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Seeking Readers for 2024 Fellowship Applications

May 3, 2023

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are seeking academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship.

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Meet the 2023 Catalyst Grant Winners

April 24, 2023

Learn more about the 2018 and 2019 Fellowship Alumni whose ventures won the 2023 Catalyst Grant.

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Meet the 2023 Mandela Day Service Grant Recipients!

March 30, 2023

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is pleased to announce that six Fellowship Alumni and Alumni Teams have been selected to receive funding for the inaugural Mandela...

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Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Convene in South Africa

March 23, 2023

Hundreds of young African leaders convened in Boksburg, South Africa, from March 12-18 for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Symposium.

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Announcing the 2023 Leadership Impact Award

March 22, 2023

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are excited to announce the 2023 Leadership Impact Award launch, an opportunity for Alumni of the Mandela Washington...

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Applications for 2023 LINC Grants are Now Open

February 27, 2023

Applications for the 2023 LINC Grant program are now closed. Selected projects will be notified of the award in May 2023. The U.S. Department of...

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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows

February 1, 2023

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 2023.  Launched...

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To African Diaspora Youth and Exchange Alumni

August 17, 2022

On August 15, 2022, Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a gathering in Washington, D.C. to discuss U.S.-Africa relations and his recent trip to South...

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Alumni Enrichment Institute Participants Arrive in the United States

July 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are pleased to welcome 200 Participants from the 2021 virtual Fellowship cohort for the Alumni Enrichment Institutes.

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Hundreds of Young African Leaders Convene to Collaborate on Sustainability and Inclusion

July 19, 2022

Hundreds of young African leaders recently convened for the virtual 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit.  Selected from a pool of more than 35,000 applicants, the 700...

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