Sub-Saharan African Student Scholarship
Beginning with the 2022-23 application cycle, the Economic Growth Center and the IDE Program are launching a new scholarship program for applicants from Sub-Saharan Africa. Applicants to the IDE Program that believe they meet the qualifications to be considered for the scholarship should provide an additional statement of up to 500 words of how a partial or full scholarship to the IDE program would help accomplish their goals.
Award Amounts
- Partial Scholarship (tuition only)
- Full Scholarship (tuition & living stipend)
Requirements
In addition to meeting all qualifications for entry to the IDE Program, applicants must:
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Have primary citizenship from a country in Sub-Saharan Africa or
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Have graduated from a Sub-Saharan African University
Timeline
Applications are accepted as a part of the IDE Program Application. Selected recipients will be notified after the admissions decisions have gone out in mid to late March.
Alumni Spotlights
"My time here has genuinely been life-changing. What I will carry with me most are the people: strangers who became family, and conversations with peers who cared deeply about completely different things and parts of the world yet shared the same curiosity to understand and improve them. Through the freedom to explore ideas across the core, electives, and my thesis, IDE helped shape my interest in research and analytical work focused on education and economic systems, while giving me the confidence to pursue opportunities in spaces where data and policy meet real-world decision making."
- Philips Ametsikor, Class of 2026
“When I think about Yale, the word that comes to my mind is opportunity. The opportunity to learn, the opportunity to network, and the opportunity to grow. I think those types of opportunities are what matter most.”
- Clair Kevin Nshimirimana, Class of 2026
"The IDE Program at Yale was my stepping stone, a lift, and a shoulder to lean on during my transition to the United States. It gave me a head start and a rigorous analytical foundation that is enabling me to pursue research at the intersection of climate, energy, and development economics. The combination of advanced econometrics, development theory, and access to exceptional faculty has pushed me to ask better and bolder research questions. The people, including the faculty, staff, and a wonderfully diverse cohort of peers, made my one-year experience outstanding. After graduation, I completed a predoctoral program at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. I am now starting a PhD at Princeton University's SPIA this fall, and I can confidently say that Yale IDE was instrumental in getting me there."
- Jennifer Agbo, Class of 2025
“My journey as an IDE Research Assistant strengthened my understanding of applied methods in microeconomics, econometrics, and statistics, while immersing me in the world of development economics through extensive exposure to research papers. This experience deepened my interest in topics I’m passionate about and paved the way for my master’s thesis. The profound knowledge and skill set I gained there have proven indispensable in my current role as a pre-doctoral researcher.”
- Funmilayo Ajayi, Class of 2023
“The IDE program at Yale provided the rigorous quantitative and analytical training that launched my career in economic consulting. The research assistantship at the Yale Economic Growth Center gave me hands-on exposure to applied development economics research, and through strong career support, the program opened doors I couldn’t have accessed otherwise and gave me the confidence and opportunities to walk through them.”
- Abdullah Jallow, Class of 2023