Welcome to YCA

 

Enhancing Biomedical Training and Diversity Through Skills Development, Community, and Outreach

 
The Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) is a FREE year-long program that equips biomedical or health sciences doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds who are ~2 years away from graduation with the knowledge, skills, and networks they need to find great post-PhD positions. 

Over the course of one year, fellows will participate in in-person and virtual activities to become part of a supportive peer community; develop important career planning, mentoring, and scientific and interpersonal communication skills and products; and connect with role models from diverse backgrounds.

Application period opens January 8th, 2024!

If you would like more information about the program and to receive the application next year, please fill out this form

Program Components

The YCA program is guided by three main pillars: (1) planning, (2) mentoring, and (3) communication. The activities under each pillar are designed to prepare you to successfully transition to a post-PhD position that matches your career goals, interests, and values and to develop skills that will be of value at every stage of your  scientific career:

 

Application period opens January 8th, 2024!If you would like more information about the program and to receive the application next year, please fill out this form

 

                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Yale Ciencia Academy is funded by grant R25GM114000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)