About the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship
The U.S. Department of State and IREX are seeking academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
Over the first nine years of the Fellowship, the program received nearly 434,000 applications from 49 sub-Saharan African countries for 7,200 Fellow slots.
Your skills and expertise in helping score this high volume of applications are greatly appreciated!
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).
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The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training, creating unique opportunities for Fellows and U.S. citizens to collaborate, drive economic growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa and the United States.
In the summer of 2025, the Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States for a comprehensive executive-style program designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.
Eligibility:
Ideal readers are academics and/or professionals with expertise in one or more of the Fellowship’s thematic areas (business, civic engagement, or public management) or who have experience working in Africa or on sub-Saharan African issues.
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U.S. Government employees and Fellowship Alumni are eligible.
Applicants for the 2024 Fellowship are not eligible to be readers.
Responsibilities:
Readers will be responsible for evaluating approximately 50 applications based on set guidelines and a scoring rubric.
This volunteer opportunity is ideal for professional development and résumé-building, suited for professionals or degree-seeking individuals.
Readers will gain insight into the challenges and proposed solutions in sub-Saharan Africa and key processes in international and higher education.
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Interested applicants should complete the Reader Application form by September 1, 2024.
The reading period will begin in mid-September and continue until early November 2024.
Each application takes about 5-10 minutes to read. Selected readers will be notified in September 2024.
For questions, please contact the Fellowship Team at MWFReaders@irex.org.
For More Information:
Application Deadline: September 1, 2024
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