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Mandela Washington Fellowship

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

Official website of the U.S. Department of State's Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

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2024 Fellowship Recruitment

  • Instructions for the 2024 Fellowship Application
  • Information for Fellows with Disabilities
  • Information for Fellows who are Pregnant
  • 2024 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: Alumni
  • 2024 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: Partners
  • 2024 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: U.S. Government

Additional Resources

  • 2022 Fellowship Overview and Impact One-Pager
  • 2022 Leadership Institute Partners Map
  • VidCruiter Guide for Alumni
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Program Impact Stories

Success Stories

Navigating Through The Unfamiliar: Finding Our Place As Leaders With Disabilities

Brian Waihenya
Alumni Stories

Fellowship Changed Life of Paraplegic Alumnus

Brian Muchiri Waihenya
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Opportunities for Host Educational Institutions

August 31, 2023
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Hundreds of Young African Leaders Continue Collaboration in Washington

August 7, 2023
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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.