Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) was a United States scholarship program in the area of public health which was created in 2003[1] and closed in May 2011.

[2] It was sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the College Board.

[4] Such research could involve many different topics, including disease, social networking, methods of health education, sports injuries, obesity, stress, and sleeping patterns.

[citation needed] The program offered up to 120 scholarships each year, for a total award amount of $456,000.

All entrants submitted their paper to the program no later than the beginning of February.