Calls for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship Application Are you between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission, although exceptional applicants younger than 25 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; • Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English; • Are not alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. • Ready to return to Africa and put in practice your skills. Then, apply and have a chance to be among the 500 young African leaders to travel to the United States in the summer of 2015 for six-week “academic coursework and leadership training in business and entrepreneurship; civic leadership; or public management. Successful fellows are to put the new acquired skills to practical use in leading organisations, communities, and countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------- October 7, 2014: Application opens November 5, 2014: Application deadline January–February 2015: Semifinalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates April 2015: Applicants are notified of their status May 2015: Visa processing for finalists Mid-June 2015: Fellowship starts in the United State https://youngafricanleaders.state.gov/washington-fellowship/
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