APPLY: YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African leaders 2017 (Fully Funded to the USA)

From June 16-30, the Mandela Washington Fellowship will host up to 1,000 young African Leaders. Fellows will travel to US University and college campuses for six-week Academic and leadership institutes in one of three tracks: Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, or public Management.

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There is no fee to apply to the Mandela Washington Fellowship. If you are selected for the fellowship, the U.S government will cover all participant costs.
Financial provisions provided by the U.S government will include Visa support, Round trip travel from Fellow’s home city to the US and domestic US travel required by the program
A six-week academic and leadership institute
Concluding summit in Washington DC
Accident and sickness benefit plan

ELIGIBILITY:

Fellowship is open to young African leaders who meet the following criteria:
Applicants should be between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission, although exceptional applicants younger than 25 will be considered
Are not US citizens or permanent residents of the United States

DEADLINE: October 26 2016.
https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/