International Students at the Yale Graduate School

International students add enormous diversity to the community of scholars at Yale. In fall 2007, approximately 28 percent of new PhD students are from countries outside of the United States.

The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) is responsible for the general welfare of international students at Yale University. Ann Kuhlman, the Director of OISS, and her staff are always available to address any concerns or questions that international students have about living in this country and being a student at Yale. OISS also serves as a resource on immigration matters for the Yale community and Yale’s liaison to those federal agencies concerned with matters related to international students and scholars studying and working here.

Their staff can also assist you with problems concerning your social and personal adjustment to life in the United States and other personal matters and concerns. In addition, the Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunity is available as an additional resource to international students in the Graduate School. ODEO sponsors academic and social programs that may be of interest to students who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. Students may also make an appointment to meet with the ODEO Director regarding questions about living in a diverse community in the United States.

For further information about ODEO-sponsored events for international students, please contact the Office at (203) 432-0763 or grad.diversity@yale.edu.