In this Level-Up Chat, Fellowship partner Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), in collaboration with WCAPS HBCU Connection, engaged in dialogue led...
Applications for 2024 Reciprocal Exchange Component Now Open
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that applications for the Reciprocal Exchange component of the Mandela Washington Fellowship are open...
Applications for 2024 LINC Grants are Now Open
The application period for the LINC Grant closed on March 8, 2024. No additional applications are being accepted at this time. The U.S. Department of...
U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 28 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 700 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer 2024.
Apply for an Alumni Legacy Grant!
To celebrate the Fellowship's 10th anniversary, Alumni are invited to apply for the Alumni Legacy Grant, a one-time grant to develop a creative product in...
Mapping the DNA of an Idea
In this webinar, Fellowship partner Lauri Elliott, CEO of Globalstratos, and two Fellowship Alumni highlighted content from the new “Mapping the DNA of an Idea”...
Workplace Equity and Inclusion: Takeaways from the 2023 PDEs
Alumni from the 2023 Professional Development Experience (PDE) participated in a virtual panel to share their learnings on best practices for workplace equity and inclusion.
American Impact Award Application Now Open
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that applications for the American Impact Award (AIA) are being accepted through September 23,...
2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit Videos
Check out videos from plenary sessions and Ignite Talks at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit!
Hundreds of Young African Leaders Continue Collaboration in Washington
Hundreds of young African leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. last week for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. Selected from a pool of nearly 50,000 applicants,...