to Work Independently Ability to Work With Others Creativity and Imagination Maturity Self-Confidence Written Communication Skills in English Verbal Communication Skills in English Ability to Analyze Large Amounts of Material Ability to Work Under Pressure / Deadlines Leadership Potential Weak (Lower 50%) Fair (Upper 50%) Good (Top 35%) Excellent (Top 10%) Outstanding (Top 2%)

Detailed Evaluation
The student whose name appears on the first page of this form is applying for admission to one more programs in the Ivy Scholars Program for High School Scholar-Leaders at Yale University which runs non-credit academic and leadership development summer programs for Ivy League-caliber high school students taught primarily by Yale University faculty. Admission to these highly selective summer programs is extremely competitive and professional conduct is expected at all times. We expect to admit a select number of students from across the United States and around the world for these programs. Your candid assessment of the applicant's academic performance and personal qualities will help us evaluate this students application. We are interested in whatever you feel is important for us to know about the applicant. THANK YOU for taking the time to evaluate this applicant. If you are not familiar with the Ivy Scholars Program, information can be found on our web site at: http:// ivyscholars.yale.edu Please attach a letter to this form on your school or institution letterhead that addresses the following questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? Describe this applicants work ethic, attitude, maturity, motivation, and ability to learn in an intensive Ivy League-caliber two-week summer academic and leadership development program. What are this applicants strengths as a student, scholar, and leader? (Please be as specific as possible) In which areas should this applicant work on improving during the program? (Please be as specific as possible) Has this applicant ever violated any school rules? Can this student be relied upon to consistently adhere to a high standard of ethical and professional conduct? If this student is a non-native speaker of English, please evaluate her/his spoken, reading, and writing proficiencies in English. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about this applicant?

Please seal this completed two-page form with your letter in an envelope and return to the applicant OR you may send this form directly to: David Hennigan, Program Coordinator Ivy Scholars Program Yale University P.O. Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 You may also return the completed form by scanning both pages and sending a .pdf document to: ivy.scholars@yale.edu. Please include the students name and Ivy Scholars recommendation in the subject line. You may also return the completed form by fax to: 203.432.6250. Attention: Yale Ivy Scholars Program

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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (two pages total) Yale University New Haven, Connecticut USA Summer 2012
applicants legal name
last (family) first (given)

Return all completed forms to: The Ivy Scholars Program International Security Studies Yale University PO Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 USA

middle

jr., etc.

school name

city and state or country

Applicant instructions: Complete this form, attach letter explaining financial need, and attach a copy 2011 Federal income tax return if US resident or financial declaration and supporting documentation if non-US resident. Student and one parent must sign.

Indicate the program(s) to which you are applying: _____ APPLE applicants legal name last (family) home address number and street mailing address (only if different from above or international address)

_____ Global Leadership

_____ Grand Strategy

first (given)

middle

jr., IV, etc.

city

state

zip code

email phone # with area code school name Gender Grade level in 2012-13 Female Senior (12) Male Junior (11)

alternate email alternate phone # with area code city and state Birthdate (month/day/year): Sophomore (10) Other:

Parent information: Complete each information field below. Enter "SAME" if information is same as above. fathers name street address city, state, zip or country home phone with area code mobile phone with area code mothers name street address city, state, zip or country home phone with area code mobile phone with area code office phone with area code email APPENDIX 3 Page 1 of 2 office phone with area code email deceased no custody deceased no custody

name of legal guardian, if other than parent

Questions:
1. 2. 3. 4. Household income for 2010: $ Household income for 2011: $ Household income for 2012: $ Number of dependents in the family: (estimated)

Attach the following items to this form:


1. 2. Letter from parent(s) explaining why tuition assistance is necessary. Please include information that demonstrates financial need. Copy of 2011 Federal income tax statement if US resident or financial declaration if non-US resident.

Send this form and supporting documentation directly to:


David Hennigan, Program Coordinator Ivy Scholars Programs / Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy Yale University P.O. Box 208353 New Haven, CT 06520-8353 USA You may also return the completed form and supporting documentation by scanning both pages and sending a .pdf document to: ivy.scholars@yale.edu. Please include the students name and Ivy Scholars scholarship application in the subject line. You may also return the completed form by fax to: 203.432.6250. Attention: Yale Ivy Scholars Program

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