Fully Funded Mandela Washington Fellowship 2025

The United States Department of State and IREX are pleased to be announcing the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program 2025, which will allow recipients to attend a six-week Leadership Institute at a college or university in the United States.

The Fellowship is the centerpiece of the United States Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative. The Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in summer 2025 for a full executive-style program aimed at developing skills and empowering Fellows to lead in their particular sectors and communities.

Brief Description

Fellowship Sponsor(s):ÂU.S. Government and IREX

Host Institution(s):ÂNot specified

Number of Awards:ÂSeveral

Study Level: All study levels

Duration:Â6 weeks

Nationality:ÂAfricans

Also check this : James Madison Graduate Fellowships 2025

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Mandela Washington Fellowship2025, interested candidates are to meet the following requirements:

• Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;
• Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
• Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;
• Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);
• Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (additional guidance coming for applicants who are deaf);
• Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;
• Are residents of one of the above countries; and
• Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

How to Apply for Mandela Washington Fellowship 2025

Interested and eligible applicants for the Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI Fellowship) Program 2025 are to apply using the online application portal before the application deadline.

Application Deadline: September 10, 2024