{"id":12432,"date":"2019-09-17T10:57:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T07:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=12432"},"modified":"2019-09-17T11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T08:13:54","slug":"yali-2020-mandela-washington-fellowship-for-young-african-leaders-fully-funded-to-the-united-states-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/yali-2020-mandela-washington-fellowship-for-young-african-leaders-fully-funded-to-the-united-states-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"YALI 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (Fully Funded to the United States of America)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-title\">YALI 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Mandela Fellowships, YALI 2020, YALI 2021, YALI Program, Fellowships for Africans, Fully Funded to America<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- 2019-CreativeAD --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"8884173138\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nApplication Deadline:\u00a0<strong>October 9, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mandela Washington Fellowship\u00a0<\/strong>will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2020 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility Requirements:<\/p>\n<p>Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. \u00a0The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;<\/li>\n<li>Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;<\/li>\n<li>Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;<\/li>\n<li>Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, and other U.S. Government entities);<\/li>\n<li>Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (applicants who are deaf should refer to the English Language instructions on the\u00a0<a href=\"httpsss:\/\/www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org\/resources\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Resources page<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>Are citizens and residents of eligible countries (to be announced); and<\/li>\n<li>Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a six-week\u00a0<a href=\"httpsss:\/\/www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org\/leadership-institutes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership Institute<\/a>\u00a0at a U.S. college or<br \/>\nuniversity to share your experiences with and to learn from<br \/>\nAmericans and other Fellows.<\/li>\n<li>Explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.<\/li>\n<li>Attend a\u00a0<a href=\"httpsss:\/\/www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org\/summit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summit<\/a>\u00a0with young African leaders in Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<li>Meet with U.S. Government, civic, and business leaders.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Join a continental and global Alumni network to help you seek innovative solutions to common challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 2019 Links AD --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"9648899391\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nSelection Criteria<\/p>\n<p>The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A proven record of leadership and accomplishment in business, civic engagement, or public service;<\/li>\n<li>A demonstrated commitment to public or community service, volunteerism, or mentorship;<\/li>\n<li>The ability to work cooperatively in diverse groups and to respect the opinions of others;<\/li>\n<li>Strong social and communication skills;<\/li>\n<li>An energetic, positive attitude;<\/li>\n<li>A demonstrated knowledge of, interest in, and professional experience in the preferred sector\/track; and<\/li>\n<li>A commitment to return to Africa and apply leadership skills and training to benefit the applicant\u2019s country and\/or community after they return home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application Timeline<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>September 12, 2019<\/strong>\u00a0| Application opens<\/li>\n<li><strong>October 9, 2019<\/strong>\u00a0| Application deadline<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 2019 \u2013 February 2020<\/strong>\u00a0| Semifinalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late March 2020<\/strong>\u00a0| Applicants are notified of their status<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 2020<\/strong>\u00a0| Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for Finalists<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mid-June 2020<\/strong>\u00a0| Fellowship begins in the United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"httpsss:\/\/www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Visit the Official Webpage of the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship 2020 (opens in a new tab)\">CLICK HERE TO&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;Visit the Official Webpage of the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"1770409377\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/jobs-at-at-u-s-embassy-public-health-specialist\/\">Jobs at at U.S. Embassy, Public Health Specialist<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YALI 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Mandela Fellowships, YALI 2020, YALI 2021, YALI Program, Fellowships for Africans, Fully Funded to America Application Deadline:\u00a0October 9, 2019 The Mandela Washington Fellowship\u00a0will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2020 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12432","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-scholarships"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12432\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}