U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship in USA is open for interested Applicants to apply and register online through application form portal. Register here.
Are you interested about the ongoing U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship in the United States of America (USA), opportunity is here again apply online.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 5,800 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished innovators and leaders in their communities and countries.
Application Form Requirements Eligibility for YALI 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship in USA
Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:
- Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;
- Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
- Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;
- Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);
- Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (additional guidance coming for applicants who are deaf);
- Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;
- Are residents of one of the above countries; and
- Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
How to apply online for YALI 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship
To apply online, visit Registration form website here
Application Closing Dates for YALI 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship
- August 16, 2022 | Application opens
- September 13, 2022 | Application deadline
- November 2022 – January 2023 | Semi-finalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates
- March 2023 | Applicants are notified of their status
- May 2023 | Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for Finalists
- June 2023 | Fellowship begins in the United States
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