Published: 11 Sep 2019 1,465 views
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). It was established in 2014 and since then, nearly 4,400 young leaders from Sub-Saharan African countries have participated in the Fellowship.
Annually The Mandela Washington Fellowship sponsors young fellows, and this year it will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2020 to participate in a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.
In addition they will also participate in a six-week Leadership Institutes, studying Business, Civic Engagement, or Public Management at U.S. colleges or universities.
The Fellows, to be selected by the fellowship will have to be between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished leaders and have established records of promoting innovation and positive impact in their communities and countries.
If you are selected for the Mandela Fellowship program, you will get the chance to
participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at a U.S. college or university to share your experiences with and to learn from Americans and other Fellows and also explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.
You can freely apply as you will not be discriminated based on race, colour, gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Your application will be accepted if you are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered and is not a U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Application Deadline | October 9, 2019 |
Funding Type | Fully Funded |
Country to study | United States |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | Mandela Washington Fellowship |
Gender | Men and Women |
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:
Please note that Fellows are not allowed to have dependents, including spouses and children, accompany them during the Fellowship. The U.S. Department of State and IREX reserve the right to verify all information included in the application. In the event of a discrepancy, or if information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):
For more details, please visit the scholarship website here