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...
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,...
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,...
Meet the 2023 Leadership Impact Award Winner: Jamila Mayanja
Learn more about Jamila Mayanja, 2015 Fellowship Alumna and 2023 Leadership Impact Award Winner.
2023 Mandela Washington Fellows Arrive in the United States
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome the 2023 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to the United States.
Meet the 2023 Catalyst Grant Winners
Learn more about the 2018 and 2019 Fellowship Alumni whose ventures won the 2023 Catalyst Grant.
Meet the 2023 Mandela Day Service Grant Recipients!
Learn more about the 6 Alumni and Alumni teams selected for the inaugural Mandela Day Service Grants.