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Mandela Washington Fellowship

A Program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

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Applications for 2026 Reciprocal Exchange Component Now Open

March 4, 2026

The application for the 2026 Reciprocal Exchange component is now open. U.S. professionals and Fellowship Alumni are eligible. Applications are due March 25, 2026.

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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows

April 17, 2025

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce the 26 U.S. educational institutions selected to host 650 Mandela Washington Fellows in summer 2025.

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The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.