Applications Open: 1 October 2015
Deadline: 11 November 2015
The Young African Leaders Initiative is inviting applicants for its Mandela Washington Fellowship Program. It is a merit base open competition for young Africans. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders brings 500 dynamic young African leaders, ages 25-35, from across the continent to the United States for 6 weeks of leadership training and mentoring at twenty U.S. universities and colleges in three areas: business and entrepreneurship, civic engagement and public administration.
Eligible Countries
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo 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.
Eligibility Criteria
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be 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 U.S.
- Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa.
- Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- All the applicants must be residence of the countries (mentioned above)
Note: 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.
How to Apply
As applications will be open from 1 October 2015, so in order to apply for this fellowship, applicants may visit official website (given at the end).
For more information, please visit Mandela Washington Fellowship.
