IMPORTANT DATES
2025-2026 Admissions calendar
| January 10, 2025 9:00am EST | Information Session: Program overview with mentors |
| January 14, 2025 12:00pm EST | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| January 17, 2025 | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| February 3, 2025 | Applications open |
| February 11, 2025 9:00am EST | Information Session: Participant perspectives and projects |
| February 21, 2025 9:00am EST | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| March 5, 2025 12:00pm EST | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| March 12, 2025 9:00am EDT | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| March 21, 2025 12:00pm EDT | Coffee chat with program mentors |
| March 28, 2025 | Application deadline |
| April 25, 2025 | Admission decisions sent out |
| May 16, 2025 | Deadline to enroll |
| May 30, 2025 | First tuition payment due |
2025-2026 Program calendar
| July 21 - August 3, 2025 |
Welcome: Two-week orientation Start of Capstone project course |
| August 4, 2025 | Start of Course 1: Fundamentals |
| September 28, 2025 | End of Course 1: Fundamentals |
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September 29, 2025 - October 5, 2025 |
One-week break |
| October 6, 2025 | Start of Course 2: People |
| December 7, 2025 | End of Course 2: People |
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December 8, 2025 - January 4, 2026 |
Holiday break |
| January 5, 2026 | Start of Course 3: Strategies |
| March 1, 2026 | End of Course 3: Strategies |
| March 2 - 8, 2026 | One-week break |
| March 9, 2026 | Start of Course 4: Funding |
| May 3, 2026 | End of Course 4: Funding |
| May 4 - 10, 2026 | Presentations for Capstone project course |
| May 17, 2026 | End of the program |
Participants who successfully complete the program receive an electronic certificate signed by the Dean of the Yale School of the Environment and the Director of the Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative.