Dates & Deadlines
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It is your responsibility to keep track of important dates and deadlines. The deadlines for language program applications can be found on each program's website.
Late Fall 2024 Applicants will be notified in mid-February.
Dates for the 2023 - 2024 academic year (all times are EST):
This year, most information sessions will be offered in-person. Attendance for the virtual info session is taken by the Zoom account logged in to view the session. As such, each student attending must log in on their own Yale zoom account.
Students must attend one of the Light Fellowship information sessions during the academic year of your application prior to the application cycle deadline to which you are applying. If you attended in a previous year, you must attend in the new application year.
**You must join the session on time and stay for the full session in order for the session to count toward your eligibility requirement. You will not be permitted to enter if you arrive late.**
Early Fall Competition applicants must attend one of the first two information sessions.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed. Sep. 6, 2023 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #1 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Fri. Sep. 15, 2023 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #2 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Thurs. Sep. 28 | 1:00PM EST | DEADLINE: EARLY FALL COMPETITION - Submit Completed Application! | |
| Tues. Oct. 10, 2023 | 11:59pm EST | Deadline for Applying for Spring 2023 Abroad Credit (Not required for LF, required for all students seeking credit to replace one semester at Yale with Spring 2024 Abroad) | |
| Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #3 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Thurs. Oct. 26, 2023 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #4 (Virtual) | Zoom Link Here |
| Tues. Nov. 7, 2023 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #5 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Fri. Dec. 1, 2023 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #6 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Mon. Dec. 4, 2023 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Light Fellowship Information Session #7 | 55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 369 |
| Thurs. Jan. 4 | 1:00PM EST | DEADLINE: LATE FALL COMPETITION - Submit Completed Application! | |
| Jan. 30 | Deadline for Spring 2024 Leave of Absence Petition (Talk to your Dean about this if you are planning on taking an LoA for Spring 2024) | ||
| Tues. Mar. 5 | 1:00pm EST | Deadline for Applying for Non-Yale Summer Abroad Credit for In-Person programming (Not required for LF, required for students seeking credit for Summer 2024 Abroad) | |
| Tues. April 2 | 11:59pm EST | Deadline for Applying for Fall 2024 Abroad Credit (Not required for LF, required for students seeking credit to replace one semester at Yale with Fall 2024 Abroad) | |
| Tues. April 2 | 11:59pm | Deadline for Applying for Academic Year 24 - 25 Abroad Credit (Not required for LF, required for students seeking credit to replace one AY at Yale with AY 24 - 25 Abroad) |
The following chart lists program-specific information session dates. These are special information sessions for students to learn more about Light fellowship approved programs and DO NOT count as Light Fellowship Information Sessions.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed. Oct. 4 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
CET Greater China On-Campus Information Session
(Does NOT count as a Light Fellowship Information Session) |
55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 305 |
| Wed. Oct. 4 | 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
CET Japan On-Campus Information Session
(Does NOT count as a Light Fellowship Information Session) |
55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 305 |
| Nov. 2 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Hopkins-Nanjing Center On-Campus Information Session (Does NOT count as a Light Fellowship Information Session) |
55 Whitney Ave. Rm. 305 |