The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative. President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, which began in 2014, will bring 500 young leaders to the United States in summer 2015 for academic coursework and leadership training and will create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.

The online application for the Mandela Washington Fellowship is currently available. Completed applications, including all supporting documents, are due by 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. All applications must be submitted via the online application system. The application instructions provide detailed information regarding the financial provisions of the fellowship, eligibility and selection criteria for the program, and details on applying. Please read the application instructions carefully prior to beginning the application. We recommend printing these instructions and referring to them while completing the application.

If you have questions about the application, please email washingtonfellowship@irex.org

Participating countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea*, 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*, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe*.

*Individuals residing in Eritrea and Zimbabwe may not apply to the Public Management track. Residents of Sudan may only apply for the Civic Leadership track.

Mandela Washington Fellowship Application Process Timeline

October 7, 2014

Application opens

November 5, 2014

Application deadline

January – February 2015

Semifinalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates

April 2015

Applicants are notified of their status

May 2015

Visa processing for finalists

Mid-to-late June 2015

Fellowship begins in the United States

Eligibility

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:

• Are between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission, although exceptional applicants younger than 25 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;

• Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English;

• Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, 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, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe;

• Are residents of one of the above countries; and

• Are not alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

Individuals residing in Eritrea and Zimbabwe may not apply to the Public Management track. Residents of Sudan may only apply for the Civic Leadership track.

The U.S. Department of State and IREX reserve the right to verify all of the information included in the application. In the event that there is a discrepancy, or information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible.

Applications not meeting the above technical eligibility requirements will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you do not meet the technical eligibility requirements for this program, we invite you to visit http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us for information on other U.S. Department of State exchange opportunities.




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http://www.irex.org/application/mandela-washington-fellowship-application-information

thanks for the info

You must hurry
Application is closing soon, plenty of essays to write

nice. Was invited for the interview. Wonder what to expect.

^^ Good news. If you filled your application yourselves then I don't see any big deal with the interview.

Goodluck dom

Did you guys make it?

dom:
nice. Was invited for the interview. Wonder what to expect.

chidyhels:
^^ Good news. If you filled your application yourselves then I don't see any big deal with the interview.

Goodluck dom

peppyluv02:
Did you guys make it?

I didn't
Did you?

Will try this year

chidyhels:

I didn't
Did you?

who knows what to expect from their interviews?

dom:
nice. Was invited for the interview. Wonder what to expect.

hello bro! Are you an Alumni? I sat for my interview on 2nd February.

MAROC:
hello bro! Are you an Alumni? I sat for my interview on 2nd February.

I didn't scale through last year. I wish you the very best!!!

dom:

I didn't scale through last year. I wish you the very best!!!

but you were interviewed?