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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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2023 Fellowship Recruitment

Instructions for the 2023 Fellowship Application
Information for Fellows with Disabilities
Information for Fellows who are Pregnant
2023 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: Alumni
2023 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: Partners
2023 Fellowship Recruitment Toolkit: U.S. Government

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

Learn about next steps for the 2023 Fellowship

Program Impact Stories

Nagie Ndende Paves the Way for Women and Youth in the Republic of Congo

Nagie Ndende

Alumni Stories

Working Across the Gender Divide in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

Lineo Matlakala

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Announcing the 2023 Leadership Impact Award

March 22, 2023

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U.S. Educational Institutions to Host Mandela Washington Fellows

February 1, 2023

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