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About the Light Fellowship
The Richard U. Light Fellowship Program fully funds Yale undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students pursuing intensive language study in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean for terms ranging from a single summer to a combined summer plus academic year. Light Fellows undertake rigorous language training alongside intense cultural immersion that prepares them for a lifelong engagement with East Asia.
Academic Fair 2020
The Light Fellowship held a virtual Q&A session during the Yale 2020 Virtual Academic Fair to answer any specific questions students might have. For a more in depth overview of the Light Fellowship, please attend one of the many information sessions we will host during the fall term.
Downloads and Links
Light Fellowship Introduction Video
A brief video created for the Class of 2024 that covers the basics of the Light Fellowship.
Light Fellowship Information Session Calendar
See a full list of full information sessions planned for the fall term. You must attend and information session ito apply for the Light Fellowship.
Don't just go there. Live there.
The Light Fellowship partners with some of the most rigorous intensive language programs in East Asia. Find the one for you.