Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Applications are accepted for Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders offered under Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The goal of this program is to create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.


The goal of this program is to focused on Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership, or Public Management.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Are 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 U.S
• Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa
• Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Are citizens and residents of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, 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, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Deadline- 27 January 2014

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