Clean and Equitable Energy Development Certificate Program

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are currently open. Read below for information about the application process and documentation required.

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Fall 2024

• Admissions will open April 10, 2024 for the Fall 2024 cohort of the CEED program.
• Deadline to submit your application for admission and scholarship is June 10, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET.

Check out the Fall 2024 Program Calendar for additional program dates.

Spring 2025

• Admissions will open July 10, 2024 for the Spring 2025 cohort of the CEED program.
• Deadline to submit your application for admission and scholarship is September 9, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET.

Check out the Spring 2025 Program Calendar for additional program dates.

Admissions Events

• April 24th, 2024, from 12 pm to 1 pm ET - CEED Informational Webinar
• May 2nd, 2024, from 12 pm to 1 pm ET - Ask Me Anything Session #1
• May 8th, 2024, from 12 pm to 1 pm ET - Ask Me Anything Session #2
• June 5th, 2024, from 12 pm to 1 pm ET - Ask Me Anything Session #3

All of the information you need to prepare your application is on this page. You can find resources and an overview of our application process below.

Complete applications received prior to the application deadline are guaranteed to be considered by the Admissions Review Committee. 

Candidates who successfully completed an application online before the deadline, and who would have been accepted into the program if not for the cohort reaching its maximum size are placed on a waitlist. Candidates that have been placed on a waitlist are notified if a spot becomes available prior to the start of the program.

Incomplete applications will not be considered and will automatically be rejected. Don't risk it, apply early!

Before you apply, please review the curriculum, technical requirements, and the program calendars above, to ensure you are able to complete the program and attend the required events.

All application materials must be submitted through the electronic application form (accessible above on this page once applications are open). Please do not email or mail any material to Yale, YSE Admissions, CBEY or YCEJ.   

Required Materials

• Resume or CV,

• Letter of recommendation from a professional or academic supervisor,

• Short answers to the following essay questions,

  1. Please describe your personal, professional and/or academic experience and how this certificate from Yale will help you accomplish goals related to energy justice, climate change and/or the Just Energy Transition.

  2.  Describe your expectations and plans after finishing the CEED program. Do you have a specific project, initiative or proposal that you are working on or that you plan to be working on?

• A copy of your TOEFL or IELTS test score report,  for participants whose (i) first language is not English and (ii) do not have an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution where English is the official language, and (iii) have not worked in an organization where English is the primary language used for communication.

For more detailed information on how to prepare your application materials, please read the Application Readiness Checklist below.

Download the Application Readiness Checklist Here Before You Apply.

To apply for this program, you must submit all of the documents listed in the Application Readiness Checklist prior to the admissions deadline. The Applications Readiness Checklist also includes instructions on how to apply for our limited scholarships. 

There is no application fee, but your first tuition payment is required to secure a spot in the program should you be admitted. 

Learn more about tuition and payments here, where you can also find resources on how to talk to your employer about the benefits of this program.

Yale University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and affirmatively seeks to attract to its faculty, staff and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds.

In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.