The U.S. Department of State and IREX seek academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship.
Host a Fellow for the Virtual 2021 Professional Development Experience
The 2021 Professional Development Experiences (PDEs) offer enriching opportunities for U.S. organizations to participate in a collaborative exchange by virtually hosting young African professionals for...
Update from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Regarding COVID-19
The U.S. Department of State is continuously monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is working closely with IREX, the cooperative agency that implements the Mandela Washington...
Announcing the 2021 Leadership Impact Award
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are excited to announce the launch of the 2021 Leadership Impact Award, an opportunity for Alumni of the...
Alumni Exclusive: New USADF Grants Management Course
We're excited to announce that a new Grants Management course – exclusively for Fellowship Alumni – will launch on the Portal on Wednesday, February 17!
Applications for 2021 LINC Grants Now Open
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are excited to announce that applications for the Leveraging Innovations in New Communities (LINC) Grant program, a unique...
Addressing Gender Inequality and Gender-Based Violence
From November 25 to December 10, individuals and organizations worldwide commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign to challenge violence against...
Fellowship Celebrates Education and Entrepreneurship
This November, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is excited to commemorate International Education Week and Global Entrepreneurship week. As we celebrate teachers and entrepreneurs worldwide who...
Introducing the 2020 Leadership Impact Award Winner
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to announce that Ibrahima Kalil Gueye, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus from Guinea, has been selected as the...
Announcing the New Fellowship Portal
Earlier this year, the Mandela Washington Fellowship was postponed until summer 2021 due to the ongoing global pandemic; however, “despite this unprecedented crisis and the...