Undergraduate Research Award
The Jackson School Undergraduate Research Award supports Global Affairs students’ research (up to $1,000) and participation in academic conferences or workshops related to global affairs (up to $500). This award does not support other programs such as internships and coursework.
Recipients of the award are encouraged and expected to present their work in The Jackson School of Global Affairs Student Academic Workshop Series.
The application for the award is held in the fall semester — typically in October — each year for research or travel to be conducted within ten months of receiving the award. (Applicants cannot receive funding more than once per academic year.)
For students conducting research involving human subjects, the protocol must be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and documentation must be attached to the Jackson Undergraduate Research Award proposal showing that the process has begun. Please refer to this guide before submitting a project for IRB review; if the project involves travel, please refer to the Yale Travel Policy.
Student Academic Workshop Series
The academic workshop series for students at Yale Jackson is a biweekly forum in which advanced undergraduate and graduate students can present their research projects and receive constructive feedback from their peers. This is an excellent opportunity for students to get feedback on independent research projects or their theses, even at a preliminary stage. They can present fieldwork or other research from the summer and bring together a group of interested fellows to shape their analyses and advise on next steps. Advisors and faculty are also welcome to attend and/or participate.
The workshop series is a forum for students with a range of interests, including global health, history, political science, and economics.
The hybrid workshops will meet biweekly on Tuesdays at 3-4pm, during both semesters of the 2026-27 academic year. The recommended format is 30-45 minutes of presentation followed by a 15-30 minutes discussion. Current Yale undergraduate and graduate students can sign up to present their research on a first-come, first-served basis for the available dates using this form.