MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP
Location: United States of America
Duration: 6 Weeks
Description: The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2025 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.
Benefits:
• Participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at a U.S. college or university to share your experiences with and learn from U.S. citizens and other Fellows.
• Explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.
Participate in a Summit with young African leaders.
• Meet with U.S. Government, civic, and business leaders.
• Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and ideas.
• Join a continental and global Alumni Network to help you seek innovative solutions to common challenges.
Application and Selection Timeline:
• August 13, 2024 | Application opens
• September 10, 2024 | Application deadline
• November 2024 – January 2025 | Semi-finalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates
• March 2025 | Applicants notified of their status
• May 2025 | Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for Finalists
• June 2025 | Fellowship begins in the United States
For eligibility, application link and more details, click here: https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/apply/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0XX8RxjIMhRfqmBypv_lpk9Fn7a9M02M6RMyorfkhhrEW_eR7b-qZIRko_aem_LWh18r8pA-B56ugCmCy_qA
