University programme · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Summer Fellowship

Tsai CITY's full-time summer accelerator for Yale student-led ventures that already have a tested pilot and users, with US$20,000 in grant funding, a venture adviser, mentor board, workshops and a demo day.

Status unknown Run by Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY), Yale University

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
US$20,000 US$20,000 in grant funding
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Dedicated venture adviser
  • Board of mentors and weekly mentorship
  • 10+ expert-led workshops
  • 24/7 access to the Tsai CITY building
  • Invitation to pitch at Demo Day

Starts with an in-person phase at the Tsai CITY building, then moves to a more independent virtual phase of about 40 hours a week. The length is described as multi-week, and 2027 phase dates have not been announced. Equity terms are not stated.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The application is available during the spring semester.

Usual timing: The application is available during the spring semester.

Who can apply

  • The team includes a current Yale undergraduate or graduate student
  • The venture has shown traction, tested a working pilot and has active customers or users
  • The venture has a sustainable model and a team with the skills to advance it
  • At least one founding team member takes part full-time for the whole programme
  • Stage: pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in New Haven. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The application is available during the spring semester.

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