Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The people of Yale—faculty, students, staff, and alumni—form a diverse and inclusive community. The many talents and perspectives we share are a great source of strength, and they amplify the quality of a Yale education and the transformative power of Yale research. You can support DEI-oriented teaching and research at Yale with gifts for scholarships, fellowships, endowed faculty positions, and program funds.
Scholarship, Research, and Practice
Yale leads the world in teaching and research that expand knowledge, celebrate humanity, and bridge the differences between people and cultures. In key areas, this work helps strengthen the intellectual foundations for DEI, and in many instances, puts these principles into practice to shape our campus and the world.
Supporting Access for All Students
Tomorrow’s leaders will come to Yale from a multitude of backgrounds, contributing diverse opinions, insights, skills, and perspectives that strengthen the university. We believe that the most promising students—regardless of origin—must be able to choose Yale and flourish here. This means taking conscious steps to combat racism and other forms of discrimination, while providing the support students need to overcome barriers to higher education.
Yale welcomes giving to support financial aid, summer work and study opportunities, and other areas of student need.
Centers, Programs, and Services
You can help to fund the staffing and program needs of the many centers, programs, and services at Yale that assist students with aspects of campus life. For a complete listing, visit the Get Support page of the Belonging at Yale website.
Making the Faculty More Diverse
Giving in support of faculty positions and graduate fellowships helps create new opportunities for scholars from diverse backgrounds.
Yale is in the midst of a multi-year, $85 million Initiative for Faculty Excellence and Diversity. The initiative aims to recruit and foster faculty members who promote diversity at Yale, while also expanding and developing the pool of PhD students who will contribute to the excellence and diversity of future educators.
Expanding Access Across the University
Yale College, the Graduate School, and the professional schools are committed to increasing student diversity. Equal opportunity and diversity are fundamental to who we are as a nation and as a university, and we benefit immeasurably when people bring a wide range of talents, perspectives, and ideas to our community. A diverse Yale is a more vibrant, more relevant place—and one that sends extraordinary alumni into the world.
But funding to make a Yale education affordable and accessible is not equal across the university. In the professional schools, where endowments for student support are small, there is a significant need for funding to recruit and enroll students from every background, regardless of financial means.
Across the professional schools, Yale aims to expand its funding so that students with demonstrated need may complete their degrees and pursue their professional goals without incurring debt. Your support of new endowments can move us closer to that goal.
