Priorities
Alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations can choose many ways to support Yale. Here are some of the University's most pressing priorities.
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Scholarships & FellowshipsYale University is committed to an affordable education for students from every background. Diversity defines the Yale experience for those who teach and study here, and it raises our reputation for excellence worldwide. We invite you to learn more about ways you can help support our students. Read more |
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Faculty SupportYale is renowned for both teaching and discovery. Senior faculty researchers also teach in the classroom, so that students can engage in the best of ideas and culture. Your gifts in support of the faculty are vital to advancing the boundaries of human knowledge and sustaining Yale’s academic excellence. Read more |
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West CampusYale’s West Campus, acquired in 2007, represents a quantum leap forward for the University’s science initiatives, providing immediate access to buildings and equipment that might have taken a decade or more to develop. The West Campus also offers tremendous opportunities for Yale's collections and programs in the arts. Read more |
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Science & TechnologyFrom genomics to nanotechnology, from materials science to biomedical engineering, and from green chemistry to personalized medicine, Yale is building new resources for students, faculty, and programs. Read more |
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Arts & CollectionsYale's unique strength in the arts is well known. No other private university has a full suite of professional schools in art, architecture, music, and drama of comparable distinction. And in the University Art Gallery and Center for British Art, Yale holds collections of extraordinary quality and breadth. Read more |
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International InitiativesYale aims to set the standard for a university in service to the world. A range of initiatives—from curricular innovations to study abroad to international programs—will ensure Yale's place among the leading global universities. Read more |
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Global HealthGlobal health at Yale aims to increase our collective commitment to improving human health across the globe through education and research. Donors are essential partners in accelerating this broad-based urgent work. Read more |
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Schools & UnitsAlumni, parents, and friends can provide vital support to a range of initiatives in Yale College, the Graduate School, the professional schools, and the University's galleries and museums. Read more |
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New Residential CollegesTo make Yale's signature programs available to a greater number of students, Yale is committed to building two new residential colleges. We invite you to support us in this historic endeavor. Read more |
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Research SupportResearch funds are vital to strengthening key departments and disciplines at Yale, providing the resources needed to advance work of distinction and promise. Read more |
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Campus and Student LifeYale College students have access to an incomparable campus, along with extraordinary opportunities for growth and learning outside the classroom. Read more |
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FacilitiesThe Yale campus is an extraordinary platform for learning and discovery. Over 300 years, its classroom buildings, laboratories, libraries, galleries, performance spaces, athletic facilities, and residential buildings have grown and changed to serve a mission of excellence in teaching and discovery. Read more |