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Yale study gives grandmother gecko a place of honor — and a new name

November 28, 2023
Helioscopus dickersonae lived in North America in the late Jurassic period, 100 million years earlier than any previously known early gecko relative.

Rock solid: Mineralizing carbon to fight climate change

November 28, 2023
A startup co-founded by Jackson alum Corey Pattison is piloting an innovative technique that permanently stores carbon by turning it into rock.
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2023-2024 Application Dates and Events

APPLICATION DATES

STARS II AY 2023-2024  Program Deadline: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 3:00pm ET.

STARS Summer Research Program Deadline:  Friday, February 9, 2024 at 3:00pm ET.

YC Dean’s Research Fellowships in the Sciences Deadline: Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 3:00pm ET.  

Tetelman Fellowship Deadline:  Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 3:00pm ET.

YC First-Year Summer Research Fellowship Deadline: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 3:00pm ET.

Applications can be found at:  Yale Student Grant & Fellowship Database 

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS

Summer STEM Fellowship Opportunities Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00pm ET, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/7633610477

Summer STEM Research at Yale and Abroad Friday, October 6 at 3:00pm, Dr. Alexia Belperron, Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/96831949232

Summer STEM Research at Yale and Abroad  Wednesday, October 11 at 9:00pm, Dr. Alexia Belperron, Zoom: https://yale.zoom.us/j/99109612229

How to Find the “Right” Research Mentor Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00pm, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7633610477

Summer STEM Fellowship Opportunities/How to Find the “Right” Research Mentor  Thursday, November 9 at 12:00pm, Dr. Alexia Belperron, Zoom:  https://yale.zoom.us/j/94773462732

Summer Opportunities Fair Friday, November 10, 1:30-4:00pm at the Presidents’ Room, Schwarzman Center

How to Write a Research Proposal Wednesday, November 29 at 7:00pm, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7633610477

Summer STEM Fellowship Opportunities Thursday, January 18 at 7:00pm, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7633610477

How to Write a Research Proposal Wednesday, January 24 at 7:00pm, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/7633610477

How to Write a Research Proposal Wednesday, January 31 at 7:00pm, Dean Sandy Chang, Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/7633610477