The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2023 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.
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The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
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The Fellows, 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.Â
During the Fellowship, the Fellows participate in six-week Leadership Institutes, studying Business, Civic Engagement, or Public Management hosted by U.S. colleges or universities. Throughout the Institutes, Fellows enrich local U.S. communities while sharing best practices.
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Â The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:
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The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):
The Mandela Washington Fellowship selection process is a merit-based open competition. Â After the deadline, all eligible applications will be reviewed by independent readers. Â Following this review, chosen semi-finalists will be interviewed by the U.S. embassies or consulates in their home countries. Â Selected semi-finalists will be required to participate in these in-person interviews in their home country within Africa.Â
If advanced to the semi-finalist round, applicants must provide a copy of their international passport (if available) or other government-issued photo identification at the time of the interview. Selected Finalists are required to attend the mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation in their home country within Africa.
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